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 Milan Sanader | Jun 6, 2021 | Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry
This guided inquiry activity is structured to allow students the freedom of their own pacing while practising observations and collaborating to find the cause of Minamata Disease in Japan, and then exploring how it has affected a Canadian Indigenous population....
by msander | Nov 21, 2019 | Gr 1-3 Science & Tech
Teacher and students will participate in an inquiry designed to consider how reflective surfaces of windows might pose as a potential danger for birds. Students will have the opportunity to make observations through field work (community walks), as well as conduct...
by msander | Jun 4, 2018 | All Science Teachers
Use this popular, simple exercise to introduce some levity into the classroom and as an opportunity to demonstrate the importance of careful observations. Click here to download the complete instructions for the activity Website: https://www.flinnsci.ca/ Facebook:...
by msander | Jun 18, 2017 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry
In this demonstration, a peeled potato is cut into the form of a candle and an almond slice is used as the candle’s “wick.” The teacher lights the almond slice on fire and it burns. The students see the object, and make observations about it. Then the teacher blows...
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