Curriculum Resources

Discover new lesson plan ideas with these engaging activities for grades K-12

Explore these grade-specific Curriculum Resources designed for Ontario teachers to use with their students. Resources cover different topics and include:

  • A video presentation by our engaging Educators featuring hands-on STEM activities
  • Corresponding documents that provide easy-to-follow instructions and extension activities using everyday materials

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Cartoon stick puppets of a boy and a paper bag puppet in front of a white screen.
Playing with Shadows

Join Umbra the puppet as they learn about how shadows are made and how to change the shape and size of shadows.

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  • Kindergarten
A young girl inspects a tree with a magnifying glass.
Seasonal Changes: Trees

Learn how living things behave differently and support each other throughout the changing seasons.

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  • Grade 1
Close-up of hands moving a toy bear to the end of makeshift seesaw lever, made with a pencil and wooden utensil.
Levers

Learn about the power of this simple machine found almost everywhere.

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  • Grade 2
An educator gives the thumbs up while displaying his constructed bird nest.
Natural Structures

Test your nest-building skills and learn lots along the way as you create a strong, stable resting place for a flying friend.

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  • Grade 3
An educator looks at an image of a Black-capped Chickadee.
Animal Sounds

Find out how some animals make noise, uncover the function of echolocation and learn how birds use their calls to communicate with each other.

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  • Grade 4
An elastic-band-powered launcher showing both kinetic energy and potential energy.
Got Energy? Pass It On!

Learn about different types of energy transformations, including how kinetic energy can be transferred to an object.

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  • Grade 5
An educator demonstrates 'drag' with her arm.
The Science of Flight

Explore the properties of air and the forces of flight to build and improve a flying machine.

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  • Grade 6
A diagram made out of cardboard demonstrates condensation.
Make Your Own Syrup

Learn different methods for creating a concentrated sugary solution at home using everyday materials.

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  • Grade 7
Close-up of a pair of hands, with an egg in each hand. One egg is labelled "shell-less "naked" egg" and the other egg is labelled "after soaking in water 12 hr"
Diffusion and Osmosis

Discover the important role of osmosis and diffusion in plant health.

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  • Grade 8
Two side-by-side Educators talking.
Professional Learning

Learn how to make the most of two of our Grade 9-12 Curriculum Resources, The Science Behind Feeling Anxious and The Nature of Science, in your science class.

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  • Grade 9
  • Grade 10
  • Grade 11
  • Grade 12
An Educator presents outside in a garden.
Professional Learning

Learn how to make the most of our Grade 9 Curriculum Resources in your science class.

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  • Grade 9
Two Educators present side-by-side.
Professional Learning

Learn how to make the most of our Grade 10 Curriculum Resources in your science class.

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  • Grade 10
An Educator smiles and waves
Professional Learning

Learn how to make the most of our Grade 11-12 Curriculum Resources in your biology and environmental science classes.

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  • Grade 11
  • Grade 12
An Educator indicates the water levels in two glass bottles with their hands.
Professional Learning

Learn how to make the most of our Grade 11-12 Curriculum Resources in your chemistry, physics, and Earth and space science classes.

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  • Grade 11
  • Grade 12
An Educator wears a medical mask and shrugs.
The Nature of Science

Explore the scientific process and study how different perspectives and experiences lead to the creation of different scientific models.

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  • Grade 9
  • Grade 10
  • Grade 11
  • Grade 12
Diagrams of the chemical structures of adrenaline, noradrenaline and cortisol.
The Science Behind Feeling Anxious

Learn why taking care of your mental health is important, and practise some strategies that can help you cope.

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  • Grade 9
  • Grade 10
  • Grade 11
  • Grade 12
An educator in heavy protective gear prepares a combustible experiment outdoors in a kiddie pool.
Exploring Chemistry

Conduct experiments to observe different chemical reactions and learn about real-life applications for these reactions.

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  • Grade 9
An educator sets up a circuit with lemon halves in beakers and alligator clips.
Exploring Physics

Learn about electricity using an electrostatic generator, electrical circuits and even glowing pickles!

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  • Grade 9
Split screen image of an Educator in Mission Control of the Challenger Learning Centre and Natalie Ouellette
Space Exploration

Learn how astronomers study space and investigate whether life might exist beyond Earth.

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  • Grade 9
An educator examines orange flowers growing outside.
Sustainable Ecosystems and Climate Change

Identify native plants and learn how they contribute to local sustainable ecosystems.

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  • Grade 9
An Educator sits at a table with vinegar, hydrogen peroxide and several household cleaners.
Acids and Bases

Turn a red cabbage into an acid-base indicator as you learn the properties of acids and bases through chemical reactions.

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  • Grade 10
An Educator holds up a magnifying glass, sitting next to a framed photo of a beagle.
Light and Optics

Explore the core concepts of light rays, refraction and image formation.

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  • Grade 10
An Educator's hands are shown assembling an experimenting with straws and balloons. A diagram of the respiratory system is shown in the bottom left corner.
Measuring Vital Capacity

Build a model of your respiratory system, and learn about factors that affect vital capacity by designing your own experiment.

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  • Grade 10
An Educator holds up a jar containing a purple liquid.
Ocean Acidification

Explore how carbon dioxide in a simulated atmosphere can cause water to become more acidic. 

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  • Grade 10
Close-up of a hand pouring oil into a dish of water containing a boat made of LEGO blocks.
Ecosystems and Oil Spills

Use everyday materials to explore the environmental costs of oil, and learn how to clean up a model oil spill.

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  • Grade 11
An Educator sits behind several glass dishes containing a red liquid.
DNA Extraction

Extract DNA from fruit using everyday items.

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  • Grade 11
Overhead photo of nine glass jars containing different seeds
Plant Propagation

Dissect a bean, germinate a seed and design an experiment at home using everyday materials from your kitchen.

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  • Grade 11
A lit match is held next to the opening of a full soda pop bottle.
Soda Pop Chemistry

Make rock candy and soda water, confirm carbonation using a pH indicator and measure the carbonation levels of pop.

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  • Grade 11
An Educator blow salt grains that are sitting on top of a plastic film stretched across top of a pot.
Sound Waves and Frequency

Learn how sounds are created, study the fundamental properties of sound waves and put it all together to build musical instruments!

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  • Grade 11
A straw is inserted into the middle of a large bubble that is sitting in a shallow bowl.
Bubble Membranes

Discover how amphipathic molecules are organized in membranes.

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  • Grade 12
A smiling educator holds a double-helix model of DNA.
DNA Extraction

Use everyday materials and a simple protocol to extract DNA from fruit at home.

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  • Grade 12
Two electrodes sit in dark-coloured liquid in a plastic cup.
Electrochemistry

Make artwork using the techniques of electroplating and electro-etching.

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  • Grade 12
Close-up of hands manipulating layers of dirt in a plastic container.
Geologic Dating

Explore two different geologic dating techniques that scientists use to determine the age of fossils and rocks.

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  • Grade 12
An educator holds "up" and "down" arrows in front of a stack of books sitting on a wooden board, balanced across the backs of two chairs.
Spring Force Physics

Use everyday materials to learn about non-constant forces.

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  • Grade 12