In this inquiry activity, students will explore energy and resource conservation. They will conduct an experiment exploring how changing one habit will reduce the use of energy or resources in their home or classroom. They will also look at leisure time activities and Rube Goldberg machines, and design an invention which transforms energy in numerous ways.
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Categories: Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan
Written by Nadia Kashif, Don Galbraith Award Winner 2019-20, Ontario Tech University In this learning activity students investigate the impacts of human actions on the quality of air and water and... read more
Understanding Life Systems - Interactions in the Environment
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Written by Olivia Yoshimoto, Don Galbraith Award Winner 2020-21, OISE University of Toronto These two 50-minute period lesson plans for Grade 7 students in the Understanding Life Systems strand... read more
HEALTHIER HABITATS, HAPPIER HUMANS
Categories: Lab/Student Activity
In this inquiry activity, students will explore the importance of biodiversity and minimizing human impacts on natural systems. Through student created models and investigations about habitats,... read more