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I've been teaching for 13 years in British Columbia, Canada. I've taught everywhere from 2nd to 9th Grade, as well as learning support. I teach all subject areas, and integrate Science and Social Studies into my Language Arts curriculum where ever possible.
I'm most passionate about Science and the inquiry skills students can gain from going deeply into a topic. Science is inclusive. Everyone can be engaged in science regardless of their income, gender, or culture. Science is all around us every day in so many ways.
I've worked on a Regional Science Fair committee for eight years, as the Ethics Coordinator and part of the Activities Committee. I've also ran a school based fair numerous times.
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Totem Poles Informational Articles and Activity: Indigenous People of Canada
Are you looking for information on Indigenous Peoples of Canada, that's up-to-date, culturally sensitive, clearly structured, AND has student friendly language? This is it! Students will explore 4 types of totem poles and their meaning in a two-page informational article written at grade level. They will also learn about 6 different animals and what they represent to the Haida culture (colour and black and white versions provided). You will receive: ♥ Detailed, step-by-step lesson plan ♥
3rd - 6th
Canadian History, Native Americans, Social Studies
Fur Trade Canada: Complete Inquiry Based History Unit
A complete unit for teaching about Canada's fur trading history. Nearly 100 pages of detailed lesson plans, informational articles, interactive notebook templates, recording sheets and more! Sample inquiry questions are provided to help guide the learning. What's Included? ♥ Guiding Inquiry Questions - 8 samples are included ♥ Lesson 1: Bartering vs. Money - 1 page article - PowerPoint lesson - Pros and Cons response ♥ Lesson 2: Fashionable Furs - Image for discussion - 2 page article - Compr
3rd - 5th
Canadian History, Other (Social Studies), Social Studies
Also included in: Grade 4 Social Studies Bundle
Natural Resources of Canada - Inquiry Based Unit
This resource contains all you need to teach about renewable and non-renewable resource types of Canada. Nearly 150 pages of detailed lesson plans, informational articles, interactive notebook templates, recording sheets and more! Sample inquiry questions are provided to help guide the learning. What's Included? ♥ Guiding Inquiry Questions - 7 samples are included ♥ Lesson 1: Introduction to Natural Resources - whole-class sorting task - individual sorting task ♥ Lesson 2: Exploring the 5 Re
3rd - 5th
Earth Sciences, Science, Social Studies
Also included in: Grade 4 Social Studies Bundle
Indigenous Cultures of Canada (First Nations) Inquiry Based Unit Bundle
Are you looking for information on Indigenous Peoples of Canada, that's up-to-date, culturally sensitive, clearly structured, AND has student friendly language? This is it! A complete unit for teaching about Canada's Indigenous people (First Nations). More than 100 pages of detailed, step-by-step lesson plans, informational articles, interactive notebook templates, recording sheets and more! Sample inquiry questions are provided to help guide the learning. What's Included? ♥ Guiding Inquiry
3rd - 5th
Canadian History, Native Americans, Social Studies
Indigenous Cultures of Canada (First Nations) Complete Bundle: Unit and Articles
Are you looking for information on Indigenous Peoples of Canada, that's up-to-date, culturally sensitive, clearly structured, AND has student friendly language? This is it! Buy now and you will get all of my Indigenous cultures of Canada resources at an amazing price and in one convenient download. What's Included? ♥ Guiding Inquiry Questions - 6 samples are included ♥ Lesson 1: Introduction to Culture - 2-page article - Brainstorming web activity (multiple, differentiated versions) - Venn diagr
3rd - 6th
Canadian History, Other (Social Studies), Social Studies
Grade 3 Social Studies Bundle: Canadian and Global Indigenous Cultures
Compiling resources to authentically teach about Indigenous people (First Nations, Aboriginal people) can be challenging and time consuming. With this bundle, I've done the work for you! Buy now and you will get all of my Indigenous cultures resources at an amazing price and in one convenient download. Canada's Indigenous People Inquiry UnitWhat's Included? ♥ Guiding Inquiry Questions - 6 samples are included ♥ Lesson 1: Introduction to Culture - 2-page article - Brainstorming web activity (mu
3rd - 5th
Canadian History, Other (Social Studies), Social Studies
Inuit: Indigenous (First Nations) Cultures Informational Article
Are you looking for information on Indigenous Peoples of Canada, that's up-to-date, culturally sensitive, clearly structured, AND has student friendly language? This is it! This eight page article covers the following topics about the Inuit people of Canada: ♥ Location ♥ Tools and Weapons ♥ Food ♥ Clothing ♥ Travel ♥ Shelter ♥ Beliefs ♥ Language ♥ Government Real images are used to supplement the information. Students will gain a fuller understanding of the Inuit peoples, traditionally and in m
3rd - 6th
Canadian History, Native Americans, Social Studies
Coast Salish: Indigenous (First Nations) Cultures Informational Article
Are you looking for information on Indigenous Peoples of Canada, that's up-to-date, culturally sensitive, clearly structured, AND has student friendly language? This is it! This ten page article covers the following topics about the Coast Salish people of Canada: ♥ Location ♥ Tools and Weapons ♥ Food ♥ Clothing ♥ Travel ♥ Shelter ♥ Beliefs ♥ Language ♥ Government Real images are used to supplement the information. Students will gain a fuller understanding of the Coast Salish peoples, traditio
3rd - 6th
Canadian History, Native Americans, Social Studies
Gold Rushes of British Columbia: Fraser River and Cariboo
Students will enjoy learning about the two major gold rushes of British Columbia through this resource. The Fraser River and Cariboo gold rushes are covered. Grade-appropriate articles with space for Close Reading strategies, interactive notebook templates and detailed lesson plans are included. Answer keys are also included where relevant. You'll get nearly 60 pages of lesson plans, informational articles, recording sheets, PowerPoints, and assessments: ♥ Introduction to Gold with Mystery Bo
3rd - 5th
Canadian History, Other (Social Studies), Social Studies
Economic and Political Factors that Shaped British Columbia Unit
This unit contains resources to teach all about the economic and political factors that shaped British Columbia, Canada from 1846 - 1885. Grade-appropriate articles with space for Close Reading strategies, interactive notebook templates and detailed lesson plans are included. Answer keys are also included where relevant. You'll get 115+ pages of lesson plans, informational articles, recording sheets, PowerPoints, and assessments: ♥ Connecting to What We Already Know - KWL Lesson ♥ Timeline of
3rd - 5th
Canadian History, Other (Social Studies), Social Studies
Also included in: Grade 4 Social Studies Bundle
Global Indigenous Cultures Informational Articles: 7 Article Bundle
Discover global indigenous cultures from around the world with this article bundle. You'll get information on the following cultures:
♥ Maasai
♥ Quechua
♥ Bushmen of Southern Africa
♥ Polynesians
♥ Swahili
♥ Maori
♥ Aboriginal Australians
These seven or eight page articles covers the following topics:
♥ Location
♥ Tools and Weapons
♥ Food
♥ Clothing
♥ Law and Order
♥ Shelter
♥ Beliefs
Real images are used to supplement the information. Two versions of the article are included - one with colo
3rd - 6th
Other (Social Studies), Social Studies, World History
Canada's Numbered Treaties Informational Article and Research Project
Canada's Numbered Treaties are an important piece of Canadian classroom curriculum. Teachers can be hesitant to introduce this aspect of Canadian history as they don't want to be inaccurate or insensitive. This resource is culturally sensitive, accurate, accessible, and engaging for students! Through informational articles, classroom discussion, partner work, and presentation preparation students will learn all about Canada's Numbered Treaties. What's Included? ♥ Detailed, step-by-step lesson
4th - 8th
Other (Social Studies), Social Studies
Also included in: Grade 4 Social Studies Bundle
Indigenous (First Nations) Cultures Informational Articles Bundle
Are you looking for information on Indigenous Peoples of Canada, that's up-to-date, culturally sensitive, clearly structured, AND has student friendly language? This is it! Get all 7 of my Indigenous cultures informational articles in one bundle! The following cultures are covered: ♥ Blackfoot♥ Coast Salish♥ Inuit♥ Ktunaxa♥ Haida♥ Haudenosaunee♥ Syilx OkanaganEach article covers the following topics: ♥ Location ♥ Tools and Weapons ♥ Food ♥ Clothing ♥ Travel ♥ Shelter ♥ Beliefs ♥ Langua
3rd - 6th
Other (Social Studies), Reading, Social Studies
Grade 4 Social Studies Bundle
SOCIAL STUDIES BUNDLE! With this purchase you will get all of my Grade 4 Social Studies resources in one easy to download bundle. These resources fully align with the British Columbia (BC) Grade 4 curriculum, but will work great anywhere. Included: - Canada's Numbered Treaties: Lesson Plan and Informational Article- Economic and Political Changes That Shaped British Columbia: Complete Unit- Explorers Wax Museum: Research and Presentation Task- Natural Resources of Canada: Inquiry Based Unit
3rd - 5th
Canadian History, Other (Social Studies), Social Studies
Blackfoot: Indigenous (First Nations) Cultures Informational Article
Are you looking for information on Indigenous Peoples of Canada, that's up-to-date, culturally sensitive, clearly structured, AND has student friendly language? This is it! This eight page article covers the following topics about the Blackfoot people of Canada: ♥ Location ♥ Tools and Weapons ♥ Food ♥ Clothing ♥ Travel ♥ Shelter ♥ Beliefs ♥ Language ♥ Government Real images are used to supplement the information. Students will gain a fuller understanding of the Blackfoot peoples, traditionally
3rd - 6th
Canadian History, Native Americans, Social Studies
Fur Trade Canada | Hudson's Bay Company and North West Company
In this lesson students will learn about five trading companies that existed during Canada's fur trade. The emphasis is on two major companies: the Hudson's Bay Company and the North West Company. Student will go into detail with these two companies, learning when they were established, who established them, where trading posts were first located, and more. All articles are written at a grade-appropriate level. There are two different response tasks that provide opportunities to assess studen
3rd - 5th
Canadian History, Other (Social Studies), Social Studies
Haida: Indigenous (First Nations) Cultures Informational Article
Are you looking for information on Indigenous Peoples of Canada, that's up-to-date, culturally sensitive, clearly structured, AND has student friendly language? This is it! This nine page article covers the following topics about the Haida people of Canada: ♥ Location ♥ Tools and Weapons ♥ Food ♥ Clothing ♥ Travel ♥ Shelter ♥ Beliefs ♥ Language ♥ Government Real images are used to supplement the information. Students will gain a fuller understanding of the Haida peoples, traditionally and in mo
3rd - 6th
Canadian History, Native Americans, Social Studies
Haudenosaunee: Indigenous (First Nations) Cultures Informational Article
Are you looking for information on Indigenous Peoples of Canada, that's up-to-date, culturally sensitive, clearly structured, AND has student friendly language? This is it! This nine page article covers the following topics about the Haudenosaunee people of Canada: ♥ Location ♥ Tools and Weapons ♥ Food ♥ Clothing ♥ Travel ♥ Shelter ♥ Beliefs ♥ Language ♥ Government Real images are used to supplement the information. Students will gain a fuller understanding of the Haudenosaunee peoples, traditi
3rd - 6th
Canadian History, Native Americans, Social Studies
Indigenous (First Nations) Tools and Technologies Lesson
Are you looking for information on Indigenous Peoples of Canada, that's up-to-date, culturally sensitive, clearly structured, AND has student friendly language? This is it! This pdf file is a quick lesson which teaches students about 6 different tools used by a variety of Indigenous (First Nations) cultures in Canada: ♥ Ulu (Inuit) ♥ Awl (Coast Salish and Inuit) ♥ Maul (Haida, Coast and Interior Salish) ♥ Weir (First Nations on the west coast of North America, and others including the Wendat and
3rd - 5th
Canadian History, Native Americans, Social Studies
Indigenous (First Nations) Structures/Shelters Article and Activity
Are you looking for information on Indigenous Peoples of Canada, that's up-to-date, culturally sensitive, clearly structured, AND has student friendly language? This is it! This resource contains a detailed lesson plan which, through a jigsaw-style activity, teaches students about 4 different shelters traditionally used by Indigenous (First Nations) cultures in Canada: ♥ Igloos ♥ Wigwams ♥ Longhouses ♥ Tipis You will receive: ♥ Detailed, step-by-step lesson plan ♥ 4 two-page informational arti
3rd - 6th
Canadian History, Native Americans, Social Studies
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About the store
Experience
I've been teaching for 13 years in British Columbia, Canada. I've taught everywhere from 2nd to 9th Grade, as well as learning support. I teach all subject areas, and integrate Science and Social Studies into my Language Arts curriculum where ever possible.
I'm most passionate about Science and the inquiry skills students can gain from going deeply into a topic. Science is inclusive. Everyone can be engaged in science regardless of their income, gender, or culture. Science is all around us every day in so many ways.
I've worked on a Regional Science Fair committee for eight years, as the Ethics Coordinator and part of the Activities Committee. I've also ran a school based fair numerous times.
Teaching style
I believe that active learning is essential to student engagement. My lessons are well-planned, hands-on and usually integrate more than one subject area.
I feel strongly that students should be taught about their brain: how it works and why. In my classroom I teach "Brainology" which is all about the brain, a growth mindset and self regulation strategies. It is not uncommon to hear my students speaking about their own learning needs and regulating their own focus by adjusting their location in the classroom or using a fidget tool.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Angela Gatt: Tech-saavy teacher makes Grade 4 fun for all learners (https://issuu.com/teachernewsmag/docs/teacher_magazine_nov_dec_2019 - page 20)
Ignite Speaker, S.D. #60, February 2015: Finding the Balance
Parent Series, S.D. #60, January 2016: Inspire Your Kids to Love Science
SmartLearning Yearlong Series Facilitator, S.D. #60, 2016/17: A K-12 Approach to Deeper Learning
My own education history
Bachelor of Science, Biology (2006)
Bachelor of Education (2010)
Additional biographical information
Visit my website, www.curriculumessentials.ca for inspiration and to see many of my products at work in the classroom.
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