by msander | Nov 6, 2018 | Gr 1-3 Science & Tech
Purpose: To introduce students to making frames and then using those frames to create structures that serve a variety of purposes. The first task is to teach students how to join two wooden pieces using glue, gussets (paper or thin cardboard triangles) and a template....
by msander | Apr 12, 2018 | Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Physics, Teaching Strategies
by Erin Turner Intention: The nature of physics experiments (in the high school classroom) creates a perfect situation to allow students to generate their own testable questions. Many of the safety concerns that might exist in other disciplines can often be avoided...
by msander | Dec 14, 2017 | Gr 7-8 Science & Tech
By MICHELLE TERRA-ALLEN. The focus of this assignment is to have students direct their own learning to discover the purposeful use of pneumatics and hydraulics and how to incorporate technology to create a useful and stable design. Students were provided a background...
by msander | Oct 8, 2017 | Gr 1-3 Science & Tech, Gr 4-6 Science & Tech
Grade 3 students were introduced to simple tools and design strategies before diving into a trans-disciplinary project (Science & Technology, Social Studies, Mathamatics, Language and The Arts). The culminating activity was to design and build a new landmark for a...
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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