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General Interest
Islamic Contribution to Math and Science – video worksheets & answer key There is a lack of acknowledgment of contributions made by historic Islamic scholars’ in many fields including science and math, despite four centuries of rich contributions during the... read more
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General Interest
Islamic Contribution to Math and Science – video worksheet & answer key There is a lack of acknowledgment of contributions made by historic Islamic scholars’ in many fields including science and math, despite four centuries of rich contributions during the... read more
Categories:
General Interest
Islamic Contribution to Math and Science – video worksheet & answer key There is a lack of acknowledgment of contributions made by historic Islamic scholars’ in many fields including science and math, despite four centuries of rich contributions during the... read more
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General Interest
by Stella Kim In July 2020, the Ontario Ministry of Education made the announcement that it would be ending the practice of academic streaming in Grade 9 in Ontario (source). This change has begun with the release of a new destreamed mathematics curriculum for Grade 9... read more
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General Interest
This resource aims to provide a brief background on the impacts of colonialism and how it has impacted Indigenous Peoples and their Ways of Knowing in the hopes of helping educators become aware of how best to move forward to improve education outcomes for all. Also,... read more
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Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan, Unit Plan
This unit plan for the Grade 8 Understanding Earth and Space Systems water unit allows educators to connect students to an Indigenous perspective while addressing the Ontario Science & Technology Curriculum. Grade 8 Science – Water Unit Water Unit task slides... read more
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General Interest
While the current learning environment might inspire some teachers to toss out their lab manuals, you are here because you want more for your students! This workshop will guide participants through the process of evaluating labs for feasibility under the current... read more
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Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan
This resource has been developed by the Science Teachers’ Association of Ontario / L’association des professeurs de sciences de l’Ontario with funding and technical support from Maple Leaf Foods. There are three parts to this resource: Grade 1: Food Safety Written by... read more
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Lesson Plan
In this webinar, presenter Lisa Rossiter-Thornton shares the STAO inquiry resources developed for kindergarten to Grade 8 French as a Second Language teachers over the course of the Project Innovation project. Below is a short video to walk you through the resources.... read more
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Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan
This resource has been developed by the Science Teachers’ Association of Ontario / L’association des professeurs de sciences de l’Ontario with funding and technical support from Maple Leaf Foods. There are three parts to this resource: Grade 11... read more