Inventors
These suggested reads about inventors may spark your students’ interest in all things building, tinkering, and creating.
STEM
The Future of STEM: Changing Perceptions
If you ask a kid to draw a scientist, most of them will come up with the same image: an elderly man wearing a lab coat and holding a microscope. It’s a stereotype we all know well.
Keeping It Old School: The Retro Arcade Project
I wanted to design a new project that could be about classes working together, communicating, and listening to each other.
Making Rose Hip Tea from Scratch: A Math Activity
This collaboration between the Library Learning Commons, a grade 9 math teacher, and Indigenous Education blossomed into a beautiful place-conscious learning opportunity.
Virtual Field Trips: Space and the Night Sky
With the help of these field trips, it’s possible to take students on journeys that are "out of this world" without ever having to leave the classroom.
Making Every Day Earth Day
It’s easy to take the Earth for granted and assume that it will always be there; however, that’s not necessarily the case.
STEM vs. STEAM: The Importance of Creativity
When I joined my school’s STEM club, I expected the room to be overflowing with curious young minds. Instead, I was greeted by mostly empty chairs.
Science Fairs: The Missing Piece of the Education Puzzle
I have always been interested in building things from scratch, so when I first heard about my school's science fair club, I signed up immediately.
Techexpertise: The Digital Starter Kit
As teachers, we’ve been given the role to navigate what technology now looks like in our classrooms. At my school we have developed a model to support technology use.
Planet School: Building a Greener World
Administrative policy may dictate how teachers deal with climate strikes. Preparing them for responding to the needs of increasingly ecologically aware students is more complicated.