This demonstration allows students to experimentally determine the speed of light by heating a piece of chocolate in a microwave oven. This demonstration is best used as an enrichment activity as the concepts involved go beyond the curriculum expectations. Still, the demonstration offers a very interesting and intriguing look at electromagnetic waves.
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BIODIVERSITY AND CRITICAL THINKING IN SENIOR BIOLOGY
Categories: Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan, Unit Plan
Over-arching Inquiry: Can the understanding of biodiversity help us to analyze the impact of man's actions? Learning Goal: Explain why biodiversity is important to maintaining viable ecosystems;... read more
WIND POWER AND THE GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY
Categories: Lab/Student Activity
Learning Goal: To make a simple motor and wind turbine that will produce an electric current when exposed to wind. read more
THE FARM PROJECT -- A CROSS-CURRICULAR APPROACH TO STRANDS OF SNC1P, CGC1P AND ENG1P
Categories: Lab/Student Activity
Myself and two other teachers came together to team teach strands of Grade 9 Geography, Science, and English that could be looked at through a farming lens. Our class had already partnered with a... read more