Science Background:
Substances can mixed in order to produce substances of completely different states.
Materials: corn syrup, 2 beakers, 2 colours of food colouring, stirring rod, vinegar, baking soda, vegetable oil, teaspoon, water, 50mL graduated cylinder, medicine dropper
Directions:
1. Pour 30mL of corn syrup into a beaker. Stir in 3 drops of food colouring. Sprinkle a heaping spoonful of baking soda on top of the corn syrup.
2. Measure 30mL of water into a graduated cylinder. Hold the beaker at an angle and carefully pour the water down one side. Add 30mL of vegetable in the same way.
3. In a separate beaker pour 20mL of vinegar and add 3 drops of food colouring.
4. Fill the medicine dropper with the vinegar mixture.
5. Position the dropper so the tip is at the very bottom of the beaker with corn syrup. Squeeze the bulb to release the vinegar into the first beaker.

An interactive applet and associated web page that show the definition and properties of the focus points (foci) of an ellipse. The applet has an ellipse whose major and minor axes can be dragged. The applet shows the location of the foci, which are always on the major axis, and shows how they move with variation of the axis lengths. The web page also has a formula for calculating the location of the foci. Applet can be enlarged to full screen size for use with a classroom projector. This resource is a component of the Math Open Reference Interactive Geometry textbook project at http://www.mathopenref.com.

Students will learn about succession by studying the reestablishment of ecological communities following the 1980 volcanic eruption of Mount St. Helens and by setting up experimental plots to observe successional changes over time.

"A new tool for anyone seeking to improve their ability to focus."

Users progress through timed steps, with self-regulation activities embedded in their progression.
This tool can also be used with groups to encourage better focus.

Focusable is free - but there is also an upgraded version available.

"This guide is intended to support teachers’ ongoing efforts in building students’ knowledge and skills in mathematics. It focuses attention on the content of expectations in The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1–8: Mathematics, 2005 that deal with fundamental mathematics concepts and skills (specifically, expectations in the Number Sense and Numeration strand and expectations that relate to number properties in the Patterning and Algebra strand). The guide outlines steps to achieving the knowledge and skills described in these expectations and suggests how to make more timely connections that will better support student learning. A strong foundation in the concepts and skills emphasized here will prepare students for success in high school, and ensure that they have a set of essential skills for employment and responsible citizenship in the future."

There are excellent charts included that organize foundational skills by grade grouping. These charts start on page 5.

Students come to understand the basics of engineering associated with the use, selection, and properties of fabrics. A wide variety of natural and synthetic fibers are used in our clothing, home furnishings and in our travel and sports equipment. The specific material chosen for each application depends on how closely the properties of the material match the design needs. This activity focuses on the different characteristics of fabrics and shows students how natural and synthetic fabrics differ from one another. Students weigh the advantages and disadvantages of fabrics when considering the appropriate fabric to be used.

This is a lesson about Saturn. Learners will create a multilayered book with diagrams of Saturn showing its various layers, ring system, and many moons. To enhance background information on Saturn, students will practice listening to informational text. Students will also create their own texts to support and explain their Saturn diagrams. This is lesson 9 of 10 in "Reading, Writing & Rings," for grades 1-2.

The purpose of this task is to provide students with a concrete experience they can relate to fraction multiplication. Perhaps more importantly, the task also purposefully relates length and locations of points on a number line, a common trouble spot for students. This task is meant for instruction and would be a useful as part of an introductory unit on fraction multiplication.

The Readiness IC Maps focus on actions and practices to help school-wide efforts to increase Métis, First Nations and Inuit student achievement. They provide clear, specific and shared descriptions of what a new initiative or practice should look like.

This art history video discussion examines this work by a follower of Bernardo Daddi "The Aldobrandini Triptych", tempera on panel, ca. 1336 (Portland Art Museum).

Following Their Voices is an initiative designed to raise the educational achievement and participation of Saskatchewan's First Nations, Métis and Inuit students. Following Their Voices focuses on enhancing relationships between students and teachers, creating structures and supports for teachers and school administrators to co-construct teaching and learning interactions with students and creating safe, well-managed learning environments. Following Their Voices is based on research that was conducted with First Nations and Métis engaged and non-engaged students, parents/caregivers, teachers and school administrators about what is needed in order to be successful as a First Nations or Métis student in school. The ‘voices’ of these groups of people were profound in terms of the issues they identified. Their words and insights, along with international research, and guidance and advice from Elders and Knowledge Keepers formed the foundation of this initiative.

After 90 percent of the town was damaged or destroyed by a tornado, Greensburg, Kansas, and Kiowa County Memorial Hospital developed a Long-Term Community Recovery plan to rebuild for resilience.

Students' understanding of how robotic light sensors work is reinforced in a design challenge involving LEGO MINDSTORMS(TM) NXT robots and light sensors. Working in pairs, students program LEGO robots to follow a flashlight as its light beam moves around. Students practice and learn programming skills and logic design in parallel. They see how robots take input from light sensors and use it to make decisions to move, similar to the human sense of sight. Students also see how they perform the steps of the engineering design process in the course of designing and testing to achieve a successful program. A PowerPoint® presentation and pre/post quizzes are provided.

Les fonctions exécutives représentent l’ensemble des processus cognitifs qui aident les élèves à réguler leurs pensées, leurs actions et leurs émotions, ainsi qu’à s’adapter à un environnement changeant. Elles donnent aux élèves l’occasion de se fixer des objectifs et de les réaliser et, par conséquent, elles jouent un rôle crucial dans le développement des habiletés sociales et cognitives chez les élèves, ainsi que dans celui des apprentissages scolaires, et ce, de la petite enfance jusqu’à l’âge adulte.

La Fondation :
finance des projets environnementaux et sociaux dans les établissements scolaires;

fait vivre les valeurs du Mouvement ACTES : écologie, pacifisme, solidarité, démocratie;

mobilise les jeunes et les accompagne dans leurs projets;

conçoit des outils pédagogiques, de sensibilisation, de conscientisation et d’engagement du public;

organise des collectes de fonds créatives pour y parvenir.

The Food 2050 Series is a collection of videos from The Rockefeller Foundation about regenerative agriculture and food sustainability across the globe. A specific Saskatchewan example that connects to Indigenous agricultural practices is included.

Food allergies, sensitivities and intolerances, labelling information and how to avoid an allergic reaction to food. Celiac Disease

With a continued focus on the Sonoran Desert, students are introduced to the concepts of food chains and food webs through a PowerPoint® presentation. They learn the difference between producers and consumers and study how these organisms function within their communities as participants in various food chains. They further understand ecosystem differences by learning how multiple food chains link together to form intricate and balanced food webs. At lesson end, students construct food webs using endemic desert species.

This online lesson provides perspectives from Native American community members, images, objects, and other sources to help students and teachers understand the efforts of Native Nations of the Pacific Northwest to protect and sustain salmon, water, and homelands. Scroll to begin an exploration of the Pacific Northwest history and cultures.

This lesson for English Language Learners (ELLs) introduces a serious social problem in many communities, food deserts. In this lesson, learners will practice reading, listening, speaking and writing. All activities are automatically graded with feedback provided to the learner upon submission.