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Insects in Their Environment

Biology

Biology
Biologie

DESIGN A PLANT OR ANIMAL

Pre-Activity

This is the Pre-Activity for the Insects in Their Environment School Program at Science North. In “Design a Plant or Animal”, students use craft materials to design and build their own animal or plant while investigating the basic needs and characteristics of both plants and animals. The interdependence of plants and animals within specific habitats is also explored.

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ECO TOWER

Post-Activity

This is the Post-Activity for the Insects in Their Environment School Program at Science North. In this lesson, students manipulate groupings of coloured items to develop an understanding of habitats and communities and the relationships among the plants and animals found within them. Various scenarios also highlight the effects of human activities on these different habitats.

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Life Cycle of a Butterfly

Biology

Biology
Biologie

In this lesson, we will explore the life cycle of a butterfly through a hands-on experience. We will observe and compare the changes in the appearance and activity in the transformation from caterpillar to butterfly.

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Survivor: Northern Ontario

Biology

Biology
Biologie

ANIMAL ADAPTATION

Post-Activity

This is a Post-Activity for the Survivor: Northern Ontario program delivered by the Science en Route Outreach Team. In this lesson, students will identify which habitat is best for an animal’s physical adaptation.

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What’s the Buzz?

Biology

Biology
Biologie

GUESS WHO?

Post-Activity

This is a Post-Activity for the What’s the Buzz? school program delivered by the Science en Route Outreach Team. Using the downloaded and printed pages provided, students will play a version of Guess Who? They will be able to interact with other students while learning the difference between mammals, reptiles, amphibians, insects, fish and birds.

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Winter Tracks

Biology

Biology
Biologie

Students will search for tracks on freshly fallen snow to see if they can identify the animals that are still active during the winter months. They will also look at the tracks to see if the animals have special adaptations that allow them to travel on top of snow.

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Lava Lamp

Chemistry

Chemistry
Chimie

After participating in our school program, Mix it Up!, students will have the opportunity to make their own lava lamp using different liquids and solids.

 

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Root Beer Floats

Chemistry

Chemistry
Chimie

In this lesson, we will explore the changing states of ice cream and root beer when combined. We will observe the properties and make predictions about what will happen to the two states of matter when combined.

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Fables of Fresh Air

Climate / Environment

Climate/Environment
Climat

STORIES OF THE REAL WORLD

Post-Activity 

This is a Post-Activity designed to go along with Fables of Fresh Air (Grade 1–3) school program. It reinforces the concepts established in that lesson by letting the students see how “stories” unfold in even just a small area of natural space. This lesson sets the activity, which can last several days to several months.

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Seasons: Will it Rain or Will it Snow?

Climate / Environment

Climate/Environment
Climat

ANGLE OF THE SUN

Post-Activity

After participating in our school program, Seasons: Will it Rain or Will it Snow?, students can experiment with how changing the angle of the light changes the amount of surface area that is exposed to the light.

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Air, Water, and Us: A ScratchJr Adventure

Coding

Coding
Codage

Using ScratchJr, the students will program a short animation describing how living things depends on air and water. They will further explore their choices in their use of water and present at least one action or plan to reduce their usage.

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Animal and Ozobots

Coding

Coding
Codage

Using Ozobots, students will create paths to help animals collect food, avoid predators and reach their habitats. This lesson requires some basic student knowledge of Ozobots. The Ozobot website has a few lessons plans to help students become acquainted with the Ozobots and how to use them.

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Decoding the Water Cycle

Coding

Coding
Codage

Using a binary code alphabet data set, students will decode various terms and vocabulary in order to discover the water cycle. This lesson places the students in the role of water as they travel through the various steps in the water cycle.

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Lever Coding

Coding

Coding
Codage

Students roll two dice to determine the effort and the load on a lever. Students will then use an algorithm to solve for the missing value that would balance the lever.

 

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Lifecycle LEGO® Maze

Coding

Coding
Codage

Using LEGO®, DUPLO® or other building blocks, students will be challenged to practice coding without the use of a computer. They will explore the life cycle of different animals and have the opportunity to demonstrate their understanding of the various stages.

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Particle Says

Coding

Coding
Codage

In this fun and active lesson, students will explore the states of matter by playing a game of tag! Through movement, they’ll demonstrate how water behaves as it changes from a solid to a liquid and then to a gas. Students will be given simple “codes” that tell them how to move and react during different events, such as freezing, thawing, and boiling, helping them visualize and understand how particles move in each state of matter.

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States of Matter with Block Code

Coding

Coding
Codage

Students use code blocks to design a thought experiment to identify if an imaginary sample is solid or liquid.

 

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States of Matter with Ozobots

Coding

Coding
Codage

Students program Ozobots to act like particles inside of different states of matter.

 

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Two Truths and a Lie

Coding

Coding
Codage

Using the game, “Two Truths and a Lie”, students will learn the difference between things that are real, true or fact and things that might be made up, lies, or fiction. They will learn that not everything they see online is true, and they will be given tools to spot misleading information.

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Water Use and Conservation Technologies

Coding

Coding
Codage

In this lesson, students will explore the concept of responsible water usage by assessing their personal and household water usage patterns. They will then design, code, and create a water use timer using BBC micro:bit devices to promote water conservation. Students will apply computational thinking strategies to solve a real-world problem and use coding skills to program their micro:bits.

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Mr. Germ Picture Story

Give Vaccines a Shot!

give vaccines a shot
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Students will use their reading, problem solving, and decorating skills as they piece together this personalized visual story about germs and their immune system.

 

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Ramping Racers

Physics

Physics
Physique

In this lesson we introduce 2ⁿᵈ-grade students to the concept of simple machines, specifically focusing on the "wheel and axle." Students will engage in hands-on activities to design and construct small cars using everyday materials. Additionally, they will create incline planes (ramps) with varying course materials to test and observe the functionality of their rolling racers over different materials. This lesson should be run over two sessions.

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Pushing and Pulling

Structures

Structures
Structures

CREATE A BAR GRAPH

Pre-Activity

This is the Pre-Activity for the Pushing and Pulling school program at Science North. In this lesson, students gather information and present this information in a bar graph; they also interpret their bar graphs and explain their conclusions to others.

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FLY A FLAG

Pre-Activity

This is the Pre-Activity for the Pushing and Pulling school program at Science North. In this lesson, students are introduced to the structure and function of a pulley and identify pulleys that we see or use every day. As an application, pulleys are used to raise and lower a mini flag.

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DESIGN A PULLEY SYSTEM

Post-Activity

This is the Post-Activity for the Pushing and Pulling school program at Science North. In this lesson, students are introduced to the structure and function of a pulley and identify pulleys that we see or use every day. As an application, pulleys are used to raise and lower a mini flag.

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