Forces, circuits & optics
Newton’s 3 Laws of Motion – Lab Station Activity
Teach Newton's Three Laws of Motion through a rotating multi-station hands-on physics lab activity.
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Forces, circuits & optics
Potential Energy Experiment Activity
Guide students through a hands-on physics experiment testing how the speed of objects rolling down an inclined plane relates to potential energy.
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Independent, Dependent & Controlled Variables Lesson
The lesson begins with two tomato plants treated differently in more than one way, prompting students to discuss why the conclusion is unreliable. Fill-in notes introduce independent, dependent, and controlled variables before students apply the terms to basketball, studying, and a derby-car scenario. A short review and model answers support the follow-up discussion.
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Currents & Circuits 2 PhET Lab | Complete Interactive Virtual Lab Guide + Key
An interactive lab investigation guide (both printable and PowerPoint/interactive formats, with a teacher key) using the PhET Circuit Construction Kit: DC simulation to have students investigate what factors affect the strength of electric current.
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Forces, circuits & optics
Friction - Physics - 7 Engaging Lab Stations
Teach the physics of friction (types, causes, applications, coefficient of friction) through a rotating multi-station lab activity.
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Biology & environmental investigations
Science Project: Aquaponics
A multi-unit inquiry project that teaches aquaponics/aquaculture concepts (reproduction, nutrient cycling, circuits, and molecular/ionic chemistry) aligned to BC Science 9 curriculum, using STEM design and real-world farm scenario problem-solving.
Forces, circuits & optics
Exploring Friction Graphic Organizer & Worksheet
Guide students through a hands-on friction experiment comparing the pulling force needed to move a wooden block across different surfaces, then reflect on results.
Forces, circuits & optics
Magnetic Fields – Lab Station Activity
Multi-station lab activity for high school physical science teaching magnetic-field concepts through hands-on observation, research, reading, video, and question-writing tasks.
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Cardiovascular System Unit | Circulatory System Unit
A full cardiovascular/circulatory system teaching unit for a high school Anatomy & Physiology or Biology class, combining lecture notes, labs (including a coronary heart disease risk lab and a sheep heart dissection), review activities, and a unit test, designed to be used alongside an anatomy textbook.
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Science: Investigation Booklet
An editable, blank scientific investigation template booklet that can be adapted to any science experiment, guiding students through the steps of the scientific method.
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Biology & environmental investigations
Nervous System ~ Exploring Reflexes Lab
Hands-on lab activity teaching students about human reflexes and the nervous system by testing several reflex responses on a lab partner.
Digestive System Unit | Anatomy and Physiology
Digestive System Unit | Anatomy and Physiology is a comprehensive educational resource designed for education facilitators, such as public school teachers and homeschoolers. An in-depth exploration of the human digestive system.
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Scientific Method Hypothesis Activity
One-page graphic organizer worksheet for students to record the steps of the scientific method for an investigation.
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Scientific Inquiry Process | Experiment Writing Pages
A generic, reusable graphic-organizer template guiding students through the steps of writing up any science experiment (question, hypothesis, materials, procedure, data, conclusion).
Snowman Genetics Activity
teaches basic Mendelian genetics concepts (dominant/recessive alleles, genotype, phenotype, homozygous/heterozygous) through a coin-flip snowman-building activity
Biology & environmental investigations
Lesson Plan on Photosynthesis
A 90-minute Grade 6 biology lesson plan teaching the process of photosynthesis through explanation, a simple experiment, and a worksheet.
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Social Media and the Psychology of Phone Use (Screen Time Slides and Experiment)
Explores the psychology of social media and phone use - covering usage statistics and negative effects such as anxiety, loneliness, FOMO, addiction, and attention/academic impacts - and guides students through a personal screen-time tracking experiment.
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Social Media and the Psychology of Phone Use Slides + Student Experiment
Teach students about the psychological effects of social media and chronic phone use, and guide them through a self-designed screen-time experiment.
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Chemistry & properties of matter
Properties of Water Science Lab
A hands-on inquiry science lab where students conduct three experiments (viscosity comparison, floating paperclip, water drops on a penny) to discover the properties of water: viscosity, surface tension, and cohesion.
Forces, circuits & optics
Race Car Science Lab
Teach or review the scientific method process through a hands-on ramp/toy-car experiment testing which fabric surface makes a car travel fastest.
Forces, circuits & optics
Light - Reflection Explained - Distance Learning and Homeschool for Middle School
Teaches how light reflects off plane mirrors (transparent/translucent/opaque materials, luminous/non-luminous objects, angle of incidence equals angle of reflection, periscopes) as a self-directed distance-learning physics pack.
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Chemistry & properties of matter
Fluids Unit
A 9-presentation science unit teaching the properties, behavior, and real-world applications of fluids (liquids and gases) as part of a matter-and-energy course.
Chemistry & properties of matter
Mixtures - Solutions, Dissolving, Suspensions and Saturated Solutions - Distance Learning and Homeschool for Middle School
A multi-file distance-learning/homeschool chemistry pack teaching mixtures, solutions, dissolving, suspensions, and saturated solutions via an animated PowerPoint, worksheets, and a photocopiable lesson.
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Ionic and Molecular / Covalent Bonding Lab
The physical properties of a substance such as appearance, melting point, solubility in water, and conductivity of a dissolved solution tell us a lot about the type of particles in a compound. In this experiment, students will conduct tests on the physical properties of different compounds and compile data enabling them to classify the…