Grade Ten Science 14
Students will develop an understanding of four general units: Investigating Properties of Matter, Understanding Energy Transfer Technologies, Investigating Matter and Energy in Living Systems, and Investigating Matter and Energy in the Environment.
Children’s early experiences shape what they imagine to be possible. Study after study has shown the value of exposing children with positive role models. Representation, including in the hours spent consuming media within the classroom, shape what they imagine to be possible for people who look like them, live where they live, or come from where they came from. Simply put, kids determine what they can be based on the examples around them. Therefore, we highly recommend you take 2-5 minutes everyday in your science class to introduce scientists of colour. We've made this easy for you by creating a presentation that you can use with a slide a day to showcase a new scientist of diverse background. You could do this on a daily, weekly, bi-weekly or during a certain month. You could also make your own presentation and encourage this representation.
7 - 12 Scientists of Colour by Canadian Cultural Mosaic Foundation
Understanding Energy Transfer Technologies
Luiz Alvarez
Alvarez identified orbital-electron capture, radioactive decay in which a nucleus absorbs an orbital electron. The following year, he and Felix Bloch pioneered measuring a neutron's magnetic moment, that is, its tendency to align with an applied magnetic field (an important clue that the neutrally charged particle is made of electrically charged fundamental particles). During World War II, he invented several radar applications, worked on the Manhattan Project and rode in a chase plane during the Enola Gay's Hiroshima bombing. After the war, he worked on the first proton linear accelerator and was awarded the 1968 Nobel Prize in physics for his work with elementary particles.
Luiz Alvarez
Alvarez identified orbital-electron capture, radioactive decay in which a nucleus absorbs an orbital electron. The following year, he and Felix Bloch pioneered measuring a neutron's magnetic moment, that is, its tendency to align with an applied magnetic field (an important clue that the neutrally charged particle is made of electrically charged fundamental particles). During World War II, he invented several radar applications, worked on the Manhattan Project and rode in a chase plane during the Enola Gay's Hiroshima bombing. After the war, he worked on the first proton linear accelerator and was awarded the 1968 Nobel Prize in physics for his work with elementary particles.
- Curriculum connection:
- 1.1: Describe how natural and technological cooling and heating systems are based upon the transfer of thermal energy (heat) from hot to cold objects - Suggested use:
- Introduction to radioactive decay, and magnetic fields
- Discussion on atomic bombs and the science behind the reaction - Accessibility:
- Accessible for nonverbal and hard of hearing
- Additional accommodations required for visually impaired students
Investigating Matter and Energy in Living Systems
Marie M. Daly
Marie Daly was the first African-American woman to receive a Ph.D. in chemistry in the United States. She worked closely with scientist Dr. Quentin B. Deming and their work opened up a new understanding of how foods and diet can affect the health of the heart and the circulatory system.
Marie M. Daly
Marie Daly was the first African-American woman to receive a Ph.D. in chemistry in the United States. She worked closely with scientist Dr. Quentin B. Deming and their work opened up a new understanding of how foods and diet can affect the health of the heart and the circulatory system.
- Curriculum connection:
- 3.1: Describe, in general terms, the exchange of matter by the digestive and circulatory systems, the functional relationship between the two systems and the need for a healthy diet and lifestyle - Suggested use:
- Introduction/representation of a black female scientist
- Discussion on food and diet effects on the circulatory system - Accessibility:
- Accessible for nonverbal and hard of hearing
- Additional accommodations required for visually impaired students
Daniel Hale Williams
Dr. Daniel Hale Williams was the first cardiologist to successfully perform a tricky open heart surgery — the repair of the pericardium, the thin sac that encases the heart.
Dr. Daniel Hale Williams was the first cardiologist to successfully perform a tricky open heart surgery — the repair of the pericardium, the thin sac that encases the heart.
- Curriculum connection:
- 3.2: Describe disorders of the digestive and circulatory systems as imbalances induced by genetic, lifestyle and environmental factors - Suggested use:
- Introduction and representation of Black scientists and contributions to cardiac health - Accessibility:
- Accessible for nonverbal and hard of hearing
- Additional accommodations required for visually impaired students
Velma Scantlebury
Dr. Velma Scantlebury (born 6 October 1955) is a Barbadian-born American transplant surgeon. She was the first African-American woman transplant surgeon of the United States.
Dr. Velma Scantlebury (born 6 October 1955) is a Barbadian-born American transplant surgeon. She was the first African-American woman transplant surgeon of the United States.
- Curriculum connection:
- 3.4: Identify and compare, in general terms, the life functions common to living systems, from cells to organ systems - Suggested use:
- Hold a class discussion about transplant surgery: What systems/organs is this possible to do? What is the future of the industry? - Accessibility:
- Closed captioning available on video
- Accessible for hard of hearing and nonverbal
- No descriptive captioning available for visually impaired students
How an African Slave in Boston Helped Save Generation from Smallpox
Article on the history of the spread of smallpox through the Transatlantic Slave Trade. It describes how the slave trade spread diseases, and the role it played in the development of vaccines.
Article on the history of the spread of smallpox through the Transatlantic Slave Trade. It describes how the slave trade spread diseases, and the role it played in the development of vaccines.
- Curriculum connection:
- 3.1: Describe, in general terms, the exchange of matter by the digestive and circulatory systems, the functional relationship between the two systems and the need for a healthy diet and - Suggested use:
- Have students read independently or read as a class
- Summarize the article as a class and have the students discuss how epidemics can affect Black communities at an alarmingly high rate
- Provide a written reflection about the scientific connections observed in the article and the impacts small pox hand on enslaved peoples - Accessibility:
- Accessible for nonverbal and hard of hearing
- Additional accommodations required for visually impaired students
Ernest Everett Just
Ernest Everett Just was an African American biologist and educator who pioneered many areas on the physiology of development, including fertilization, experimental parthenogenesis, hydration, cell division, dehydration in living cells and ultraviolet carcinogenic radiation effects on cells.
Ernest Everett Just was an African American biologist and educator who pioneered many areas on the physiology of development, including fertilization, experimental parthenogenesis, hydration, cell division, dehydration in living cells and ultraviolet carcinogenic radiation effects on cells.
- Curriculum connection:
- 3.3: Describe, in general terms, the structure and function of plant and animal cell parts; and trace the development of the cell theory - Suggested use:
- Introduction and representation of a pioneering Black scientist and his multiple contributions most notably the role of the cell surface in the development of organisms - Accessibility:
- Accessible for nonverbal and hard of hearing
- Additional accommodations required for visually impaired students
Investigating Matter and Energy in the Environment
Mario Molina
In the mid-1970s, Mario Molina helped to predict that global emissions of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) could deplete stratospheric ozone. A decade later, scientists at the British Antarctic Survey reported that a vast hole had appeared in the ozone layer over the South Pole. Molina’s tireless advocacy and scientific diplomacy helped to bring about the 1987 Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, an international agreement to phase out CFCs and other ozone-depleting chemicals. Molina shared the 1995 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with his former adviser F. Sherwood Rowland and the Dutch chemist Paul Crutzen for their work on stratospheric chemistry.
Mario Molina
In the mid-1970s, Mario Molina helped to predict that global emissions of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) could deplete stratospheric ozone. A decade later, scientists at the British Antarctic Survey reported that a vast hole had appeared in the ozone layer over the South Pole. Molina’s tireless advocacy and scientific diplomacy helped to bring about the 1987 Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, an international agreement to phase out CFCs and other ozone-depleting chemicals. Molina shared the 1995 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with his former adviser F. Sherwood Rowland and the Dutch chemist Paul Crutzen for their work on stratospheric chemistry.
- Curriculum connection:
- 4.1: Describe how the flow of matter in the biosphere is cyclical along characteristic pathways and can be disrupted by human activity - Suggested use:
- Introductory to the ozone and greenhouse gas effects: how does the ozone project us, what does this mean for the future
- Research into different greenhouse gases and their effects - Accessibility:
- Accessible for nonverbal and hard of hearing
- Additional accommodations required for visually impaired students
Paola Tello Guerrero
Paola Tello Guerrero, is a physicist, passionate about initiatives related to the energy transition, sustainability, and education. She was a 2018 participant of the largest Antarctic expedition of women scientists led by Homeward Bound, a global initiative that seeks to create a network of 1000 women scientists over 10 years working around climate change. She also is the founder and strategy leader of “Antarctica for the Brave,” #AntartidaParaValientes, an educational project for children that combines climate change and equality and promotes the passion, curiosity, and love of children for science, penguins, and Antarctica.
Paola Tello Guerrero, is a physicist, passionate about initiatives related to the energy transition, sustainability, and education. She was a 2018 participant of the largest Antarctic expedition of women scientists led by Homeward Bound, a global initiative that seeks to create a network of 1000 women scientists over 10 years working around climate change. She also is the founder and strategy leader of “Antarctica for the Brave,” #AntartidaParaValientes, an educational project for children that combines climate change and equality and promotes the passion, curiosity, and love of children for science, penguins, and Antarctica.
- Curriculum connection:
- 4.1: Describe how the flow of matter in the biosphere is cyclical along characteristic pathways and can be disrupted by human activity - Suggested use:
- Representation of woman in STEM
- Discussion on technology to observe climate change
- Have students research climate change overtime and how its been tracked - Accessibility:
- Accessible for nonverbal and hard of hearing
- Additional accommodations required for visually impaired students
Miscellaneous - More scientists to introduce
Susan La Flesche Picotte
Video about the first Native American woman to obtain a medical school degree. La Flesche Picotte was also known for setting up a hospital on a reservation in Nebraska.
Susan La Flesche Picotte
Video about the first Native American woman to obtain a medical school degree. La Flesche Picotte was also known for setting up a hospital on a reservation in Nebraska.
- Suggested use:
- Use to highlight Indigenous women in STEM - Accessibility:
- Closed captioning available on video
- Accessible for hard of hearing and nonverbal
- No descriptive captioning available for visually impaired students
15 Black Scientists
This article discusses the famous black scientists, physicians, inventors throughout history and their wonderful achievements.
This article discusses the famous black scientists, physicians, inventors throughout history and their wonderful achievements.
- Suggested use:
- Hook for introducing black representation in STEM - Accessibility:
- Accessible for nonverbal and hard of hearing
- Additional accommodations required for visually impaired students
Black Scientists and Inventors
Video detailing the lives of various African-American scientists and inventors that made major strides in the fields. The scientists mentioned are: George Washington Carver, Madam CJ Walker, Mae Jemison, Garrett Morgan and more.
Video detailing the lives of various African-American scientists and inventors that made major strides in the fields. The scientists mentioned are: George Washington Carver, Madam CJ Walker, Mae Jemison, Garrett Morgan and more.
- Suggested use:
- Use to highlight Black notable figures in STEM - Accessibility:
- Closed captioning available on video
- Accessible for hard of hearing and nonverbal
- No descriptive captioning available for visually impaired students
First Hispanic Surgeon General Dr. Antonia Novello Looks Back
Video about the first Hispanic Surgeon General appointed to the US government. Dr. Novello discusses the weight that being the first Hispanic woman in this position holds, and what she hopes to achieve through this.
Video about the first Hispanic Surgeon General appointed to the US government. Dr. Novello discusses the weight that being the first Hispanic woman in this position holds, and what she hopes to achieve through this.
- Suggested use:
- Use to highlight women in STEM - Accessibility:
- Closed captioning available on video
- Accessible for hard of hearing and nonverbal
- No descriptive captioning available for visually impaired students
Vidita Vaidya
Vidita Vaidya is an Indian neuroscientist and Professor at Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai. She was a former Senior Research Fellow of the Wellcome Trust and a former associate of the Indian Academy of Sciences. Her primary areas of research are neuroscience and molecular psychiatry.
Vidita Vaidya is an Indian neuroscientist and Professor at Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai. She was a former Senior Research Fellow of the Wellcome Trust and a former associate of the Indian Academy of Sciences. Her primary areas of research are neuroscience and molecular psychiatry.
- Suggested use:
- Use to highlight women in STEM - Accessibility:
- Closed captioning available on video
- Accessible for hard of hearing and nonverbal
- No descriptive captioning available for visually impaired students
Rama Govindarajan
Rama Govindarajan is an Indian scientist specialized in the field of Fluid Dynamics. She was formerly working at the Engineering Mechanics Unit of the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research[1] from 1998-2012 and as a professor at the TIFR Hyderabad[2] from 2012-2016 Centre for Interdisciplinary Sciences and presently she is working as professor at International Centre for Theoretical Sciences (ICTS) Bengaluru. Prof. Govindarajan is a recipient of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award for the year 2007.
Rama Govindarajan is an Indian scientist specialized in the field of Fluid Dynamics. She was formerly working at the Engineering Mechanics Unit of the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research[1] from 1998-2012 and as a professor at the TIFR Hyderabad[2] from 2012-2016 Centre for Interdisciplinary Sciences and presently she is working as professor at International Centre for Theoretical Sciences (ICTS) Bengaluru. Prof. Govindarajan is a recipient of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award for the year 2007.
- Suggested use:
- Use to highlight women in STEM - Accessibility:
- Accommodations required, no captions available
Gaiti Hasan
Gaiti Hasan is an Indian scientist who researches in the fields of molecular biology, genetics, neuroscience and cell signalling. Hasan is a Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy, the apex body of Indian scientists and technologists.
Gaiti Hasan is an Indian scientist who researches in the fields of molecular biology, genetics, neuroscience and cell signalling. Hasan is a Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy, the apex body of Indian scientists and technologists.
- Suggested use:
- Use to highlight women in STEM - Accessibility:
- Accommodations required, no captions available
Alexis Peña
Alexis is as passionate about her college experience as she is about her future in bioengineering. Hear about her experiences at Syracuse University's College of Engineering and Computer Science.
Alexis is as passionate about her college experience as she is about her future in bioengineering. Hear about her experiences at Syracuse University's College of Engineering and Computer Science.
- Suggested use:
- Use to highlight women in STEM - Accessibility:
- Closed captioning available on video
- Accessible for hard of hearing and nonverbal
- No descriptive captioning available for visually impaired students
Janeen T Uzzell
Janeen Uzzell is a Global Technology Executive and Chief Operating Officer of the Wikimedia Foundation. She previously served as Director of Healthcare Programs in Africa and Head of Women in Technology for General Electric.
Janeen Uzzell is a Global Technology Executive and Chief Operating Officer of the Wikimedia Foundation. She previously served as Director of Healthcare Programs in Africa and Head of Women in Technology for General Electric.
- Suggested use:
- Use to highlight women in STEM - Accessibility:
- Closed captioning available on video
- Accessible for hard of hearing and nonverbal
- No descriptive captioning available for visually impaired students
Merit Ptah
Merit Ptah is the earliest woman recorded in stem history. She was a physician, and may have even worked with the ruler at the time.
Merit Ptah is the earliest woman recorded in stem history. She was a physician, and may have even worked with the ruler at the time.
- Suggested use:
- Use to highlight women in STEM - Accessibility:
- Closed captioning available on video
- Accessible for hard of hearing and nonverbal
- No descriptive captioning available for visually impaired students
Sarah Echohawk
Sarah Echohawk, CEO of AISES, talks about the importance of STEM education in regard to self determination of American Indian tribes.
Sarah Echohawk, CEO of AISES, talks about the importance of STEM education in regard to self determination of American Indian tribes.
- Suggested use:
- Use to highlight women in STEM - Accessibility:
- Closed captioning available on video
- Accessible for hard of hearing and nonverbal
- No descriptive captioning available for visually impaired students
Ibn Haitham (Alhazen)
al-Hassan Ibn al-Haytham (Alhazen) was born in Iraq in the year 965 AD, and is regarded as the father of the modern scientific method. He is often referred to as the worlds first "true scientist." His contributions to modern optics, light, planetary motions and other sciences have enriched our modern world in many ways.
al-Hassan Ibn al-Haytham (Alhazen) was born in Iraq in the year 965 AD, and is regarded as the father of the modern scientific method. He is often referred to as the worlds first "true scientist." His contributions to modern optics, light, planetary motions and other sciences have enriched our modern world in many ways.
- Suggested use:
- Use to highlight BIPOC in STEM - Accessibility:
- Closed captioning available on video
- Accessible for hard of hearing and nonverbal
- No descriptive captioning available for visually impaired students
Myunghyun Paik Suh
A website about the chemist/scientist Myunghyun Paik Suh, reflecting on her career and the many challenges she had to overcome in order to become a world‐leading scientist in South Korea.
A website about the chemist/scientist Myunghyun Paik Suh, reflecting on her career and the many challenges she had to overcome in order to become a world‐leading scientist in South Korea.
- Suggested use:
- Use to highlight women in STEM - Accessibility:
- Accessible for hard of hearing and nonverbal
- Additional accommodations required for visually impaired students
Understanding Energy Transfer Technologies
What a Slinky Knows
A 13-minute podcast featuring Steve Strogatz and Neil Degrasse Tyson explain the concept of locality using a magic trick by physicist Tadashi Tokieda, and how the time delay in gravity hitting the bottom of the slinky makes it look like it's levitating.
What a Slinky Knows
A 13-minute podcast featuring Steve Strogatz and Neil Degrasse Tyson explain the concept of locality using a magic trick by physicist Tadashi Tokieda, and how the time delay in gravity hitting the bottom of the slinky makes it look like it's levitating.
- Curriculum connection:
- 1.3: Describe and compare simple machines as devices that transfer energy and multiply forces or distances - Suggested use:
- Introduction/representation of a Chinese mathematician and his physics trick using a slinky; discussion on gravity - Accessibility:
- Accommodations needed, no transcription available
An unexpected way to inflate a balloon
How is it you can inflate a paper ball by hitting it? This 5-minute video of mathematician Tadashi Tokieda explains force transfer using a Japanese paper ball toy.
How is it you can inflate a paper ball by hitting it? This 5-minute video of mathematician Tadashi Tokieda explains force transfer using a Japanese paper ball toy.
- Curriculum connection:
- 1.3: Describe and compare simple machines as devices that transfer energy and multiply forces or distances - Suggested use:
- Introduction of force and momentum
- BIPOC representation - Accessibility:
- Accessible for nonverbal and hard of hearing
- Additional accommodations may be required for visually impaired students
Investigating Matter and Energy in Living Systems
The Immortal cells of Henriette Lacks
A Ted-Ed video lesson on Henrietta Lacks, a Black woman whose cells were stolen, leading to her DNA providing countless cures, patents and discoveries. These HeLa cells are still being used in 2020.
The Immortal cells of Henriette Lacks
A Ted-Ed video lesson on Henrietta Lacks, a Black woman whose cells were stolen, leading to her DNA providing countless cures, patents and discoveries. These HeLa cells are still being used in 2020.
- Curriculum connection:
- 3.3: Describe, in general terms, the structure and function of plant and animal cell parts; and trace the development of the cell theory - Suggested use:
- Includes video, discussion questions, and further information on Henrietta Lacks
- Introduction of cells of their importance of treating a wide variety of diseases then and now
- Discussion of ethics of patient rights and medical ethics - Accessibility:
- Accessible for nonverbal and hard of hearing
- Additional accommodations may be required for visually impaired students
This Crab's Blood May Have Saved Your Life: Jeak Ling Ding
We have relied on the prehistoric horseshoe crab's blood to make sure our medical supplies are free from contaminants. But, this takes a big toll on crabs' population as we must harvest their blood. Singaporean professor Jeak Ling Ding has a new synthetic solution that could change all of that, but there is pushback from pharmaceutical companies to embrace it as an alternative.
We have relied on the prehistoric horseshoe crab's blood to make sure our medical supplies are free from contaminants. But, this takes a big toll on crabs' population as we must harvest their blood. Singaporean professor Jeak Ling Ding has a new synthetic solution that could change all of that, but there is pushback from pharmaceutical companies to embrace it as an alternative.
- Curriculum connection:
- 3.2: Describe disorders of the digestive and circulatory systems as imbalances induced by genetic, lifestyle and environmental factors - Suggested use:
- After viewing resource have a class discussion/research project on biological science innovations; creating biological matter in a lab - Accessibility:
- Closed captioning available on video
- Accessible for hard of hearing and nonverbal
- No descriptive captioning available for visually impaired students
One Reason Why Coronavirus Hits Black People the Hardest
Video documenting why health and race are fundamentally linked. The video goes into detail about racial distribution in parts of the United States have impacted COVID infection rates. It also discusses how and why black communities in parts of the US have faced worse health outcomes in terms of respiratory and cardiac health compared to other racial communities.
Video documenting why health and race are fundamentally linked. The video goes into detail about racial distribution in parts of the United States have impacted COVID infection rates. It also discusses how and why black communities in parts of the US have faced worse health outcomes in terms of respiratory and cardiac health compared to other racial communities.
- Curriculum connection:
- 3.2: Describe disorders of the digestive and circulatory systems as imbalances induced by genetic, lifestyle and environmental factors - Suggested use:
- Use as a discussion tool to think about how racism can impact the health of Black people, and how cells react to the toxins being released into environment
- Discuss how toxins can alter the cell's structure, and can be related to how these higher rates show up in predominantly Black communities - Accessibility:
- Closed captioning available on video
- Accessible for hard of hearing and nonverbal
- No descriptive captioning available for visually impaired students
The Science of Racism
Video lesson on the effect of racism on various human systems. The video discusses how different physiological systems are altered for various racial groups when they experiences racism. Mainly discusses racism against black communities in America.
Video lesson on the effect of racism on various human systems. The video discusses how different physiological systems are altered for various racial groups when they experiences racism. Mainly discusses racism against black communities in America.
- Curriculum connection:
- 3.2: Describe disorders of the digestive and circulatory systems as imbalances induced by genetic, lifestyle and environmental factors - Suggested use:
- Discuss how racism impacts the health of BIPOC and how that relates to medicine - Accessibility:
- Closed captioning available on video
- Accessible for hard of hearing and nonverbal
- No descriptive captioning available for visually impaired students
How we conquered smallpox
Video lesson on the spread of smallpox and the development of a vaccine for it. Fits in with the living systems units study about cells. Leads into a lesson on how vaccines work in cells, and helps to eradicate disease.
Video lesson on the spread of smallpox and the development of a vaccine for it. Fits in with the living systems units study about cells. Leads into a lesson on how vaccines work in cells, and helps to eradicate disease.
- Curriculum connection:
- 3.2: Describe disorders of the digestive and circulatory systems as imbalances induced by genetic, lifestyle and environmental factors - Suggested use:
- Pre-assess what students know about smallpox
- Can be used to introduce section on cells
- Use to discuss how the Buddhist method slowly led to the discovery of vaccinations - Accessibility:
- Closed captioning available on video
- Accessible for hard of hearing and nonverbal
- No descriptive captioning available for visually impaired students
Investigating Matter and Energy in the Environment
Aboriginal Science Education
The following resources were developed by student teachers in the Aboriginal Teacher Education Program (ATEP). This was part of an EDEL 330 assignment to incorporate Aboriginal perspectives. They represent sample student lesson plans which utilise an Aboriginal science point of view.
Aboriginal Science Education
The following resources were developed by student teachers in the Aboriginal Teacher Education Program (ATEP). This was part of an EDEL 330 assignment to incorporate Aboriginal perspectives. They represent sample student lesson plans which utilise an Aboriginal science point of view.
- Curriculum connection:
- 4.1: Describe how the flow of matter in the biosphere is cyclical along characteristic pathways and can be disrupted by human activity - Suggested use:
- Lesson plans found under Lesson Resources
- Use the lessons as laid out or make adjustments based on your class needs - Accessibility:
- Accommodations required dependent on activity
David Suzuki wants Canada to embrace renewable energy before it's too late
Renowned environmentalist David Suzuki discusses how the average Canadian has grown increasingly disconnected from nature, and the steps Canada must take to get off fossil fuels and embrace renewable energy.
Renowned environmentalist David Suzuki discusses how the average Canadian has grown increasingly disconnected from nature, and the steps Canada must take to get off fossil fuels and embrace renewable energy.
- Curriculum connection:
- 4.1: Describe how the flow of matter in the biosphere is cyclical along characteristic pathways and can be disrupted by human activity - Suggested use:
- Introduction to renewable resources, and thinking sustainably
- Class discussion of long term and short term consequences of fossil fuels vs. renewable resources - Accessibility:
- Closed captioning available on video
- Accessible for hard of hearing and nonverbal
- No descriptive captioning available for visually impaired students
Introduction to Climate Justice
The Climate Justice Project (CJP) asks how we can tackle global warming with fairness and equity. Our challenge is to build a zero-carbon society that also enhances our quality of life. This module explores the concept of climate justice, linking global climate change to local actions, and looking at who benefits and who pays the costs from burning fossil fuels. This section also asks students to reflect on their feelings about climate change, which may be dismissive, despairing, angry or hopeful. Climate change is a heavy topic – being able to discuss emotional responses openly and honestly is important.
The Climate Justice Project (CJP) asks how we can tackle global warming with fairness and equity. Our challenge is to build a zero-carbon society that also enhances our quality of life. This module explores the concept of climate justice, linking global climate change to local actions, and looking at who benefits and who pays the costs from burning fossil fuels. This section also asks students to reflect on their feelings about climate change, which may be dismissive, despairing, angry or hopeful. Climate change is a heavy topic – being able to discuss emotional responses openly and honestly is important.
- Curriculum connection:
- 4.1: Describe how the flow of matter in the biosphere is cyclical along characteristic pathways and can be disrupted by human activity - Suggested use:
- Introduction and discussion of climate change and its varying effects from a global perspective; first world vs. second and third world countries - Accessibility:
- Accommodations required
Lesson plan: Indigenous knowledge and cultural weather perspectives
This series of lessons incorporates four of the foundational objectives from the unit entitled Earth and Space Science: Weather Dynamics in the Science 10 Curriculum Guide. These lessons examine cultural perspectives on weather and weather predictions, and are designed to be an introduction to the topic of weather.
This series of lessons incorporates four of the foundational objectives from the unit entitled Earth and Space Science: Weather Dynamics in the Science 10 Curriculum Guide. These lessons examine cultural perspectives on weather and weather predictions, and are designed to be an introduction to the topic of weather.
- Curriculum connection:
- 4.1: Describe how the flow of matter in the biosphere is cyclical along characteristic pathways and can be disrupted by human activity - Suggested use:
- Show students how Indigenous Peoples interpret the weather through oral histories
- Students can use this to relate to the content and see the applications of weather in Indigenous culture
- Includes a weather forecasting journal in which students can complete right after the activity or as an assessment to connect what they've learned throughout the unit to Indigenous ways of knowing - Accessibility:
- Accommodations required
Lesson plan: the six seasons of the woodland cree
This lesson incorporates foundational objectives from the unit entitled Earth and Space Science: Weather Dynamics in the Science 10 Curriculum Guide. Students will examine cultural perspectives regarding weather and, specifically, the seasons of the year. The focus here is on a six-season model used by the Woodland Cree. This lesson could be presented as an introduction to the topic of weather.
This lesson incorporates foundational objectives from the unit entitled Earth and Space Science: Weather Dynamics in the Science 10 Curriculum Guide. Students will examine cultural perspectives regarding weather and, specifically, the seasons of the year. The focus here is on a six-season model used by the Woodland Cree. This lesson could be presented as an introduction to the topic of weather.
- Curriculum connection:
- 4.1: Describe how the flow of matter in the biosphere is cyclical along characteristic pathways and can be disrupted by human activity - Suggested use:
- Show students the Woodland Cree's weather model
- This is a good activity for students to apply what they have learned, learn about Indigenous perspectives, and understand how different groups of people prepare and enjoy the weather (refer to the Family research portion) - Accessibility:
- Accommodations required dependent on activity
Why don't people conserve energy and water?: Shahzeen Attari
How do we improve people's perceptions of how much energy we are using? 10-minute TED talk from Dr. Shahzeen Attari goes through the psychology of resource consumption, and how you can effectively take steps to reduce energy consumption.
How do we improve people's perceptions of how much energy we are using? 10-minute TED talk from Dr. Shahzeen Attari goes through the psychology of resource consumption, and how you can effectively take steps to reduce energy consumption.
- Curriculum connection:
- 4.1: Describe how the flow of matter in the biosphere is cyclical along characteristic pathways and can be disrupted by human activity - Suggested use:
- Introduction on personal impacts on climate change and personal conservation actions
- Class discussion on personal habits and how to improve them environmentally for long term sustainability - Accessibility:
- Closed captioning available on video
- Accessible for hard of hearing and nonverbal
- No descriptive captioning available for visually impaired students
Latif Nasser on Netflix's "Connected": Dust
Follow Latif Nasser, a researcher on the history of science, as he tracks how a specks of dust from the Sahara Desert can generate oxygen, temper hurricanes and fertilize the rainforest. Available on Netflix.
Follow Latif Nasser, a researcher on the history of science, as he tracks how a specks of dust from the Sahara Desert can generate oxygen, temper hurricanes and fertilize the rainforest. Available on Netflix.
- Curriculum connection:
- 4.2: Analyze a local ecosystem in terms of its biotic and abiotic components, and describe factors of the equilibrium - Suggested use:
- Class brainstorm on ways we are connected to the planet
- Discuss after viewing of students views on how they are connected to the planet have changed - Accessibility:
- Accessible for nonverbal and hard of hearing
- Additional accommodations may be required for visually impaired students
Lesson plan: Cultural Perspectives on Sustainability
These activities provide background information on a western and First Nations and Métis perspective or worldview as an introduction to a variety of viewpoints on sustainability. These lessons incorporate objectives from the unit entitled Life Science: Sustainability of Ecosystems in the Science 10 Curriculum Guide. These activities could be used as an introduction to the topic of sustainability, or as a closure.
These activities provide background information on a western and First Nations and Métis perspective or worldview as an introduction to a variety of viewpoints on sustainability. These lessons incorporate objectives from the unit entitled Life Science: Sustainability of Ecosystems in the Science 10 Curriculum Guide. These activities could be used as an introduction to the topic of sustainability, or as a closure.
- Curriculum connection:
- 4.1: Describe how the flow of matter in the biosphere is cyclical along characteristic pathways and can be disrupted by human activity - Suggested use:
- Encouraging students to look at Indigenous perspectives of sustainability, use lessons as laid out or make modifications based on your class needs
- Can be used at the beginning of the unit to introduce various concepts, or at the end to draw connections from what they have learned - Accessibility:
- Accessible for nonverbal and hard of hearing
- Additional accommodations may be required for visually impaired students
Environmental Justice in the Context of Sustainability
This article describes the pedagogy of environmental justice, and how it can be taught in classrooms in a respectful and impactful way.
This article describes the pedagogy of environmental justice, and how it can be taught in classrooms in a respectful and impactful way.
- Suggested use:
- Use this document along with the Alberta Science Program of Study to create meaningful lessons on sustainability
The Myth of Race, Debunked in 3 Minutes
Vox video on how race developed in scientific evolutionary theory and how definitions of race have changed throughout time. Video contains a significant amount of social history, and also discusses the lack of genetic basis behind race. Examples of certain genetic illnesses are given, with the basis of race as a factor of health discussed as well.
Vox video on how race developed in scientific evolutionary theory and how definitions of race have changed throughout time. Video contains a significant amount of social history, and also discusses the lack of genetic basis behind race. Examples of certain genetic illnesses are given, with the basis of race as a factor of health discussed as well.
- Suggested use:
- Use video to inform anti-racism practices and create meaningful lessons
Bridging Cultures: Indigenous and Scientific Ways of Knowing Nature
This book supports science teachers, teacher candidates, and science educators preparing to implement science curricula that recognize Indigenous knowledge as a foundational way to understand the physical world. By exploring these in detail based on academic scholarship, the book guides the reader in building their own cultural bridges between their scientific world and the world of an Indigenous community; bridges that lead to a culturally responsive science classroom.
This book supports science teachers, teacher candidates, and science educators preparing to implement science curricula that recognize Indigenous knowledge as a foundational way to understand the physical world. By exploring these in detail based on academic scholarship, the book guides the reader in building their own cultural bridges between their scientific world and the world of an Indigenous community; bridges that lead to a culturally responsive science classroom.
- Suggested use:
- Use to reflect on own teaching and to learn more about Indigenous ways of knowing in relation to science
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants
What is sweetgrass – Hierochloe odorata – wiingaashk? eloquently and beautifully uses the indigenous cultures’ sacred plant, sweetgrass, as a poetic metaphor to explain the origins of plant, animal, and human life on Mother Earth, their intertwined respectful and reciprocal relationships with each other, the loss of this reciprocity, and the hope of ecological restoration to return the gifts of Mother Earth and the balance that once was.
What is sweetgrass – Hierochloe odorata – wiingaashk? eloquently and beautifully uses the indigenous cultures’ sacred plant, sweetgrass, as a poetic metaphor to explain the origins of plant, animal, and human life on Mother Earth, their intertwined respectful and reciprocal relationships with each other, the loss of this reciprocity, and the hope of ecological restoration to return the gifts of Mother Earth and the balance that once was.
- Suggested use:
- Use to reflect on own teaching and to learn more about Indigenous ways of knowing in relation to science
Ottoman Contributions to Science and Technology
Different contributions made by the Ottoman Empire to the world of science and technology.
Different contributions made by the Ottoman Empire to the world of science and technology.
- Suggested use:
- Highlight the importance of representation in STEM
