Indigenous Peoples’ Curriculum Resources

FNMI – Introduction to Indigenous Knowledge and Western Science Indigenous Knowledge – Preamble Indigenous Knowledge – Understandings and Considerations Indigenous Science in the Classroom Pedagogy – Ways of Teaching FNMI – Elementary...

MIX IT UP! SPLIT IT UP! DRINK IT UP!

Students first get introduced to the concepts of pure substances and mixtures, and the particle theory by doing a photo-hunt for matter in their home and exploring the world of particles through images from electron microscopes. Then students design their own...

EXPLORING GREEN HOUSES

In this design project, students generate scientifically relevant questions concerning efficient buildings, heat transfer, and the conservation of heat. Students will obtain evidence that supports or refutes their response by experimentation, and provide explanations...

SHAPING STRUCTURES FOR SUSTAINABILITY

In this inquiry activity, students will explore structures around their environment and pose questions related to form and function. They will use the technological problem-solving process to design and build a workable structure to investigate form and function...

MY ENVIRONMENT, MY SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS

In these inquiry activities, students will first experience a local ecosystem to practice observations and generate their own questions which may become a focus of inquiry. Students will then be challenged to design and build a model ecosystem using a variety of tools...
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