Spice Up Assessment With Plickers

After learning an entire unit, many students find it a daunting task to work through assigned review questions to prepare for final evaluations. One of the many strategies that we use in teaching to allow students to be accountable for their learning is to...

Teach the Periodic Table through KAHOOT

Introducing students to the periodic table in grade 9 involves teaching properties of elements (metals/non-metals/metalloids), groups (alkali metals, etc.), and how to read standard atomic notation. Using KAHOOT to teach this core (but often dry) lesson can increase...

Bias Free Climate Data Analysis

Students will select a weather station of their choice from the Environment Canada website and obtain the temperature data for a month of their choosing for at least 30 years. They will then use a spreadsheet to analyze the data for them producing a graph of average...

Carbon Cycle formative assessment through StoryboardThat

In this activity, students will be using StoryboardThat to visually communicate their understanding of the Carbon Cycle. By using this technology tool, students will create a short storyboard, using a variety of themes, characters, and textables that will serve as...
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