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Bring the first signs of Spring into your Grade 1 classroom with this complete, curriculum-aligned Visual Arts lesson! Are you looking for a low-prep, high-engagement art project that actually teaches the tricky concept of spatial awareness and perspective? This "Spring Meadow" lesson is specifically designed to meet the Ontario Grade 1 Art Curriculum expectations for Space, Line, and Shape.Students will learn how to "trick the eye" by creating a horizon line and painting flowers that "shrink

Bring Digital Literacy to Life with TinkerCAD!Are you looking for a meaningful way to introduce 3D printing to your Junior students (Grades 4-6), specifically those in Special Education Support Programs (SSP)? This project bundle moves beyond "printing for fun" and connects 3D design to core Digital Literacy and Citizenship skills. Designed for a flexible weekly schedule (two 30-minute "sprints" and one 60-minute "deep dive"), these projects help students understand the relationship between di

Ontario Day Grade 1 Art: The Great Ontario Trillium Celebrate Ontario Day with this engaging, low-prep visual arts lesson tailored for Grade 1. Students will explore Ontario’s official floral emblem, the White Trillium, while mastering the concepts of geometric and organic shapes. Using simple classroom materials, students will create a vibrant mixed-media piece featuring unique "pop-up" 3D petals. What's Included: Step-by-Step Lesson Plan: Includes a guided hook, shape exploration, independent

Celebrate Ontario's History with Hands-On Kindergarten STEAM!Introduce your early learners to engineering, public policy, and history with Ontario Inventions & Built Environments—a 3-in-1 STEAM lesson bundle designed specifically for Kindergarten (FDK) classrooms. This resource perfectly balances fun, inquiry-based building challenges with meaningful historical context. Each lesson weaves in essential conversations about environmental care and Indigenous perspectives, showing how the land we ca

Engage your little explorers in a tactile art adventure! This comprehensive lesson introduces Grade 1 students to the element of Texture through the exciting lens of a "Sensation Safari." By combining sensory exploration with the classic technique of crayon rubbings, students will learn to identify, describe, and create various textures found in their everyday environment. Product DescriptionTransform your art room into a jungle of textures! In this Grade 1 lesson, students embark on a "Sensati

This 2-3 day intensive workshop uses the powerful storytelling of the Sankofa book series to teach students how to build rock-solid arguments. This resource is designed for the busy teacher who needs a "plug-and-play" lesson that doesn't skimp on rigor. Students will move from identifying persuasive techniques in mentor texts to practicing their own skills through collaborative partner tasks and an exit ticket. What’s Included?Comprehensive Slide Deck: 12 visually engaging slides covering:The

Help your students build real-world financial literacy skills with this engaging and flexible lesson on understanding credit cards. Designed specifically for the Ontario Grade 8 Math curriculum, this resource supports students in developing critical thinking around borrowing, interest, and responsible financial decision-making. What’s Included:1. Prior Knowledge Activation – Four Corners Activity Kick off the lesson with an interactive Four Corners activity using the included Google Slides or pr

This Google Form is handy for when you need to ascertain what students know about adding and subtracting integers, are short on time (aren't we all), need an exit ticket/entrance ticket, and one that self-marks. This could also work for Grade 7's once adding and subtracting integers teaching has been introduced. This would make a quick exit ticket. There are a variety of assessment questions according to Bloom's taxonomy (knowledge/understanding, thinking and application questions). They are all

A quick 10 question exit ticket or quiz for Ontario Grade 8 Math students. All multiple choice which makes it easy on the educator to ascertain who knows how to add or subtract fractions. Has a variety of knowledge and understanding, application, and thinking questions to ensure not students have beyond computational know-how with adding and subtracting fractions.

Celebrate Ontario Day while hitting your Grade 6 Ontario Science curriculum (Strand D: Electrical Phenomena). This engaging, low-prep lesson connects Ontario’s history of innovation (from Niagara Falls to the coal phase-out) with hands-on STEM. What's Included: Step-by-Step Lesson Plan: Covers Ontario's history, energy mix, and current grid.Student Worksheets: Energy mix analysis and a Renewable vs. Non-Renewable sorting activity.STEM Circuit Lab Sheet: A hands-on guide for students to build a "

Bring history and digital literacy together! In this 'Ontario Heroes Unmasked' project, your junior students will become digital detectives. They will learn how to navigate the Archives of Ontario, master the art of 'lateral reading' to spot fake facts, and ultimately synthesize primary and secondary sources into a stunning digital trading card using Google Slides or Canva." Aligns with Ontario Social Studies and Language Curriculum. Includes a Google Slide that walks students through the task,

What’s Included in This Resource?Step-by-Step Instructional Slideshow: Visually engaging slides that guide students through the entire artistic process—from understanding rules to cleaning up. Interactive "Light Experiment": A quick, hands-on mini-lesson that lets students discover color mixing (Yellow + Blue = Green) in real time using tissue paper against the light.Student Choice Workshops: Differentiated project paths to spark creativity! Students can choose to build a Classic Window (perfect

Bring the energy of Latin ballroom dance to your classroom with this ready-to-use Cha Cha unit!This comprehensive resource is designed to introduce students to the vibrant history and fundamental steps of the Cha Cha. Created for easy integration into Google Classroom, this bundle provides everything a teacher needs to lead a successful, high-energy dance lesson with built-in assessment tools. What’s Included in this Bundle:Interactive Google Slides Presentation: A visually engaging guide throug

Get your students moving with this comprehensive, ready-to-use Line Dancing bundle! This resource is designed to take the stress out of teaching dance, offering a perfect blend of history, skill-building, and practical application. Whether you are teaching Physical Education, Arts, or looking for a fun DPA (Daily Physical Activity) break, these Google Slides and assessment tools provide everything you need to lead a successful unit on Country Line Dancing and the Electric Slide. What’s Inclu

A great way to get started into a persuasive writing unit, or to apply though skills at the end of the unit. Students have the option of selecting one of three different mystery cases. They need to read over the suspect descriptions and the attached clues (all in Google Slidedeck) to determine who they believe are guilty. After completing a worksheet with their deductive reasoning, they will prepare for a mock court trial as either the deference or as the prosector. Students will also select to

This STEM activity is easy to organize and get students working collaboratively to learn about the engineering design process to build a zip-line. Curriculum links align well with the Ontario Science curriculum for Grade 7 and 8. Minimal materials are needed to complete this exciting and educational STEM activity. Includes Google Slides AND a link to a Google Doc with reflection questions and a rubric (easy to cut and paste the Google Doc rubric content into Google Classroom).

This Google Doc has the Ontario 2023 Language curriculum all on one document and is organized in a vertical chart format to allow easy planning for long range plans. Simply add in the month you are planning on completing each specific curriculum aspect and voila: long range plans are complete. There is also a section that allows for you to add in cross-unit references. For ex. if you wanted to tackle a curriculum item in History you could account for it there.

This Google Doc has the Ontario Math curriculum all on one document and is organized in a vertical chart format to allow easy planning for long range plans. Simply add in the month you are planning on completing each specific curriculum aspect and voila: long range plans are complete. There is also a section that allows for you to add in cross-unit references. For ex. if you wanted to tackle a curriculum item in Geography like infographics you could account for it there; Or Science could incorpo