The students will be researching and discussing the costs and benefits of being the only source of the mineral tin left in the world. In order to prepare for this inquiry, the teacher needs to lay the groundwork on topics like how rocks are formed, and the properties of minerals. This inquiry will create an awareness for the various uses of rocks in minerals and how they are extracted and refined for human use. This unit fits with the Social Studies: B. People and Environments strand.
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GOOGLE SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL DATA COLLECTION
Categories: General Interest, Lab/Student Activity
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REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF CO2 IN THE ATMOSPHERE (SNC 2D/2P)
Categories: Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan, Unit Plan
This student-centered inquiry consists of 2 parts to help make the concepts in climate change relevant and applicable to the student's lives. The first part is an inquiry using the scientific method... read more
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Categories: Lab/Student Activity
In this demo, two circuits are constructed to enable comparison of the brightness of a light bulb placed in a circuit with one cell and the brightness of the same light bulb in a circuit with three... read more