Lesson plans

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.

Vegetables and fruits form one of three categories of foods that Canada’s Food Guide recommends we consume regularly. In this module of the Healthy kids quest, kids will learn about a wide variety of vegetables and how they help our bodies function so we can grow, learn, and play.

The Lunchtime fun! module teaches students the importance of eating a variety of foods in order to grow, learn and play. The Canada Food Guide is introduced in the module.

In the Be active! module, children will learn that physical activity plays an important role in our lives: it contributes to our mental well-being and quality of life.

The Healthy Kids Quest: Living Well and Healthy Pets module includes fun activities that help the students make the connection between what they need to do to take care of themselves and feeling good.

Through hands-on activities, students will become junior engineers as they explore the characteristics of strong and stable structures.

Discover the vital role of bees in food production with this engaging lesson plan! Through play-based and inquiry-based learning, students will discover the bee life cycle, how nectar becomes honey, and why bees are essential for plant growth.

Learn about rabbits in your classroom or at home with these fun educational activities! This kit supports science and technology, language, mathematics, arts, and health and physical activity curriculum requirements.

Food colouring flows through water and around a toy airplane, mimicking how air would flow around a real aircraft.

Uncover the hidden world of soil with this engaging lesson plan! Students will explore the composition, characteristics, and ecosystem of soil while learning about the “soil superheroes” that make the Earth thrive. Through hands-on activities and experiments, they’ll discover how their actions impact the soil and its vital role in supporting life on land.

Discover a fun, hands-on lesson plan that teaches students about motion and forces! Engage your class with interactive activities exploring how objects move, the effects of push and pull, and the role of force and mass in motion.

Learn about the amazing human body and how complex organs perform all sorts of functions that work together to keep us alive in a series of fun, educational mini-activities and demonstrations from Ingenium.

Explore the vital connection between agriculture and the environment with this engaging lesson plan. Students will investigate how farming impacts ecosystems, how scientists and farmers collaborate to reduce negative effects, and how climate change is shaping Canadian agriculture.

A teacher’s guide, activities, and infographics designed to help students navigate the importance of energy in Canada. Learn how to use real-life Canadian energy data to explore Canada’s energy future. Engage in fun activities like “Energy entrepreneurs” where students use data sets to secure investment in imagined energy projects.