Ontario Curriculum
What is Agricultural Waste? Lesson Gr. 5-8
$4.45 CAD
There is a great deal of waste produced from agricultural practices. Examine the organic agriculture debate in greater detail using the table included in this lesson plan. 4 pages, with an answer key.
What Impact Are We Having? Gr. 5-8 (eLesson Plan)
$4.45 CAD
Learn about the impact people are having on the environment. Your students will find out how aware people are about their environment. They will learn how to analyze surveys to obtain the information they need.
What Do I Do With Household Hazardous Waste? Lesson Grades 5-8
$3.95 CAD
Have your class learn about all the hazardous wastes in their home and compile data from all the students in the class. Use the information to answer the question sheet. 2 pages.
What are Tissues, Organs and Systems? Lesson Grades 7-8
$3.45 CAD
Discover what tissues, organs, and systems are. 2 pages
What are the Effects of Waste from Natural Disasters? Lesson Grade 5-8
$4.95 CAD
Earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and tsunamis are just some of the natural disasters that can destroy a community. Each of these events leaves behind large amounts of debris and rubble that must be treated as waste. Discover what wastes might...
What are Pre-Consumer and Post- Consumer Waste? Lesson Grades 5-8
$4.45 CAD
Your class will discover the difference between pre-consumer waste and post-consumer waste and then answer the questions included in this lesson plan. 4 pages, with answer key.
What are Oil Spills? Gr. 5-8 (eLesson Plan)
$3.95 CAD
Learn about the Exxon Valdez oil spill and the effects it still has on the environment. Find out some of the ways the oil spills are cleaned up. 3 pages, with question page and answer key.
What is Space Junk? Lesson Plan Grades 5-8
$3.95 CAD
Your students will learn that not all waste can be disposed of in landfills or incinerators. Some have to be treated in a special way to protect human health and the environment. Included in the lesson plan are examples of...
Weather and Climate Lesson Gr. 5-8
$6.95 CAD
This lesson plan will get your class thinking about the temporal and spatial scale of climates in order to confront the concept of global changes. They will study what weather is, climates of the world, and weather patterns. 11 pages...
Waste & Recycling Glossary Lesson Gr. 5-8
$3.45 CAD
To help better understand managing waste and recycling study these words and their definitions. 2 pages.
Volcanoes Lesson Grades 6-8
$4.95 CAD
This component explores the formation of volcanoes. Students will learn how and where volcanoes are most likely to occur, and relate their findings to their knowledge of plate tectonics, continental drift, and the composition of the earth's interior. This lesson...
Tree Planting Lesson Plan (environment) Grades 5-8
$2.95 CAD
Reduce your ecological footprint by planting trees in your community. As a class, decide on a place in your community where you think trees should be planted. This book supports many of the fundamental concepts and learning outcomes from the...
The Zebra Mussel Problem Lesson Plan (ecosystem) Grades 5-8
$3.45 CAD
Use logic to learn how zebra mussels spread. This book supports many of the fundamental concepts and learning outcomes from the curriculum for these provinces: Ontario, Grade 7, Science, Understanding Life Systems, Interactions in the Environment. 2 pages, with answer...
The Urban Sprawl Lesson Gr. 5-8
$3.95 CAD
Learn how urban sprawl is becoming a big problem in cities. The urban sprawl is having an important effect on our environment. This book supports many of the fundamental concepts and learning outcomes from the curriculum for these provinces: Ontario,...
The Push and Pull of Climate Change Lesson Gr. 5-8
$7.25 CAD
The activities in this lesson plan encourage debate and prediction within the context of global warming. Students will therefore be better able to weigh risks and propose solutions both generally and specifically to climate change. 17 pages, including teacher notes...
The Nature of Matter Grades 5-8
$28.99 CAD
The subject is broken down into bite-sized activities that can be performed in a classroom setting as well as by students at home. Some are quick experiments; others include observations over many weeks. All are unified by explaining how matter interacts...
The Microscope Lesson Grades 7-8
$3.45 CAD
The following activity will introduce the students to the microscope as part of a lab. 2 pages
The Greenhouse Effect Lesson Gr. 5-8
$7.45 CAD
This lesson plan will focus on concern for climate change. The intent is for students to "discover" the greenhouse effect. Every effort was made to present the effect accurately without complicating its explanation. 23 pages with teacher notes and answer...
The Greenhouse Effect Game Lesson Gr. 5-8
$3.45 CAD
Feel the heat of the greenhouse effect. Do an experiment to see how the greenhouse effect works and how it affects the environment. This book supports many of the fundamental concepts and learning outcomes from the curriculum for these provinces:...
The Genetically Modified Organisms Debate Lesson Plan Grades 5-8
$2.45 CAD
Learn about the controversy behind Genetically Modified Organisms. Find out what they are and how they affect us, and what affect they have on the environment. Debate your arguments using the questions in the lesson plan. This book supports many...
The Efficiency of Fishing Lesson Plan Gr. 5-8
$3.95 CAD
Learn about sustainable fishing. Play a simulation game to better understand the importance of efficient fishing. This book supports many of the fundamental concepts and learning outcomes from the curriculum for these provinces: Ontario, Grade 7, Science, Understanding Life Systems,...
Testing for Contaminants Lesson Plan (environment) Grades 5-8
$3.95 CAD
Learn how to find out if water is safe to drink using simple chemistry. In this activity your students are going to see what tests they can use to see if water is contaminated or not. This book supports many...
Ontario Grade 7 Science Curriculum Savings Bundle! - A Full Year of Lessons!
$72.95 CAD
This NO PREP Science Bundle, includes over 250 pages of lessons and experiments for a Full Year on Physical, Earth & Life Science for the Ontario Curriculum! Physical Science: The experiments in this book fall under seventeen topics that relate to these aspects...
Species Identification Lesson Plan Grades 5-8
$3.95 CAD
Everything on earth is interconnected, and these relationships are very complex. Learn about biodiversity and why its important and how to measure it. This book supports many of the fundamental concepts and learning outcomes from the curriculum for these provinces:...
Soils and Plant Growth Grade 7 (eLesson Plan)
$7.25 CAD
Students will learn about the components in soils, their compaction, and moisture content; they will learn about the main parts of a plant, seed germination, and how plants grow to maturity. 16 pages. Success Criteria: make and record observations of...
Soil Lesson Grades 6-8
$3.95 CAD
Research and prepare a presentation on one of the topics given, choose one that interests you.
Inside the Earth Quiz Grades 6-8
$4.95 CAD
This component familiarizes the students with the composition and characteristics of soil. Students will learn about the effects of weathering and erosion on rocks as the first step in the soil-making process. This lesson includes a 2 page information card...
Sea Turtle Conservation (ecosystems) Lesson Gr. 5-8
$2.45 CAD
Understand the pressure against sea turtle survival. Play a game to see how chance is a big factor. This book supports many of the fundamental concepts and learning outcomes from the curriculum for these provinces: Ontario, Grade 7, Science, Understanding...
Scrambled Cells Lesson Grades 7-8
$3.45 CAD
Have students cut out and scramble contents of the two cell diagrams and reconstruct both cells. 2 pages
Roles in the Natural World e-lesson Plan Grade 7 (ecosystem)
$7.25 CAD
Students will learn about different roles in food chains, and about the balance plants and animals provide in the world’s ecosystems. Success Criteria: identify some producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers, and decomposers create a composter filled with organic matter recognize...
Rocks & Minerals Lesson Grades 6-8
$5.45 CAD
This component investigates the three main types of rock, and some of the properties by which rocks and minerals can be identified. Students will gain an understanding of the rock cycle as an ongoing process of the earth's crust. This...
Rainforest Simulation Lesson Plan Grades 5-8
$3.45 CAD
There are millions of species in the rainforests that we still have not discovered. Learn about silent extinctions. Play a game and discover new species. This book supports many of the fundamental concepts and learning outcomes from the curriculum for...
Rocks & Fossils Quiz Grades 6-8
$3.95 CAD
This quiz has 9 questions about rocks and fossils.
Earths Tectonic Plates Quiz Grades 6-8
$3.95 CAD
This quiz has 13 questions about the layers of the earth.
Earthquakes and Volcanoes Quiz Grades 6-8
$3.95 CAD
This quiz has 17 questions about earthquakes and volcanoes.
Purple Loosestrife & Wetlands Lesson Gr. 5-8
$4.45 CAD
Learn about invasive species and the vulnerability of wetlands. Wetlands are very important for the balance of nature, but there are serious threats to these important ecosystems. This book supports many of the fundamental concepts and learning outcomes from the...
Protecting the World's Animals Lesson Plan Grades 5-8
$3.95 CAD
Identify recently extinct species. Research and create your own environmental organization. This book supports many of the fundamental concepts and learning outcomes from the curriculum for these provinces: Ontario, Grade 7, Science, Understanding Life Systems, Interactions in the Environment. 3...
Prokaryotic Cells Lesson Grades 7-8
$3.95 CAD
Prokaryotic cells are simple cells. Have Students brainstorm various modes of locomotion. Next, narrow the application to bacteria and guess which forms of locomotion apply. 3 pages
Projecting into the Future Lesson Grades 5-8
$2.45 CAD
Imagine what the future will look like. Imagine yourself in 50 years. Use the helpful questions provided to help write your story. 1 page. This book supports many of the fundamental concepts and learning outcomes from the curriculum for these...
Positive, Negative, or Neutral? Lesson Gr. 5-8
$3.45 CAD
Learn how different impacts on the environment have different effects. For the human impacts in this lesson plan decide if it is positive, neutral, or negative. This book supports many of the fundamental concepts and learning outcomes from the curriculum...
Classroom Election - Conclusion & Assessment Gr. 4-7
$6.45 CAD
Students will learn to complete the election experience and teachers can assess student's thinking with two tests. Answer Key.
Canadian Government: What Is A Government? Gr. 5-8 E-Lesson Plan
$4.45 CAD
A reading passage and follow-up exercise for students to understand the common elements found in any type of government. Teaching directions and answer key included.
Physical Science Grade 7
$28.99 CAD
The experiments in this book relate to these four aspects of physical science: Structural Form and Function Heat and Temperature Chemistry of Pure Substances Mixtures In each section, you will find teacher notes designed to provide you guidance with the...
Plants - At the Root of it! Grade 7 (eLesson Plan)
$6.45 CAD
Students will learn about the importance of plants in our daily lives and the links between technologies, products, and impacts. 8 pages. Success Criteria: identify the uses of plants in our daily lives participate in a food chain game describe...
Packaging Problems Lesson Gr. 5-8
$3.45 CAD
Learn about packaging and how to look for products without too much packaging. Calculate the waste created by over packaging products. Design your own environmentally friendly packaging. This book supports many of the fundamental concepts and learning outcomes from the...
Over-packaged? Lesson Grades 5-8
$3.45 CAD
Have your students collect as many packaged products as they can. Once they have examined all the products, calculate the average weight. For this activity, you will need a scale. Question sheet included. 2 pages.
Our Canadian Governments Grades 5-8
$41.99 CAD
Here is everything you need to teach your students about Canada's governments. Twenty-two lesson plans and more than 75 reproducible worksheets and information pages may be used in any order to suit the unique needs of your classroom. Lesson Plans Topics: Lesson One: What...
Understanding Nuclear Energy Gr. 5-8
$3.45 CAD
Learn how nuclear energy works by doing a procedure with dominoes and a ruler. Then read the explanation and answer the questions. This book supports many of the fundamental concepts and learning outcomes from the curriculum for these provinces: Ontario,...