For students, summer is a fantastic time to relax and rejuvenate from …
For students, summer is a fantastic time to relax and rejuvenate from the previous school year. Students can make the most of the summer and time in the sun by participating and engaging in fun activities, whether they take place inside or outside, alone or with a group of friends.
Check out this site to find fun and educational summer activities that middle schoolers will enjoy! Some examples are: Geocaching, DIY Solar Oven, Pool Noodle Olympics, DIY Lava Lamp, DIY Terrarium, Board Game Championship, Obstacle Course for Kids, Free Online Classes, and more!
"The 365 Black Canadian Curriculum is an online project by the Elementary …
"The 365 Black Canadian Curriculum is an online project by the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO), and is designed for primary, junior and intermediate educators to teach about the lived experiences of black Canadians from the past and present, 365 days a year. Students have an opportunity to learn about black Canadian scientists, medical professionals and inventors, black Canadian community leaders and political leaders. The curriculum includes a calendar; primary, junior and intermediate lesson plans in English and French; a workshop for staff; and a poster for educators."
This year my professional Development SMART Goal was to use cross-curricular instruction …
This year my professional Development SMART Goal was to use cross-curricular instruction strategies in the classroom when pertaining to English Language Arts activities. Consequently, I have merged the Grade ¾ Social Studies Curricular outcomes with the ELA curricular outcomes. This is a Unit plan that I have created to teach the students about the province of Saskatchewan. Some highlights include the following; 1. Using graffiti Charts as a pre-assessor. 2. Discovering research techniques about their own formulated questions. Utilizing ABC Brainstorm 3. Making a Destination Road Map and Puzzle of Saskatchewan 4. Reading Saskatchewan based Literature and creating Pop-up books 5. Creating Mind-Maps of Saskatchewan topics of Study 6. Designing a Life-size Plastecine 3-D Collaborative Saskatchewan Map Game with their own question based upon the mind-map 7. Presenting their Game and own Social Studies examination.
If you’re looking for some of the best social studies websites, here …
If you’re looking for some of the best social studies websites, here is a terrific list. We Are Teachers has compiled a list of things that are not only informative, but also fun and interactive. They have categorized over 40 best social studies websites as follows: `Best Sites for Social Studies Lessons `Best Sites for Virtual Museum Tours `Best Sites for Virtual Field Trips `Best Sites for Games and Simulations
Although some of the content is American, there are still lots of options for teachers, parents and students who live in Canada!
There are several important skills that need to be solid with students …
There are several important skills that need to be solid with students before you begin teaching the paragraph. Use this resource to ensure your students have the necessary skills to begin to write paragraphs!
This resource has everything you need to teach your students how to …
This resource has everything you need to teach your students how to write paragraphs following The Writing Revolution Framework. *templates*sequence*lessons*a model paragraph from beginning to end*deconstructing text*mini lessons
The virtual field trips on this site include: The Parliament Buildings in …
The virtual field trips on this site include: The Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, Ontario Iqaluit, Nunavut – The Canadian Arctic Farm Tours Canadian Museum of History The Royal Tyrrell Museum
"All over the world, people live in diverse regions, and climates with …
"All over the world, people live in diverse regions, and climates with different animals, plants, and interesting nuances. As I have traveled the world working with teachers and students, I have tried to bring experiences back to my own classes. Below you'll find short videos where you will get 5 clues to guess a location, animal, or person. Some videos were created by me as I traveled. Others were submitted to me by teachers and children from around the globe. Your mission is to do research and figure out the answer to each challenge in as few clues as possible. Have fun! "
Can you guess where he is? Can you guess what animal it is?
This article discusses how to make: Virtual Tours (Google VR), a News …
This article discusses how to make: Virtual Tours (Google VR), a News Podcast (Anchor.fm), Build Augmented Reality History & Geography Games (Metaverse), a Short Documentary (Adobe Spark) & Build Multimedia Timelines.
The article provides a link to the site to make the product, describes each option and provides a short video tutorial on how to do it!
These resources can be used by teachers to make items they want to use with students, or they can be made by students as different ways to share their learning.
This resource has everything you need to teach your students how to …
This resource has everything you need to teach your students how to write multiple paragraph compositions using the MPO and The Writing Revolution framework. *templates*sequence*modelled example from beginning to end*transitions*cheat sheet*exemplars*PPT
Read or listen to this as a podcast. You cannot survive PBL …
Read or listen to this as a podcast.
You cannot survive PBL in total chaos - class management matters!
*structure *time for deep work *clear behaviour expectations *noise shouldn't interfere with learning *accountability through interdependence *be proactive!
Some unique ways to get to know your new crew of students …
Some unique ways to get to know your new crew of students at the start of the year! *surveys *geeky show and tell *try a maker project to learn their creative process *scavenger hunt *find out what they want to learn with a student leadership team *tap into sense of wonder
There are ways we can approach teaching that will help prepare our …
There are ways we can approach teaching that will help prepare our students for an AI future - and at the same time, AI-proof your assignments.
Some of these ideas include: *Why over what *Process over product *Stress problem-solving *Teach ethics explicitly *Teach how to become a better learner explicitly *Stress collaboration
2021 marked the 25th anniversary since The Honourable Jean Augustine introduced the …
2021 marked the 25th anniversary since The Honourable Jean Augustine introduced the motion to make February Black History Month in Canada. Alongside Augustine, many Black Canadians have played an important role in shaping our country’s history, all while facing much discrimination and racism. Although such achievements should be recognized year-round, February is a time to honour the legacy of Black Canadians and reflect on the many contributions they have made to our country. Brightspark has compiled a list of teacher resources to help you do just this! Find videos, podcasts, activities and more designed to celebrate Canada’s Black heritage and introduce diverse learning in the classroom.
This is a set of free tools for teachers to create awesome …
This is a set of free tools for teachers to create awesome timelines, including: 1. TikiToki - TikiToki is a great application for multimedia timelines making . It allows its users to create stunning animated timelines. TikiToKi is very easy to use and above all its basic version is completely free . 2. Time Glider - This is a web tool that lets you create, collaborate on, and publish zooming/planning interactive timelines for free. It is like Google Maps but for time. 3. OurStory - Ourstory enables you to write stories, tag friends, and add media to collaborative timelines either privately or in public. 4. Capzles - lets you create rich media experiences with videos, photos, music, blogs and documents. 5. Read Write Think - Read Write Think has a beautiful timeline tool that allows users to add project labels and easily create timelines. 6. Xtimeline - Xtimeline is a free web-based timeline that you can use to easily create and share timelines with pictures and videos. 7. TimeToast - TimeToast is another great tool that allows you to create timelines and share them on the web. The process only takes a couple of minutes and is very simple to use.
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