Lesson plans

Explore how Earth observation has evolved from the first space photos to advanced satellite technology with this engaging lesson plan! Teach students about remote sensing, climate monitoring, and the role of satellites in understanding our planet.

The soil beneath our feet is teeming with life! Dig into some play- and inquiry-based activities with your students to learn about soil and plant life.

Spark curiosity in your students with this interactive electricity lesson plan! Through hands-on experiments and engaging activities, they’ll explore charged materials, simulate electric currents, and build working circuits—bringing science to life in your classroom!

Get your students in gear and lift them to new heights while exploring how pulleys and gears help us do work more easily.

Designed as an education tool for teachers, these bridge-building activities allow students to learn about the forces acting on structures and what it takes to carry the load!

Engage your students in dynamic activities on climate change! They will discover the causes, impacts and solutions, while exploring adaptation to protect society, the economy and the environment.

Engage your students in real-world environmental science with this lesson plan on Canada’s National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI). They’ll explore how pollutants are tracked, analyze real data, and discuss the benefits and limitations of pollution monitoring.

These inquiry-based activities allow students to investigate the social, ethical and economic consequences of various agricultural innovations.

Bring climate change lessons to life with interactive and exciting student activities! They’ll explore its causes, impacts on biodiversity, and solutions to protect the living world.

Engage your students in climate change adaptation and mitigation with this comprehensive lesson plan! Includes interactive activities, a teacher’s guide, and downloadable infographics.

Make your own butter in your classroom with these 3D printable files and activities. Then, create a stamp to decorate and name your butter with a butter stamp like the kind used in the 18th and 20th centuries.

Make energy come to life in your classroom with this hands-on lesson plan! Students will explore how different forms of energy power their daily lives, convert their own energy into movement, and investigate real-world applications like hydroelectric dams lighting up an LED bulb. Interactive, engaging, and perfect for curious minds!

Explore energy with your students in this engaging lesson plan! From the Sun’s power to energy use on farms and at home, students will conduct experiments, create art, and investigate how energy changes form, making it a fun and interactive way to learn about sustainability and conservation.

Explore the zoetrope, an early animation device that uses an optical trick to make moving images. This lesson plan contains instructions on how to build your own 3D-printed zoetrope, assemble it and make it work. Students will be enthralled by the science behind this artifact from the Ingenium Collection.

Make physics fun with this interactive lesson plan! Students will explore the forces of push and pull through hands-on activities, discovering how objects move—just like a Jedi mastering the forces around them. This engaging approach helps young learners connect science to the world around them.

Feeling thirsty? In the Water for me, please! module of the Healthy kids quest, students will learn that water is essential to our survival. When we make water our main drink of choice, we satisfy our thirst and feel good.

Whole grain foods are delicious and, along with other foods, they provide us with the nutrients we need to grow, learn, and play. In the whole grain foods module of the Healthy kids quest, students will study the different parts of a grain and learn how wheat, rice, corn, and other whole grains can be prepared and enjoyed in many different ways.

Food helps our bodies function, but it also gives us an opportunity to enjoy ourselves, as we spend time with others in our families and communities, and connect with our culture, traditions, and history. This module encourages students to discover or look deeper into their family recipes and traditions.