A three-part lesson exploring how sound works and how we perceive it. Through classroom experiments鈥攕uch as testing how sound travels through different materials and environments鈥攁nd neighbourhood sound walks, students will fine-tune their listening skills and develop an appreciation for the subtleties in their surroundings.
Solar eclipses can be a catalyst to understanding the alignment, orbits and relationship of the Earth, Moon, and Sun. Ask students, 鈥淲hy don鈥檛 we have an eclipse every month?鈥 before launching into an inquiry of the Moon that uses daily observations, 2D models, informative videos, and classroom discussion to inspire students鈥 curiosity about the solar system.
Lesson ideas for investigating insects, exploring their relationship with the local environment, and understanding their influence on a global scale. Different lesson ideas for primary and junior teachers.
KWL-type models may oversimplify the process of coming to know by highlighting information over thinking, as well as failing to credit the mix of wondering, experiencing, thinking, rethinking, feeling, observing and questioning. PLUS, 8 ideas for working with conceptual organizers.
Taking children outside to observe nature in winter has its challenges, but colder weather allows curious minds to contemplate the influence of factors like temperature and atmosphere. 7 ideas to engage students in outdoor learning during winter, adaptable for any type of outdoor environment.
Taking time at the beginning of a science unit to allow students to share or document how they understand and relate to a topic is an opportunity for educators to see and hear how their students are making sense of the world. It brings to light the foundational thinking with which students will be building their scientific knowledge.
Birds spark curiosity in everyone. You can explore how things fly, chart migration patterns across the world, or even design feeders to outsmart a squirrel. It鈥檚 a chance to take learning outside and make real-world connections.
Stories can act as a bridge to scientific thinking. A look at their common goals, as well as what to consider when selecting stories to support science learning.
This year, The Robertson Program has enhanced its online offerings. With more than 30 new lessons in our online library, several new videos, and a series of blogs exploring topics important to educators, we鈥檙e revisiting some of the ideas on our site.
For six years, the Kindergarten class at Mine Centre Public School has been using to their outdoor 鈥渃amp鈥 to explore and understand part of the forest just down the road from their school.
This year, the kindergarten teaching team at Mine Centre Public School is spending more time in their outdoor classroom than ever before.
Over the past three cataclysmic months, one extraordinary phenomenon (among many) has been the overnight upending of traditional schooling.