by STAO ADMIN | Jan 7, 2020
This unit focuses on students’ approach to earth elements (sand, soil, rocks, minerals, and fossils) with various materials. Teachers can observe students with earth elements and manipulatives to scaffold their knowledge. Students will be able to explore earth...
by STAO ADMIN | Jan 7, 2020
This unit focuses on students’ approach to water and how it is a part of people’s lives. Teachers can observe students’ construction with manipulatives and scaffold their knowledge by posing problem-based learning opportunities. Students will be able...
by STAO ADMIN | Jan 7, 2020
Students will understand the basic needs and characteristics of plants, animals and humans. They will discover that we all need food, water, shelter and space. They will show care and respect for all living things during and after outdoor site investigations. They...
by STAO ADMIN | Jan 7, 2020
In this inquiry, students will be shown how to make ice cream. They will, using scaffolded handouts from Smarter Science Canada, select one variable to modify to increase the amount of heat transfer that happens between the cream and the ice/salt mixture. They will...
by STAO ADMIN | Jan 7, 2020
The safety air bag system in an automobile uses chemical reactions in order to function. When a collision occurs, a sensor indicates that the car’s momentum has changed and this triggers a series of chemical reactions that quickly produces an appropriate amount...
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