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Vault: Understanding Money is a digital education program that teaches students how to make wise financial decisions and improve their social emotional skills like goal-setting and responsible decision making. The interactive lessons will engage learners in an immersive adventure that translates financial concepts into easy to apply experiences that help students develop strategies for managing future finances.
Duration: 1.5-2 hours
Grade: 4, 5, 6
Topic : Academic Readiness, Financial Literacy
Languages: English - US, French - CA, Spanish - US, English - GB, English - CA
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Investigate the processes for buying and leasing a vehicle.
Teacher Guide included.
5-7 hours
This activity finds you hungry and thirsty, with money in your pocket for the vending machines. First, you must determine which machines take coins or bills. Then, you must use appropriate bills or coins to make and pay for a selection. But please don't shake the machine if your selection becomes lodged in the window—your computer can't take the abuse!
'Students explore a variety of jobs and professions in today’s world, their aptitudes, the consequences of choosing a job or profession, and the importance of bilingualism in the choice of a job or profession ... students ... research a job or profession and to make a presentation to the class. In addition, students will explore possible careers and examine steps to follow to obtain employment.'
*All instructions are in French.*
Make learning come to life! Engaging in Virtual Reality Exploration can transport students to spaces/places they have not had an opportunity to visit in person. As well, these experiences can help expand their awareness and understanding of our world. Engaging in Virtual Reality Explorations appeals to certain learning styles.
"Technology is constantly advancing. So it should be no surprise that learning and training tools are keeping pace. We are proud to bring job seekers and employers across Saskatchewan incredibly powerful career exploration options utilizing virtual reality technology. Having the ability to test the waters and explore potential career options before taking the next step in pursuing a career can be a powerful motivator.
Job seekers and individuals across the province will now have the opportunity to use these tools to help them secure in-demand jobs within Saskatchewan."
View simulations for a variety of careers in SK!
This is a list of Virtual Reality Expeditions that address and would incorporate Agriculture into your classroom in a fun and exciting way.
This graphic organizer is used for developing vocabulary. It includes:
Word/Part of Speech
Definition
Drawing or Symbol for the Word
Sentence
With this strategy the students draw the meaning of the word in order to make important connections.
After completing the associated lesson, students test their understanding in two programming tasks that utilize LEGO MINDSTORMS(TM) NXT robots and sound/touch sensors. In the first challenge, students become acquainted with wait blocks by designing programs to simply make robots move forward until "hearing" a noise, and then turn left. The second, more challenging activity pushes students to fully understand the potential of wait blocks. They create programs that make the robots change speed several times when a touch sensor is pressed. Students gain practice in the iterative design-program-test-redesign process. A PowerPoint® presentation, pre/post quizzes and worksheet are provided.
This video from Wanuskewin Heritage Park explains how the park has partnered with Road Coffee Co. to produce their Bison Blend Coffee and how the Wanuskewin Gift Shop is leveraging technology to reach more customers.
This video profiles Wanuskewin guide, Jordan Daniels, as he explains his role and responsibilities as an archeological interpreter at Wanuskewin.
Wanuskewin Heritage Park, offers you an incredible opportunity to connect and learn of First Nations Cultures, Traditions, and History. Walk the same land as the Cree, Saulteaux, Dene, Dakota, Nakota, Lakota, and Blackfoot, have for over 6000 years. Wanuskewin is located just 5 minutes from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan,
This series is a charming and often humorous look at the contemporary life of a Cree community. Set in a fictitious community in northern Saskatchewan, the animation stories follow the exploits of young Raven, Talon and their cousin T-Bear as they face challenges and learn valuable life lessons.
Educators can use the series to teach children about Cree culture and about universal themes such as honouring tradition, cooperation, self-esteem and ethics. This series is also available in English and French versions.
NFB films encompass a wide variety of war topics studied in both elementary and high schools. War is an important theme in Canadian and World Studies, Science, English Language Arts, History, Geography, Citizenship and the Arts. The films on this playlist make up only a fragment of the NFB’s remarkable collection of films on war and history. Educators are also encouraged to view other NFB titles apart from the films seen here should they wish to pursue a specialist path.
Find out how to waterfall braid your own hair with these step by step instructions!
Students use watt meters to measure the power required and calculate energy used from various electrical devices and household appliances.
The following is a collection of webinars to support teachers with using the NFB's Campus Resource that is currently avaiable free in SK. "Established in 2012, CAMPUS is a subscription service that offers expanded online access to NFB educational resources—a collection that includes films, interactive productions and teaching tools. The service allows users to create their own classroom-ready playlists and chapters.Benefits include online access to thousands of educational films, a growing collection of educational interactive productions, and an extensive bank of teaching resources. These resources include study guides, thematic playlists, and notes on appropriate grade levels and curriculum. Subscribers are able to create their own classroom-ready playlists and chapters"
Students can to understand their strengths and skills through these career quizzes. There are six quizzes and tests are available on Job Bank to help discover professional interests, abilities and preferences. The results will help find occupations that would be a good fit. Introspection should be the starting point in the career planning journey. Being aware of your strengths and weaknesses is key to defining career goals. Completing a self-assessment can help identify what you can already bring to the table, and what you need to work on to get a specific job or enter a particular field or industry.