“I am ExploreLearning's Canadian Education Consultant. Passionate about learning, leadership, and inquiry.”
This user is a middle and high school math and science teacher in Ontario.
Recommendations (showing 5 of 6):
Challenge: Can you grow a plant to exactly 20 cm? What conditions made it possible?
Recommended for: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade ScienceMatch the rhythm of a song to the frequency of the pendulum and spring. What variables do you have to manipulate get it to match?
Recommended for: AP Physics, Middle School Physical Science, PhysicsTry matching the frequency to a song (try "Heartless" by The Fray) with g = 9.8 ms-2. Then validate with a real pendulum.
Recommended for: AP Physics, PhysicsQuestion to try: What conditions would spell disaster for the finch population? Why?
Rainfall and Bird Beaks - Metric
Recommended for: Biology, Earth/Space Science, Environmental ScienceQuestion to try: One rectangle has a greater area than another. Does its perimeter also have to be greater?
Perimeter and Area of Rectangles
Recommended for: Math 6, Math 7, Math 8Contributed Lesson Materials (showing 5 of 8):
Playing catch up - modeling sceanrios
Students represent the race scenarios in the videos using the gizmo
Distance-Time GraphsBest For: General/Consumer Math, Pre-Algebra
Linear Systems
Here is the document to support the Linear Systems (assessment as learning) ... (more) activity I use in my ExploreLearning Professional Development workshops.
Cat and Mouse (Modeling with Linear Systems) - MetricBest For: Algebra I, Algebra II, General/Consumer Math, Pre-Algebra
Discovering Newton's 2nd Law Using the Smarter Science Framework
This lesson is designed to help students discover Newton's 2nd Law using th ... (more)e Smarter Science inquiry framework.
Fan Cart PhysicsBest For: Physics
Examining Time of Use Pricing using Smarter Science Framework
This is an extension to the existing lesson to evaluate the impact of time ... (more)of use pricing. Students use the Smarter Science inquiry framework to discuss the possible strategies governments may employ to modernize a large scale electricity distribution system.
Household Energy UsageBest For: Earth/Space Science, Environmental Science, Physics
Teaching Smarter Science Inquiry Framework Using Growing Plants Gizmo
Through this task, students will gain experience using the Smarter Science ... (more)inquiry framework and following an investigative process that includes observation, brainstorm, asking questions, designing experiments, analyzing observations, and discussing conclusions.
Growing PlantsBest For: AP Biology, Biology, Earth/Space Science, Environmental Science, Middle School Life Science
Shared Gizmo Lists (showing 5 of 11):
Grade 7 Science Gizmos - Correlations to Ontario Curriculum
Grade 7 Science Gizmos - Correlations to Ontario Curriculum
Designed For: Earth/Space Science, Middle School Life Science, Middle School Physical ScienceGrade 8 Science Gizmos - Correlations to Ontario Curriculum
Grade 7 Science Gizmos - Correlations to Ontario Curriculum
Designed For: Earth/Space Science, Middle School Life Science, Middle School Physical ScienceMFM1P Grade 9 Applied Gizmos
MPM1P Grade 9 Applied Gizmos - Correlated to Ontario Curriculum
Designed For: Algebra I, General/Consumer Math, Geometry, Pre-AlgebraMPM1D Grade 9 Academic Gizmos
Mathematics - MPM1D Grade 9 Academic Gizmos - Correlated to Ontario Curriculum
Designed For: Algebra I, General/Consumer Math, Geometry, Pre-AlgebraMy Favourite Math Gizmos
Here is a list of my favourite Math Gizmos for learners of all ages!
Designed For: General/Consumer Math, Geometry, Pre-Algebra, Statistics