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Snap Circuits


For digital content, please use this link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1amxalZNHdpebJ1QeXtUjluPqNahQoz6S. This kit contains: Snap Circuits Teachers Guide 1 Scope & Sequence Lesson Plan 1 Pre/Post Test Package 1 Student Kits 12 Batteries 48 (4 per kit) Bag Assorted Spare Parts 1. Snap Circuits are a tool meant to open the exciting world of electronics. By following this "Learn By Doing" concept, electronics will be easy for students to understand by using Snap Circuits to build circuits as they learn about them. This course emphasized the practical applications of electronics, without bogging down in mathematics.
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For digital content, please use this link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1amxalZNHdpebJ1QeXtUjluPqNahQoz6S. This kit contains: Snap Circuits Teachers Guide 1 Scope & Sequence Lesson Plan 1 Pre/Post Test Package 1 Student Kits 12 Batteries 48 (4 per kit) Bag Assorted Spare Parts 1. Snap Circuits are a tool meant to open the exciting world of electronics. By following this "Learn By Doing" concept, electronics will be easy for students to understand by using Snap Circuits to build circuits as they learn about them. This course emphasized the practical applications of electronics, without bogging down in mathematics.

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Métis Artistic Designs


This Kit Contains: Expressing Our Heritage: Metis Artistic Designs Resource Manual 1 Metis Legacy 1 Posters 50. Expressing Our Heritage: Métis Artistic Designs is a collection of 50 gallery-quality Study Prints and Resource Manual showcasing the ageless beauty of traditional Métis clothing and accessories. The resource manual contains dozens of rare photographs of Métis artifacts from collections in Europe and North America, as well as extensive background reading, maps, glossary, Michif language translations, a bibliography and activities for further review.
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This Kit Contains: Expressing Our Heritage: Metis Artistic Designs Resource Manual 1 Metis Legacy 1 Posters 50. Expressing Our Heritage: Métis Artistic Designs is a collection of 50 gallery-quality Study Prints and Resource Manual showcasing the ageless beauty of traditional Métis clothing and accessories. The resource manual contains dozens of rare photographs of Métis artifacts from collections in Europe and North America, as well as extensive background reading, maps, glossary, Michif language translations, a bibliography and activities for further review.

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Probability Kit : Grades 3-7


This Kit contians: All Hands On Deck Lesson Plan 1 Probability and Date Lesson Plan 1 A Very Improbable Story 1 Betcha! 1 Pigs at Odds 1 A Million Fish… 1 Probability "Give it a whirl" pkg: 1 4-Column Chart Reproducibles pkg 1 Blank Spinner Reproducibles pkg 1 Baggy of Paper Clips 1 Box Pencil Crayons 1 Laminated Explore Pages 3 Probability "Rock and Roll" pkg 1 Wooden Number Cubes 3 Pencils 6 2-Column Chart Reproducibles pkg 1 Deck of Cards 8 Canadian Coin Dice 1 Bin of Canadian Coins 1 Dice 50 Bag of Marbles 15 . This kit utilizes dice, cards, marbles and coins to teach probability.
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This Kit contians: All Hands On Deck Lesson Plan 1 Probability and Date Lesson Plan 1 A Very Improbable Story 1 Betcha! 1 Pigs at Odds 1 A Million Fish… 1 Probability "Give it a whirl" pkg: 1 4-Column Chart Reproducibles pkg 1 Blank Spinner Reproducibles pkg 1 Baggy of Paper Clips 1 Box Pencil Crayons 1 Laminated Explore Pages 3 Probability "Rock and Roll" pkg 1 Wooden Number Cubes 3 Pencils 6 2-Column Chart Reproducibles pkg 1 Deck of Cards 8 Canadian Coin Dice 1 Bin of Canadian Coins 1 Dice 50 Bag of Marbles 15 . This kit utilizes dice, cards, marbles and coins to teach probability.

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Dice Games: Double Dare You : Operations Grades 3-6


This kit contains: Lesson Plan/Reproducibles 1 Double Dice 74 Triple Dice 30 D10 Double Dice 6 D12 Double Dice 6 . This kit contains multiple games with numerous variations, extensions, and journal writing ideas utilizing double dice.
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Math Shakers : Dice Games Gr. 4-8

Felling, Jane.


This kit contains: Lesson Plan 1 Math Shakers (white) 9 Math Shakers (black) 7. Use Math Shakers to teach Math Fluency, place value, decimals, fractions, algebra, operations and probablilty.
Date Published:2017

Math Shakers : Dice Games Gr. K-3.

Felling, Jane.


Use Math Shakers to teach counting, comparing, subitizing, place value, adding and subtracting, multiplying, fluency and fractions.
Date Published:2016

Measurement In The Kitchen : Grades 4-5.


Please Note: this kit requires ingredients for recipes that are not supplied by the Education Centre. Ingredients Needed: - Salted Butter - Granulated Sugar - Unsweetened Cocoa Powder - Milk - Vanilla Extract - Creamy Peanut Butter - Quick Oats - Fruit (apples, bananas) - Eggs - Lemon Juice - Lemonade Powder - Honey - Cereal - Goldfish Crackers. This Kit Contains: Lesson Book 1 Bin # 1 90mL/3oz dixie cups 30 120mL Round Snap-Lock Container 1 177mL Round Twist-Top Container 1 180mL Square Snap-Lock Container 1 236mL Twist-Top Container 1 355mL Twist-Top Container 1 250mL Graduated Measuring Cup 1 600mL Graduated Measuring Cup 1 Dry Measuring Cups 5 Measuring Spoons 5 Tubular Spring Scale 1 Electronic Scale 1 Bin # 2 90mL/3oz dixie cups 30 120mL Round Snap-Lock Container 1 177mL Round Twist-Top Container 1 180mL Square Snap-Lock Container 1 236mL Twist-Top Container 1 355mL Twist-Top Container 1 250mL Graduated Measuring Cup 1 600mL Graduated Measuring Cup 1 Dry Measuring Cups 5 Measuring Spoons 5 Tubular Spring Scale 1 Electronic Scale 1 Bin # 3 90mL/3oz dixie cups 30 120mL Round Snap-Lock Container 1 177mL Round Twist-Top Container 1 180mL Square Snap-Lock Container 1 236mL Twist-Top Container 1 355mL Twist-Top Container 1 250mL Graduated Measuring Cup 1 600mL Graduated Measuring Cup 1 Dry Measuring Cups 5 Measuring Spoons 5 Tubular Spring Scale 1 Electronic Scale 1 . This 5-lesson series on kitchen measurement is designed for grades 4-5 and aligned with BC Math Curriculum (measurement, estimation, reasoning, unit conversion, and real-world application.) Each lesson builds conceptual understanding and practical skills using accessible kitchen tools.
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*Please Note: this kit requires ingredients for recipes that are not supplied by the Education Centre.* Ingredients Needed: - Salted Butter - Granulated Sugar - Unsweetened Cocoa Powder - Milk - Vanilla Extract - Creamy Peanut Butter - Quick Oats - Fruit (apples, bananas) - Eggs - Lemon Juice - Lemonade Powder - Honey - Cereal - Goldfish Crackers. This Kit Contains: Lesson Book 1 Bin # 1 90mL/3oz dixie cups 30 120mL Round Snap-Lock Container 1 177mL Round Twist-Top Container 1 180mL Square Snap-Lock Container 1 236mL Twist-Top Container 1 355mL Twist-Top Container 1 250mL Graduated Measuring Cup 1 600mL Graduated Measuring Cup 1 Dry Measuring Cups 5 Measuring Spoons 5 Tubular Spring Scale 1 Electronic Scale 1 Bin # 2 90mL/3oz dixie cups 30 120mL Round Snap-Lock Container 1 177mL Round Twist-Top Container 1 180mL Square Snap-Lock Container 1 236mL Twist-Top Container 1 355mL Twist-Top Container 1 250mL Graduated Measuring Cup 1 600mL Graduated Measuring Cup 1 Dry Measuring Cups 5 Measuring Spoons 5 Tubular Spring Scale 1 Electronic Scale 1 Bin # 3 90mL/3oz dixie cups 30 120mL Round Snap-Lock Container 1 177mL Round Twist-Top Container 1 180mL Square Snap-Lock Container 1 236mL Twist-Top Container 1 355mL Twist-Top Container 1 250mL Graduated Measuring Cup 1 600mL Graduated Measuring Cup 1 Dry Measuring Cups 5 Measuring Spoons 5 Tubular Spring Scale 1 Electronic Scale 1 . This 5-lesson series on kitchen measurement is designed for grades 4-5 and aligned with BC Math Curriculum (measurement, estimation, reasoning, unit conversion, and real-world application.) Each lesson builds conceptual understanding and practical skills using accessible kitchen tools.

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Teaching green : the middle years : hands-on learning in grades 6-8 /


Includes index. "Green teacher"--Cover. Teaching Green contains over fifty of the best activities and teaching strategies contributed to Green Teacher magazine over the last ten years by educators from across North America. Organized into "green teaching" categories, the book offers a host of ideas for hands-on learning about biodiversity, ecology, resource consumption, green technology and the world around us. This collection will inspire educators who are seeking innovative strategies for incorporating "green" themes into their programs.
Date Published:2004

Includes index. "Green teacher"--Cover. Teaching Green contains over fifty of the best activities and teaching strategies contributed to Green Teacher magazine over the last ten years by educators from across North America. Organized into "green teaching" categories, the book offers a host of ideas for hands-on learning about biodiversity, ecology, resource consumption, green technology and the world around us. This collection will inspire educators who are seeking innovative strategies for incorporating "green" themes into their programs.

Date Published:2004

Teaching green : the elementary years : hands-on learning in grades K-5 /


"Teaching Green-The Elementary Years" is a comprehensive resource for educators working with young people in grades K-5. The book offers 50 kid-tested teaching strategies that promote interdisciplinary hands-on learning about natural systems and foster critical thinking about environmental issues, both local and global. It includes background information and instructions for practical projects and activities on numerous topics, making it appealing to a wide range of teachers, educators, and parents. The book is edited by Tim Grant and Gail Littlejohn, former high school teachers and co-editors of Green Teacher magazine, which offers practical ideas for fostering environmental literacy and global awareness in Grades K-12.
Date Published:2005

"Teaching Green-The Elementary Years" is a comprehensive resource for educators working with young people in grades K-5. The book offers 50 kid-tested teaching strategies that promote interdisciplinary hands-on learning about natural systems and foster critical thinking about environmental issues, both local and global. It includes background information and instructions for practical projects and activities on numerous topics, making it appealing to a wide range of teachers, educators, and parents. The book is edited by Tim Grant and Gail Littlejohn, former high school teachers and co-editors of Green Teacher magazine, which offers practical ideas for fostering environmental literacy and global awareness in Grades K-12.

Date Published:2005

Double Dare You : Math Games Using Double Dice Gr. 3-6.

Felling, Jane.


Math games to teach: operations, plave value, data analysis, probability, problem-solving, area, perimeter, volume, order of operations, algebra and fractions.
Date Published:2018

Figuring out fluency -- multiplication & division with fractions and decimals : a classroom companion /

Bay-Williams, Jennifer M.,


"This informative and brief supplement to Building Thinking Classrooms will walk educators through the modifications necessary to successfully apply the 14 teaching practices to any teaching environment"--
Date Published:2022

Figuring out fluency -- addition & subtraction with fractions and decimals : a classroom companion /

Bay-Williams, Jennifer M.,


"A classroom companion to the anchor book Fluency Figured Out, this book offers a menu of instruction-ready fluency support tools, instructional routines, activities, and games on the topic of addition and subtraction of fractions and decimals. It walks teachers through numeracy and thinking strategies they can explicitly teach students to help students reason and operate on fractions and decimals with real fluency"--
Date Published:2022

"A classroom companion to the anchor book Fluency Figured Out, this book offers a menu of instruction-ready fluency support tools, instructional routines, activities, and games on the topic of addition and subtraction of fractions and decimals. It walks teachers through numeracy and thinking strategies they can explicitly teach students to help students reason and operate on fractions and decimals with real fluency"--

Date Published:2022

Figuring out fluency - multiplication and division with whole numbers : a classroom companion /

SanGiovanni, John,


"Procedural fluency is a critical, required component of balanced mathematics instruction. But it is often misunderstood. It is more than memorizing facts or procedures with the aim of answer getting, and it is more than understanding and being able to use one procedure or "all the procedures" (NCTM, 2014). Yet, it is still often an area understood and taught in a way that honors memorization and rule following over sense-making. This leads to surface level "fake fluency." Approaches to fluency must shift, wherein students do learn specific procedures and algorithms, but more importantly, they learn when they need to use a procedure or algorithm and when they don't, as well as how to judge the reasonableness of their strategy and their answer. THAT is fluency. They have a toolbox of procedural strategies to choose from, that they have been explicitly taught, and they have the choice, knowledge, and power to apply what makes the most sense in a given problem. A classroom companion to the anchor book Fluency Figured Out, this book offers a menu of instruction-ready fluency support tools, instructional routines, activities, and games on the topic of whole number multiplication and division. It walks teachers through numeracy and thinking strategies they can explicitly teach students to help them reason and operate on whole numbers with real fluency. The final chapters focus on assessing for fluency in whole number multiplication and division, and engaging families through letters, talking points, and ideas for families to help their child with multiplying and dividing whole numbers"--
Date Published:2022

"Procedural fluency is a critical, required component of balanced mathematics instruction. But it is often misunderstood. It is more than memorizing facts or procedures with the aim of answer getting, and it is more than understanding and being able to use one procedure or "all the procedures" (NCTM, 2014). Yet, it is still often an area understood and taught in a way that honors memorization and rule following over sense-making. This leads to surface level "fake fluency." Approaches to fluency must shift, wherein students do learn specific procedures and algorithms, but more importantly, they learn when they need to use a procedure or algorithm and when they don't, as well as how to judge the reasonableness of their strategy and their answer. THAT is fluency. They have a toolbox of procedural strategies to choose from, that they have been explicitly taught, and they have the choice, knowledge, and power to apply what makes the most sense in a given problem. A classroom companion to the anchor book Fluency Figured Out, this book offers a menu of instruction-ready fluency support tools, instructional routines, activities, and games on the topic of whole number multiplication and division. It walks teachers through numeracy and thinking strategies they can explicitly teach students to help them reason and operate on whole numbers with real fluency. The final chapters focus on assessing for fluency in whole number multiplication and division, and engaging families through letters, talking points, and ideas for families to help their child with multiplying and dividing whole numbers"--

Date Published:2022

Water Rangers : Education TestKit


Check out the Educators page to discover the educational framework and to access resources to support your teaching. This includes lessons, connections to provincial curriculums, and more: https://waterrangers.com/training/educational-resources/?v=3e8d115eb4b3. This Kit Includes: 3 thermometers 3 conductivity meters (with calibration solution) 3 10-packs of teststrips for students (3 x 10 / container) 3 reacher sticks 3 sample cups 3 mini clipboards 3 pens 1 refill bottle of teststrips (50 / bottle) 1 dissolved oxygen testkit (30 vials) 1 measuring reel 15 student cards (for filling out post-testing information) 1 teacher guide 1 teacher clipboard terry cloth towel. The Water Rangers "Education Testkit" is specifically designed with educators in mind! This kit is meant to help teachers become experts in water testing, giving youth hands-on experiences by the water.
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Check out the Educators page to discover the educational framework and to access resources to support your teaching. This includes lessons, connections to provincial curriculums, and more: https://waterrangers.com/training/educational-resources/?v=3e8d115eb4b3. This Kit Includes: 3 thermometers 3 conductivity meters (with calibration solution) 3 10-packs of teststrips for students (3 x 10 / container) 3 reacher sticks 3 sample cups 3 mini clipboards 3 pens 1 refill bottle of teststrips (50 / bottle) 1 dissolved oxygen testkit (30 vials) 1 measuring reel 15 student cards (for filling out post-testing information) 1 teacher guide 1 teacher clipboard terry cloth towel. The Water Rangers "Education Testkit" is specifically designed with educators in mind! This kit is meant to help teachers become experts in water testing, giving youth hands-on experiences by the water.

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Caterpillar, caterpillar

French, Vivian.


A girl learns about caterpillars and butterflies as she watches her grandfather grow them on the nettles in his garden.
Date Published:2010

Figuring out Fluency - Addition and Subtraction with Whole Numbers : a classroom companion /

SanGiovanni, John,


Figuring out fluency : key ideas -- Strategy modules -- Putting it all together : developing fluency. "Procedural fluency is a critical, required component of balanced mathematics instruction. But it is often misunderstood. It is more than memorizing facts or procedures with the aim of answer getting, and it is more than understanding and being able to use one procedure or "all the procedures" (NCTM, 2014). Yet, it is still often an area understood and taught in a way that honors memorization and rule following over sense-making. This leads to surface level "fake fluency." Approaches to fluency must shift, wherein students do learn specific procedures and algorithms, but more importantly, they learn when they need to use a procedure or algorithm and when they don't, as well as how to judge the reasonableness of their strategy and their answer. THAT is fluency. It's when students have a toolbox of procedural strategies to choose from, that they have been explicitly taught, and they have the choice, knowledge, and power to apply what makes the most sense in a given problem. A classroom companion to the anchor book Figuring Out Fluency, this book takes the significant strategies for fluency and offers a menu of instruction-ready fluency support tools, instructional routines, worked examples, activities, games, and centers for each strategy to help students build fluency in whole number addition and subtraction. The final chapters focus on assessing for fluency in whole number addition and subtraction. Throughout, the book provides ideas for communication with families to help their child with adding and subtracting whole numbers"--
Date Published:2022

Figuring out fluency : key ideas -- Strategy modules -- Putting it all together : developing fluency. "Procedural fluency is a critical, required component of balanced mathematics instruction. But it is often misunderstood. It is more than memorizing facts or procedures with the aim of answer getting, and it is more than understanding and being able to use one procedure or "all the procedures" (NCTM, 2014). Yet, it is still often an area understood and taught in a way that honors memorization and rule following over sense-making. This leads to surface level "fake fluency." Approaches to fluency must shift, wherein students do learn specific procedures and algorithms, but more importantly, they learn when they need to use a procedure or algorithm and when they don't, as well as how to judge the reasonableness of their strategy and their answer. THAT is fluency. It's when students have a toolbox of procedural strategies to choose from, that they have been explicitly taught, and they have the choice, knowledge, and power to apply what makes the most sense in a given problem. A classroom companion to the anchor book Figuring Out Fluency, this book takes the significant strategies for fluency and offers a menu of instruction-ready fluency support tools, instructional routines, worked examples, activities, games, and centers for each strategy to help students build fluency in whole number addition and subtraction. The final chapters focus on assessing for fluency in whole number addition and subtraction. Throughout, the book provides ideas for communication with families to help their child with adding and subtracting whole numbers"--

Date Published:2022

The Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark Assessment System 2 : Grades 3-8, Levels L-Z


This Assessment System contains: Grades 3–8, Levels L–Z 30 Books (15 fiction and 15 nonfiction) Assessment Guide 2 Assessment Forms Book Student Forms Book Professional Development Videos NEW Fountas & Pinnell Literacy Continuum, Second Edition 30 Student Folders F&P Calculator/Stopwatch. The Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark Assessment System is used to identify the instructional and independent reading levels of students with accuracy and reliability. Through original, precise texts and tools, teachers can observe and quantify specific reading behaviours, and then interpret and use that data to plan meaningful, responsive teaching.
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This Assessment System contains: Grades 3–8, Levels L–Z 30 Books (15 fiction and 15 nonfiction) Assessment Guide 2 Assessment Forms Book Student Forms Book Professional Development Videos NEW Fountas & Pinnell Literacy Continuum, Second Edition 30 Student Folders F&P Calculator/Stopwatch. The Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark Assessment System is used to identify the instructional and independent reading levels of students with accuracy and reliability. Through original, precise texts and tools, teachers can observe and quantify specific reading behaviours, and then interpret and use that data to plan meaningful, responsive teaching.

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A Readers Theatre Treasury of Stories

Braun, Win. Braun, Carl


This book features 28 reproducible stories in an easy-to-read, large-print format. You'll find Henny Penny, The Teeny Tiny Woman, The Night Before Christmas, The Lion and the Mouse, The Fox and the Goat, The Yellow Ribbon, The Chocolate Cookie Cure, The Clever Turtle, and many more. Includes a brief section on what Readers Theatre is and suggestions on how to get you started.
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Big Words for Young Readers : Teaching Kids in Grades K to 5 to Decode and Understand Words with Multiple Syllables and Morphemes.


Phonics instruction shouldn’t end when students can decode short words. From an early age, they also need to be able to decode “big words”―words with multiple syllables (sound units) and morphemes (meaning units)―to read proficiently. The key is to teach them systematically and explicitly, in developmentally appropriate ways. That’s where this book comes in. Dr. Heidi Anne Mesmer shares essential background on how language “works,” provides a K–5 scope and sequence to guide practice, and offers abundant research-backed strategies that teachers can put into action immediately.
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Phonics instruction shouldn’t end when students can decode short words. From an early age, they also need to be able to decode “big words”―words with multiple syllables (sound units) and morphemes (meaning units)―to read proficiently. The key is to teach them systematically and explicitly, in developmentally appropriate ways. That’s where this book comes in. Dr. Heidi Anne Mesmer shares essential background on how language “works,” provides a K–5 scope and sequence to guide practice, and offers abundant research-backed strategies that teachers can put into action immediately.

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Patterns of power : Inviting young writers into the conventions of language, grades 1-5 /

Anderson, Jeff, 1966-,



Date Published:2017