Our Relationship With the Stars and How We Came To Be

Through a series of explorations, students will examine our relationship with the celestial bodies and consider how these bodies have benefited humanity and influenced life on Earth. Students will compare traditional Creation stories with Western explanations...

Fire Keeping – Oshkaabewis – Matter

This two-part lesson includes a Minds On activity where the teacher can invite a male elder or knowledge keeper to come in and share their knowledge around fire and the job of a fire keeper. The teacher can contact the Indigenous lead for their school board who will...

Grade 8 Science – Water Unit

This unit plan for the Grade 8 Understanding Earth and Space Systems water unit allows educators to connect students to an Indigenous perspective while addressing the Ontario Science & Technology Curriculum. Grade 8 Science – Water Unit Water Unit task slides...

Teacher Demo: Limiting Reagent – Is More Better?

This demonstration/activity introduces students to the concept of limiting reagent in a chemical reaction. Too often, students think that one can produce more product by using larger quantities of reactants. This demonstration/activity is specifically designed to...

Student Activity: Evolution of Paper Birds

This demonstration (adapted from http://www.indiana.edu/~ensiweb/lessons/origami.html where there is additional information) models the process of evolution by introducing random mutations into organisms (paper and straw birds). Birds are then selected for the...
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