In this inquiry project, students will explore the basic process of osmosis and capillary action through an investigation that will mimic the process through biomimicry. Students will relate their knowledge and build a sub-irrigation planter, or vertical planter, and surrounding trellis.
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Myself and two other teachers came together to team teach strands of Grade 9 Geography, Science, and English that could be looked at through a farming lens. Our class had already partnered with a... read more
EXPLORING THE THREE MAIN CLIMATE DRIVERS IN SNC 2P
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This activity was developed for the Earth and Space Science strand (Earth's Dynamic Climate) of the grade 10 Science, Applied course. It was designed to identify the principal components of Earth's... read more
Student Activity: Diaper Dissection
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