CRITICAL THINKING

The Critical Thinking Consortium has created two documents to support science teachers at all grade levels in their efforts to nurture student thinking and increase student engagement in science. The resources provide practical and teacher-friendly Tips for Teachers...

SIMPLE MACHINES RULE!

The students and teacher will go on a ‘movement’ hunt in their neighbourhood, and around their class and school during which they will record all the different things that move. Discussion will revolve around what types of things move, how they move, and...

Climate Change in the Arctic Study

In this study students will look at how the change in climate is directly affecting the people and culture of the arctic. Students will examine information from Inuit organizations in Nunavut and make connections between western science and the connections that exist...

RUBE GOLDBERG AND CRITICAL THINKING IN SENIOR PHYSICS

How can an understanding of mechanics, energy and energy transformations help us understand and improve practical devices? Learning Goal: Investigate energy, energy transformations and energy conservation and build a device that utilizes these concepts.
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