by Amy Gorecki | Dec 16, 2020
Hands-on activities are integral to science education. Continuing to provide these valuable learning experiences in these uncertain times poses several unique challenges and obstacles that the safety-minded science teacher must overcome. This document outlines...
by Amy Gorecki | Nov 25, 2020
As researchers move to study large-scale trends in nature (e.g. observing migration patterns, monitoring invasive species, surveying climate change), the amount of data required is often beyond the capabilities of a single research team (Bonney et al., 2009). One way...
by Amy Gorecki | Nov 24, 2020
This article explores how to promote critical thinking in the classroom using the Question Formulation Technique (QFT) to foster self-advocacy skills. As an applicable technique for all subject disciplines and grades, this method is structured to stimulate divergent,...
by Amy Gorecki | Nov 24, 2020
This article discusses the challenge of planning inquiry-oriented science units while simultaneously integrating with principles of differentiated teaching. Ideas for culminating performance tasks, learning stations/activity centres, experiments, and connections for...
by Amy Gorecki | Nov 23, 2020
The National Inventors Hall of Fame™ (Canada) (NIHF Canada) and The Science Teachers’ Association of Ontario/ L’Association des professeurs de science de l’Ontario (STAO/APSO) presented this unique bilingual professional development opportunity on the topic of...
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