Students learn about mutations to both DNA and chromosomes, and uncontrolled changes …
Students learn about mutations to both DNA and chromosomes, and uncontrolled changes to the genetic code. They are introduced to small-scale mutations (substitutions, deletions and insertions) and large-scale mutations (deletion duplications, inversions, insertions, translocations and nondisjunctions). The effects of different mutations are studied as well as environmental factors that may increase the likelihood of mutations. A PowerPoint® presentation and pre/post-assessments are provided.
Mutations are mistakes in the DNA sequence. Use the Edit DNA button …
Mutations are mistakes in the DNA sequence. Use the Edit DNA button to change the entire sequence or click on an individual nucleotide to make an insertion, deletion or substitution mutation. How does changing the DNA sequence change the resulting protein? You can quickly jump between the DNA sequence and final protein by using the Show DNA and Show protein buttons. Are some types of mutations more damaging than others?
"The Ministry of Education is pleased to announce that My Assessment Toolkit, a …
"The Ministry of Education is pleased to announce that My Assessment Toolkit, a companion document to the Supporting Student Assessment in Saskatchewan resource, is now available. Teachers are encouraged to access this new resource on the Saskatchewan Curriculum website by selecting Quick Links/Assessment Supports/Supporting Student Assessment in Saskatchewan/My Assessment Toolkit.The purpose of My Assessment Toolkit is to provide teachers with an array of assessment strategies to consider when planning multiple and varied opportunities for students to demonstrate their learning. A collection of 100 effective assessment strategies is available in My Assessment Toolkit. The Ministry of Education can support implementation of My Assessment Toolkit upon request.
"This is a story of Mark and his Brain. At the age …
"This is a story of Mark and his Brain. At the age of 10, Mark sustained a brain injury which left him with some significant physical impairments. In this story we see how Mark and his Brain recover and overcome these injuries. We learn how to keep our brains safe, and we learn the importance of including and accepting others.
My Jelly Brain is suitable for children aged 3 to 8 years. It is a read-aloud for the younger children however the older children could read this independently. My Jelly Brain is a teaching tool used to meet many of the Department of Education curriculum teaching outcomes (here in Nova Scotia) in multiple subjects up to and including grade 3. Although I expect that the educational curriculum may vary slightly from province to province, in Nova Scotia the book aligns with...many subjects and outcomes."
You will need to download the book to read it.
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Students are introduced to the futuristic concept of the moon as a …
Students are introduced to the futuristic concept of the moon as a place people can inhabit. They brainstorm what people would need to live on the moon and then design a fantastic Moon colony and decide how to power it. Students use the engineering design process, which includes researching various types of energy sources and evaluating which would be best for their moon colonies.
What is My Questions Round Robin? This strategy helps students develop their …
What is My Questions Round Robin? This strategy helps students develop their thinking processes while providing students with a sense of control and a higher sense of their academic ability. This is a small group activity.
Why use it? To provide students with the opportunity to ask personally meaningful questions of content. To provide students with the opportunity to develop skills related to asking divergent or open-ended questions. To provide students with the opportunity to hear the perspectives of others on a common topic. To provide students with the opportunity to practice the skills of communication, collaboration, and critical thinking. To activate students’ prior knowledge on a topic to be discussed in class.
Embark on an exhilarating journey across the cosmos as you unravel the …
Embark on an exhilarating journey across the cosmos as you unravel the intricate dance of planets, delving into the profound effects of position, mass, velocity, and distance on their celestial motions and orbits!
• Predict how the position, mass, velocity, and distance between planetary bodies affect their motion and orbits.
• Illustrate how the gravitational force controls the motions of the planets.
• Explore the different motions that a group of planetary bodies can have.
• Describe the behavior of the planet's velocity in different moments of its orbit.
Build your own system of heavenly bodies and watch the gravitational ballet. …
Build your own system of heavenly bodies and watch the gravitational ballet. With this orbit simulator, you can set initial positions, velocities, and masses of 2, 3, or 4 bodies, and then see them orbit each other.
This is a lesson about the Cassini Spacecraft. Learners will engage in …
This is a lesson about the Cassini Spacecraft. Learners will engage in basic problem-solving as they design and construct their own small model of a spacecraft. Through writing and illustration, students will document their work and will complete a Design Review Summary. Like scientists and engineers, students will make presentations to show and explain their models and design summaries to their peers. This is lesson 5 of 10 in the Mission to Saturn Educators Guide, Reading Writing Rings, for grades 1-2.
This is a lesson about spacecraft design. Learners will hear the NASA …
This is a lesson about spacecraft design. Learners will hear the NASA solutions to the problems they wrote about lesson 6. They will then write a nonfiction piece comparing their spacecraft to Cassini, and share their writing with the class. This introduction to design prepares students for the task of trying to design a working model of a probe to land on Saturn‰Ûªs moon, Titan. This is lesson 7 of 12 in the Mission to Saturn Educators Guide, Reading Writing Rings, for grades 3-4.
This is a lesson about spacecraft design. Learners will think like engineers …
This is a lesson about spacecraft design. Learners will think like engineers as they are presented with problems that the NASA team faced when designing a spacecraft to travel to Saturn. Students work with partners to think of solutions to address those problems, and to use these ideas to sketch their spacecraft. This is lesson 6 of 12 in the Mission to Saturn Educators Guide, Reading Writing Rings, for grades 3-4.
Summer vacation has come to an end and school is back in …
Summer vacation has come to an end and school is back in session! Students will reminisce about their summer fun as they follow a step-by-step HTML/CSS tutorial in the Text Code Editor, where they'll create their own web page that captures the spirit of their summer adventures. By the end of this lesson, students will have combined creativity with problem-solving skills while reinforcing coding concepts and HTML/CSS syntax.
In this concluding activity, children create a scrapbook or poster display documenting …
In this concluding activity, children create a scrapbook or poster display documenting their trips to Jupiter. Learners will use their "My Trip to Jupiter" journals and select common craft items to represent the characteristics of each aspect or layer and summarize their findings. This activity is part of Explore! Jupiter's Family Secrets, a series designed to engage children in space and planetary science in libraries and informal learning environments.
This is a lesson about Saturn. Learners will start learning about Saturn …
This is a lesson about Saturn. Learners will start learning about Saturn just as the first observers of Saturn did - by observing and wondering. They will look at pictures of Saturn, the Cassini spacecraft, and the Huygens probe and write what they notice, know, and wonder. This activity invites students to observe carefully and learn from each other, while providing teachers with an idea of students' prior experiences with this topic. This is lesson 2 of 12 in the Mission to Saturn Educators Guide, "Reading Writing Rings," for grades 3-4.
This activity is about the study of planetary samples. Learners will use …
This activity is about the study of planetary samples. Learners will use samples of crustal material to sort, classify, and make observations about an unknown planet. From their observations, students will interpret the geologic history of their mystery planet and make inferences about past life or the potential for life on the "Mystery" planet. The lesson models scientific inquiry using the 5E instructional model and includes teacher notes and vocabulary.
This lesson introduces students to myths about the auroras in different cultures. …
This lesson introduces students to myths about the auroras in different cultures. The class will read a story relating to legends of the aurora and share their reactions to the story. The teacher must select and obtain one or more books from a list provided. For homework, students will create their own myth regarding the aurora. This is lesson two of a collection of five activities that can be used individually or as a sequence; concludes with a KWL (Know/Want-to-know/Learned) assessment activity.
La ressource consiste en une fiche pédagogique portant sur une expérience en …
La ressource consiste en une fiche pédagogique portant sur une expérience en mécanique des fluides et plus particulièrement sur la densité d'un gaz, ici le gaz carbonique. La ressource contient une capsule vidéo de l'expérience.
La ressource consiste en une fiche pédagogique portant sur une expérience de …
La ressource consiste en une fiche pédagogique portant sur une expérience de mécanique des fluides. Celle-ci propose de visualiser la perte de charge par la mesure de la pression statique lors d'un écoulement laminaire. La ressource contient également une capsule vidéo.
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