The following activities are divided into three sections: Minds On, Action, Consolidation. While this outline approximates a traditional lesson plan, teachers are encouraged to mix and match the activities to meet their needs. It is expected that lessons on this topic will last more than one 70-minute period, although several of the activities can be modified to fit into a shorter time period, as necessary.
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Hungry Hungry Students: An Interactive Carrying Capacity Activity
Categories: General Interest, Lab/Student Activity
Written by Andrew Cain, Don Galbraith Award Recipient 2022, Wilfrid Laurier University. Students having a learning experience that is both fun and engaging is the overarching goal of this... read more
The Drip of the Iceberg
Categories: Lesson Plan
Written by Victor Arhin, Don Galbraith Award Recipient 2023, Tyndale University. Students will consider the impact of melting glaciers on available freshwater. read more
SEEDS OF LEARNING
Categories: Lab/Student Activity
My grade 1-2 class was out in our school's courtyard putting out some bird seeds we had collected to set outside our classroom window. In our Science unit we had been working on expectations dealing... read more