Active Inquiry

The Playground Upgrade project is a comprehensive, interactive classroom experience designed to meet the expectations of the Ontario Grade 4 Science curriculum. Instead of just reading about simple machines, students take on the role of engineers tasked with adding functional pulley and gear systems to a local playground to make it easier, more fun, or more accessible. They will then act as engineers pitching their ideas to the "Dragons" (teachers) to try to get the playground to incorporate the

Bring Canadian Habitats to Life: 3D Scale Model ProjectTransform your science unit with this comprehensive, hands-on project designed specifically for the Grade 4 Ontario Science Curriculum. This all-in-one resource guides students through the process of researching, designing, and building a 3D scale model of a Canadian habitat. From the tundra to the wetlands, your students will dive deep into the interactions between living things and their environment while honing their engineering and crit

Powerpoint to introduce text connections 17 Page Powerpoint Slides Explores what connecting is, how we connect, tips, and prompts to get students started! Includes text to text, text to self, text to world, text to media

Includes - Thinking Prompts - Understanding income (gross vs. net pay) - Tax & Deductions - Earning interest - Examples

Google slides that go over what borrowing is, simple vs. compound interest, credit cards, scenarios, and thinking prompts

Quick grade 6 review on space before an assessment