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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WHAT MAKES HABITATS CHANGE? (GRADE 4)
Categories: Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan
The students will be given images of different locations that show before human impact on the natural environment, and how nature affects a similar location (e.g. flood). They will begin using the... read more
MAY THE FORCES BE WITH YOU!
Categories: Lab/Student Activity
The students will design and build a vehicle that will be used in a variety of experiments in order to investigate forces. Discussion will revolve around what a force is, what different types of... read more
Pollinator Power
Categories: Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan
Written by Tess Butler-Ulrich, Don Galbraith Award Winner 2020-21, Ontario Tech University In this activity, students will begin to explore the interdependency between ecological systems -... read more