Vol. 123 - Junk Journaling Part 2
The Grade 5 class assembles their junk journals with historical artifacts.
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Vol. 122 📓 Junk Journaling - Part 1
A Grade 5 class explores the life of Canadian Immigrants by building a journal of artifacts.
Vol. 115 🏺 Ancient Civilization Remix
A multi-phase project that turned Grade 7 historians into collaborative artifact designers.
Vol. 113 🛶 What We Learn From the River
A powerful lesson in Grade 4 about land, history and reconciliation on the shores of the Fraser River.
Vol. 109 🪼 Aquarium Documentarians - Part 2
An award winning filmmaker drops by to inspire Grade 6 students.
Vol. 108 ⚾️ Beep Baseball Prototyping in Grade 6
Students design and test tougher Beep Baseballs for athletes who are blind.
Vol. 117 🌿 First Peoples Extraction Methods - Classroom Lab
Grade 6 students collect organic material from their surroundings to create natural dyes in the classroom.
Vol. 116 🎷 Seeing Sounds
Grade 1 students analyze the shape of sound from musical instruments.
Vol. 115 🏺 Ancient Civilization Remix
A multi-phase project that turned Grade 7 historians into collaborative artifact designers.
Vol. 114 🤲 How to Hand a Project Over to Students
A step-by-step approach for launching student-led research and building skills that stick.
Vol. 113 🛶 What We Learn From the River
A powerful lesson in Grade 4 about land, history and reconciliation on the shores of the Fraser River.
Vol. 112 👩🏫 Making Big Ideas Visible
How one kindergarten teacher brings the Core Competencies to life.
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— Caoimhe, Grade 7 Teacher
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— Student, Elementary
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— Renee, Grade 1 Teacher
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— Student, Grade 6
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— Anna, Grade 6 Teacher
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— Student, Grade 6
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— Raychelyn, Grade 6 Teacher
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— Mike, Grade 5 Teacher
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— Teacher
"Before, I saw technology as a tool… but now I see it more as a creative instrument that we need to learn how to play."
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