I don't know about you, but when I was in the classroom I was constantly seeking innovative, engaging, and effective strategies to deliver curriculum content. One approach that’s truly stood out in my experience is the use of interactive lapbooks. These foldable, hands-on tools have proven to be an absolute game-changer when it comes to engaging young minds and delivering curriculum content in science and technology. What makes lapbooks so effective, especially in an elementary classroom, is their versatility. They’re not just another static worksheet or textbook page. Instead, they’re i ..read more

It's that time again! Back to School season is upon us!  As we embark on another exciting academic year, I'm thrilled to introduce you to a new resource that will hopefully lighten your teaching load!  Imagine a gift that keeps on giving, guiding you through the intricacies of teaching science and technology in Ontario. Well, your wish has been granted – say hello to the FREE Ontario Science and Technology Long-Range Plans, now available in my Teachers Pay Teachers store! Why do I need a long range plan for teaching Science and Technology? Teaching is undoubtedly a ..read more

Grade 3 Strong and Stable Structures from the 2022 Ontario Curriculum, Science and Technology focuses on students learning about different types of structures and the materials that are used to build them. Through hands-on activities and investigations, students will learn about the properties of different materials and how they can be used to create strong and stable structures. They will also learn about the different types of forces that act on structures and how engineers and architects use this knowledge to design and build safe and functional structures.  Some key concepts th ..read more

In case you have been wondering what I have been doing for the past year? After a challenging 2021-2022 year of a grade change to Grade 3, I spent the summer  updating resources so that they would align with the expectations for the 2022 Ontario Curriculum Science and Technology.  I have finished updating ALL of the HANDS-ON, MINDS-ON resources in both PRINTABLE PDF and GOOGLE Slides™ format. You can find these included in the MEGA BUNDLES and TOPIC bundles on Teachers Pay Teachers.  Click on the links below to download the updated versions or to purchase any of the revised an ..read more

Happy New Year! Despite the challenges we are facing as educators these days, there are still things we can celebrate! Like a great one day sale from some of your favourite Ontario sellers on TpT. Be sure to check out the hashtag #bundleup to find lots of amazing deals.  For the first time EVER, all of my individual grade MEGA BUNDLES will be on sale for 50% off. Grab one (or more) of these bundles and get everything you need for teaching science in Ontario. Mega Bundles include: -Printable PDF student activity versions of ALL topics for the grade  -Digital Google Slides ve ..read more

"The primary purpose of assessment and evaluation is to improve student learning. Information gathered through assessment helps teachers to determine students’ strengths and weaknesses in their achievement of the curriculum expectations in each subject in each grade. This information also serves to guide teachers in adapting curriculum and instructional approaches to students’ needs and in assessing the overall effectiveness of programs and classroom practices." (The Ontario Curriculum Science and Technology, pg. 22) The Ontario curriculum is designed in such a way tha ..read more

Back to school was anything but back to normal for me! I have changed grade assignments three times and have taught two entirely different classes of students so far this year.  As I was scrolling through social media, looking for teaching ideas to inspire me in my "new reality", I came across an amazing opportunity to try out a new pencil sharpener from  https://classroomfriendlysupplies.com.  Honestly, right now anything to brighten up my days and my classroom is a win, so I signed up to test one out! The package arrived very quickly and I took the box to school to unveil it ..read more

Teaching VIRTUALLY? In CLASS? BOTH? This year the challenges that teachers face creating warm, welcoming classrooms both virtually and in person are daunting if not downright overwhelming. Right now, everything seems to be exhausting whether you are teaching in person or in front of your students on computer screen or BOTH! One question my colleagues have been asking is "How do I teach Science and Technology online?" Last spring, when we all did the pivot to online, remote teaching I asked myself the same question. I still had to finish TWO topics in Grade 5 science and I did not have the di ..read more

Teacher might want to be able to extract or SAVE pages from PDFS for STUDENT USE in a SECURED format.  Below, I show two ways you can do this. Please ensure that you are adhering to the COPYRIGHT and Terms of Use policies of the things you wish to post. How to use PRINT to PDF to Save Pages   Using Windows 10 (PC Version)  Open your PDF using Adobe Reader.  From there go to PRINT and choose  PRINT PDF FILE.  Select the pages you want to SAVE. NAME your pages and SAVE them  where you will easily find them.  You can now upload your saved pages to SECURE Student Platforms such as ..read more

What do you do when your students have trouble reading and understanding the content for science and technology? Let's Read! from Grade 2 MOVEMENT  I have been using Hands-On, Minds-On Science and Technology centres in my classroom for several years now. Each year I have a different group of students who have different needs. When I first started using the centres, my students were mostly gifted and had no issue with reading the materials and responding independently. Another year, I had a group of high readers and they too were able to complete the activities with a high level of succ ..read more