by Michael Frankfort | Jul 10, 2022 | All Science Teachers, Biology, Blog, Critical Thinking, Elementary, Environment, Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Biology, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Inquiry, Scientific Investigation Skills and Career Exploration, Scientific Literacy, Secondary, Teaching Strategies
Submitted & Written by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Elementary Teacher, York Region District School Board, STAO Blog Contributor, Sci-Fi Geek This past spring, I had the opportunity to present a webinar for the Ontario Teachers’ Federation called...
by msander | Sep 4, 2019 | Gr 9-10 Science
This is a 2 week low safety risk, high engagement, creative, design, build, inquiry-based and presentation activity that involves students in developing a thorough understanding of current electricity and how to apply that to electrical circuits in a meaningful...
by msander | Sep 4, 2018 | Gr 9-10 Science
This is the third part of a series of blogs written to suggest teaching methodology for the topic “Electricity”. Brief descriptions of Parts One and Two have been included below. Part One: Models: In the picture below, soup cans are used to represent students....
by msander | Nov 27, 2017 | Gr 9-10 Science
This is a fun and challenging inquiry activity in which students construct circuits with specific requirements. This activity is part of STAO’s Connex series on scientific inquiry. Click here for the complete activity
by msander | Oct 2, 2017 | Gr 9-10 Science
The Focus on Inquiry: This guided inquiry project was designed to provide students with the challenge of creating a fully-electric car. The students were provided with a motor, photographs of sample electric cars, an outline of the criteria their car was to...
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