Category: <span>Science</span>

Water Cycle Game

Students explore the importance of water as it moves between living and nonliving parts of the earth and ecosystem The water cycle is the continuous movement of water between the earth and the atmosphere. Without the water cycle, water would not be able to reach the plants and animals, including …

Learning Centre: Marine Mammals & Adaptations (Grade 6-8)

A learning centre designed around marine mammals and the various types of adaptations that exist to allow them to live in the ocean. This learning centre is designed with the grade 7 curriculum in mind, but could be used for grades 6-8. Link: EDCI 403 Learning Centre Assignment #3   …

Grade 5 – A Journey Through Time With Simple Machines

Grade 5 Science – A Journey Through Time With Simple Machines By Kelly Wakeham & Jessica Smith Downlaod PDF of lesson here:Grade 5 Simple Machines J Smith & K Wakeham Introduction  This center provides an opportunity for grade five students to explore some of the properties behind simple machines and how these …

Water Baloon in a Bottle Science Demonstration for Grade 3

Title: Water Balloon in a Bottle Topic: Matter/particles/pressure Grade: 3 Environment: Classroom, over a sink Materials:  Balloons 3 plastic pop bottles (two with a small hole) Water Lighter Paper clip Sticky tack or tape Curricular connections: Big Idea: All matter is made of particles Content: matter is anything that has …

Demo: Mixtures & Density (grade 6)

Demonstration: Mixtures & Density (Denée Nickel & Tessa Webb) This demonstration is intended for grade 6, focusing on the following aspects of the curriculum: Big Idea: Everyday materials are often mixtures. Competencies: Make predictions about findings of their inquiry, make observations in familiar or unfamiliar contexts, identify environmental implications of …

Science Demo: Digestion – Gr.3/4

Activity Outline Kelly and I chose to explore the human digestive system for our Learning Situation. We modeled the path of a snack of bananas and crackers from the stomach through the small intestine, large intestine, and out through the colon as feces.  Materials ½ banana 2 crackers ¼ cup …

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 …

Watershed Warriors! – Grade 6 Learning Plan

Hi didilyho cohortinos! Here is a PDF link to the Watershed Warriors Grade 6 learning plan: Learning Plan_Jamie Andrews This learning plan is designed to connect students with their local watersheds and get them thinking about ways in which they can restore the health of these watersheds / protect them …