MiddleStudents will gain an introduction to the basic functions of Scratch through the creation of a game. Students will learn about sprites, costumes, and the use of sounds. This game is a great way to incorporate throat singing into the curriculum, as students will create sprites that throat sing with different sounds.
Grade 5 - Grade 7Students will gain an introduction to the basic functions of Scratch through the creation of an interactive target game inspired by the Cree people’s traditional goose hunt. In this project, students will learn about sprites, costumes, backdrops, and animations.
Grade 3 - Grade 6This activity will use images from the story book “Trip to the Moon” written by Vera Evic, an author from Pangnirtung, Nunavut. Students will animate the images and create a scene from the book where kids use an oil drum rocket to travel to the moon.
Primary - MiddleIn this resource, we present three culturally relevant lessons tailored to Nunavut culture and way of life, designed to introduce students to the foundational concepts of Scratch programming.
Primary - SecondaryIn this simulation- you’ll operate as the sole controller of a virtual rover- stationed at Mission Control. From steering the rover to analyzing data- you’ll gain insight into the mission’s requirements.
Grade 7 - Grade 8Students learn how computers can process and categorize images. They program and train a computer to recognize certain images and teach it to play Rock, Paper, Scissors.
Grade 4 - Grade 6Students explore aspects of AI and develop their own simple AI programs. Then, they connect their newfound knowledge to real-world examples.
Grade 4 - Grade 6Students learn about natural language processing (NLP) and how it works. They also learn to apply the rules of NLP to a text, how computers identify tag words, and how voice-generated technology impacts many aspects of daily life.
Middle - SecondaryThis three-episode series designed for Grade 9-12 students highlights the advantages of technology while introducing potential dangers of the online world and how to avoid them. Each episode focuses on one popular aspect of the digital world: artificial intelligence, social media, and online learning.
Middle - SecondaryThe premise of this experiment is that you can use the sun to “cook” things. It’s a first step to understanding the concepts of renewable energy, and how the sun’s heat can be harnessed as a tool to help us achieve our goals, without using nonrenewable energy sources.
Middle - SecondaryIn Rover Fleet Luna you will be an autonomous rover that has awakened alone on the moons surface. You will need to gather supplies and navigate a vast map in order to survive your abandonment on the Moon.
Middle - SecondaryThis comic, illustrated and written by Olivia Akeeshoo Chislett, explores concepts of language, culture, and Indigenous futurism.
Primary - MiddleThis activity asks readers to embark on an adventure and meet four different animals along the way. The reader must locate and write down a noun, verb, and adjective for each animal they see as part of their journey’s research.
Grade 4 - Grade 6In this lesson, students respond to writing prompts that require them to think about other/diverse perspectives via RAFT-style storytelling:
Grade 7 - Grade 8In this lesson, students read a scientific journal paper, examine charts and graphs, and try to decipher data from them. Students extract useful information from the texts and put meaning to the graphs and numbers.
Middle - SecondaryThis video dives into the wonderful interactive world of augmented reality, demonstrates how it differs from virtual reality, and shows how it is being utilized for language and literacy education.
Primary - MiddleLearn about the pioneers of science and the characteristics that allowed them to thrive! Wilhelm Röntgen: Curiosity This episode takes a look at Wilhelm Röntgen and how curiosity helped him in his discovery of the X-ray machine, and how we can be curious about the world just like him. Marie Curie: Confidence This episode takes … Continued
Primary - MiddleLet’s think like a scientist and find the answers to the questions that make us wonder! The Science Behind podcast series explores the ways in which science is connected to humans and the world around us in an interactive format that follows the scientific method. (The scientific method is the process of testing and experimenting … Continued
Primary - MiddleAn activity that asks readers to read an ocean and marine life infographic and look closely at the pictures to then see if they can correctly identify and name the animals and devices.
Primary - SecondaryA young turtle and his Grampa take readers on a sea adventure to learn how ocean plastic is hurting sea animals, but also showcases how humans are trying to reduce plastic use and clean up the ocean in various ways.
Grade 3 - Grade 6In this lesson, students will learn about nattiit (ringed seals) from both biology and an Inuit perspective.
Grade 3 - Grade 6In this lesson, students will expand on their learning from lesson one (Introduction to Nattiit, Ringed Seal) and build their understanding for how the nattiit are being impacted by climate change and human activity.
