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: Limit to Cell Size
Categories: Lab/Student Activity, Teacher Demonstration
Cells require a constant supply of glucose and oxygen to produce energy. Cellular respiration occurs in the mitochondria of a cell. As a result of this process, large quantities of waste carbon... read more
CAUTION! CELLS AT WORK
Categories: Lab/Student Activity
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... read more
Resource Analysis: Daily and Seasonal Changes
Categories: General Interest
Author: Andrea Waine, Don Galbraith Award winner, Nippissing University Throughout the Understanding Earth and Space Systems unit in grade 1, students begin investigating daily and seasonal... read more
