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Learning Centres on Human Nervous System for grade 6

Human Body Nervous System- Grade 6 5 stations Passport, fill out part for each activity Activities: Think Piece & Breathing Exercises: Intergenerational trauma** impact on the brain and breathing exercises Fact Brain: big brain with students’ facts or drawings in it. Collaborative brain to further understanding of the brain and …

Grade 8 Art Unit Plan: Texture & Set-Design

Unit Planning Template Group Members: Lauren La Prairie Grade Level: 8 Big Idea: “Dance, drama, music, & visual arts are each unique languages for creating & communicating” Element or Principle of design: Texture Aspect of the Element of Design: How can texture be used to convey story and place when used …

In a nutshell: an ELA learning plan for grade 6

In a nutshell: an english language arts learning plan (grade 6) Exploring stories through cooking and text creation, a guided inquiry.  Dan Gold, Unsplash.com This is a guided inquiry around how students can communicate their understanding around a chosen story in a nuanced way. This will be demonstrated by showcasing …

Learning strategies for students with down syndrome (+ printable handout)

Learning Strategies Online Toolkit Compiled by Hailey, Lauren, Jess & Jamie Topic resources Handout Learning Strategies for Students with Down Syndrome Slideshow on learning strategies for students with Down Syndrome Learning & Living with Down Syndrome Common myths Learner Characteristics Teaching Strategies Teaching sign language is a massive tool in …

Anti-oppression media consumption for classroom use

Social Studies & Body Image Inquiry Taylor, Laurel & Lauren Our question: How can you teach stronger body image to students using the framework of anti-racism/anti-oppression, and learning about how beauty standards arise from historical hierarchies?  The main learning outcomes we hope our peers will glean from the included resources …

Lesson Plan: Volume & Capacity (Grade 6)

Mini Lesson: Volume & Capacity Created by Hailey Yan & Brie MacDonald Grade 6 Intended length: 50 minutes Volume video 1 Introduction The concepts of capacity and volume are addressed throughout all the grades in geometry, building on understanding of the properties and attributes of shapes and space. This mini …

Lesson Plan: Length Measurement for Grade 3

Created by Colin Benoit, Jessica Perkins & Connor Waddell INTRODUCTION TO OUR PEERS: This lesson focuses on units of length measurement that students will encounter and engage with frequently throughout their lives. An understanding of these units, as well as their relationships to each other, will supply students with skills …