This is a lab activity to help the student visualize the expansion of the universe. All that is required is a balloon, marker, string and rulers. Students are required to submit a data table, scatter plot and analysis questions. This should take 1 period.
This is a unit project that can bee presented by the students at the end of the unit. Marking scheme has been included. The students are responsible for creating a 10-15 minute presentation on a space object not taught in the course. They will present to their peers.
This is the major project for the SES 4U course. The project is completed in small groups and presented to the rest of the class. The students are given plenty of class time to complete and prepare.
This is the unit plan for the final unit of SES 4U, Earth Sciences. This unit plan details the outline of the unit, which includes the lesson topics, lab activities, Gizmos assessment dates and any other lessons. This unit should take 1 month, in a semester model.
This is the Unit plan for unit 3 of SES 4U, geological time. In this unit, the students are assigned their major course project, about a different geological era. If this project is included in the unit, the unit should take around 1 month- including work periods and presentation dates. This course unit has been written to work with the semester model.
This is the detailed unit plan that includes all lesson topics, accompanying homework and assessment days. This has been created to work with the Unit 1 plan, for a semester-model school.
This is the a full unit plan that shows what topic is being taught each day, when the assessments are and the order of the unit. This has been developed to fit within a semester model of highschool for 1 period.
This inquiry based activity is a quick and easy activity that allows students to test different ways to clean up an oil spill in order to create a safe and non-toxic method. It allows students to understand the impact oil spills have on the ecosystem and how human activities are putting species at risk. It is a great lab activity for teachers who are not comfortable using chemicals or lab equipment, and is very easy to set up and totally customizable. This was created for the Grade 9 Science Ec
15 years of experience teaching science and chemistry
Teaching style
I love hands-on activities! I love taking any topic and creating an activity where students can move around, be involved and actually DO science.
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My own education history
Honours Bachelor of Science- Biology and Chemistry
Bachelor of Ed
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I am an all around science nerd. Someone once told me that I LIVE science, which is a perfect example of my lifestyle. Outside of school I am a mother, Master Gardener, maker, and soccer player. I incorporate science into everything I do.
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