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USING GOOGLE FORMS TO CREATE ASSESSMENTS AS AND FOR LEARNING

by | Dec 18, 2019

In this Classroom Catalyst, you will be learning how to utilize Google Forms to create helpful assessment forms that can be used in any Junior, Intermediate and Senior Science classroom. Students will also be able to use these assessment forms to self-regulate their...

USING GOOSECHASE ONLINE SCAVENGER HUNT AND FAMOUS SCIENTISTS

by | Dec 18, 2019

Students use an app called Goosechase and do a photo and/or video scavenger hunt where they obtain short clips on a topic (in this case – about careers). They can later use this footage to make a video or presentation about a famous scientist and their chosen...

THE IMPORTANCE OF GROUP WORK IN THE SCIENCE CLASSROOM

by | Dec 18, 2019

As our pedagogy has developed, we’ve paid great attention to the importance of individual learning needs, developing individual education plans for exceptional students but also promoting the concept that teachers build a strong relationship with each of their...

THE THREE ISOMERS OF BUTANOL

by | Dec 18, 2019

I have been working on involving more open ended questioning in my classes – how can I better incorportate the ideas of inquiry and sustained inquiry in my teaching? The following is the re-working of a lab on the isomers of Butanol. By making this lab into more...
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