Benefits
of the Learning Labs (Mini-units):
1. The teacher saves
time:
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Learning Labs are
reproducible for use within one school. |
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Learning Labs are
linked to Science Process Skills. |
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Learning Labs
include background science information for the teacher. |
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Learning Labs
include teacher's experiment guide. |
2. The
Educator/school board saves
money:
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Learning Labs are
inexpensive at $5.00 CDN per Lab. |
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Learning Labs are
reproducible for use within one school, so the school needs to
purchase only one copy. |
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Learning Lab
experiments require inexpensive and materials commonly found in the
school or home. |
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Learning Labs each
include science resources, experiment levels, and assessment for
grades 1, 2, and 3. |
3. Helps the
educator cover the science concept thoroughly:
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Learning Labs have
questions to challenge students and reinforce the science concept, a
word list, and vocabulary-based word search. |
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Learning Labs list
technologies that use the science concept. |
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Learning Labs have
a student reflection page. |
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Learning Labs have
a story page for the student to write about the science concept. |
4. Helps the
educator improve communication
with home:
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Learning Labs
include a take-home page complete with activity. |
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Benefits
of the Science Units
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Science Units are
compliant with the Ontario Curriculum, Science and Technology, 1998 |
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Science
Units share all the benefits of the Learning Labs (note the Science
Units are more expensive). |
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Each Science
Unit is reviewed by educators prior to publication. |
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Science
Units are designed only for a single grade. |
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Each science theme
is comprehensively addressed. |
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The educator
focuses on delivery of the material, rather than researching many
resources for background information because each Science Unit
includes a comprehensive discussion of background science. |
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Science Units
include extensions and activities to cover Math expectations as well. |
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Science Units For
Grade 1
Science Units For
Grade 2
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