This was a year long, ongoing, student led inquiry that my students engaged in. I covered the Daily and Seasonal strand and the Needs and Characteristics of Living Things strand, as well as several Literacy and Math expectations through the different activities that arose from student interest at the wonder window.
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Teacher Demo/Student Activity: Glow Sticks
Categories: Lab/Student Activity, Teacher Demonstration
In this demonstration, students observe what happens to activated glow sticks when they are submerged in water at three different temperatures: cold, room temperature, and hot. Students will use... read more
VERTICAL AGRICULTURE, WINDOW GARDENING WITH MANUAL IRRIGATION RESERVOIRS. A COMPARISON OF SOIL AND HYDROPONICS BEADS.
Categories: Lab/Student Activity
Our project involved a collaboration between four RDSB schools (using G-Suite Apps). The attached PDF file provides a detailed description of our efforts. The general purpose of the project was to... read more
SPEEDBOAT CONTEST: APPLYING PHYSICS TO WIN! SPH3U SPH4C
Categories: Lab/Student Activity
Students work in small groups to design, build, and test a speedboat powered by a hand-made propeller that pushes air. The boats are raced in a 20-foot length of eavestrough filled with water. A set... read more
