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Students outside with a title that reads, "Listening to the World, A 3-part lesson exploring sound".

A three-part lesson exploring how sound works and how we perceive it. Through classroom experimentssuch as testing how sound travels through different materials and environmentsand neighbourhood sound walks, students will fine-tune their listening skills and develop an appreciation for the subtleties in their surroundings.

A header image that has children and an instructor seated on a basketball court, and a title that reads, "Approaching Math Through Basketball".

In collaboration with YAAACE, The Robertson Program set out to develop a series of engaging activities aimed at fostering a deeper understanding of probability and statistics among a fifth-grade competitive basketball team.

A header image with children listening to a book being read aloud by an instructor, and a title that reads, "Approaching Math Through Story, Using Quilting Stories to Explore Patterning, Number & Geometry".

Quilts are holders of stories about community, culture, tradition, celebration and even math! Picture books focused on quilts can help students build skills, such as spatial sense skills by thinking about patterns, shapes, angles, symmetry and much more.

A title that reads, "Investigating a solar eclipse: Uncovering the relationship among the Earth, Moon & Sun" with a space background.

Solar eclipses can be a catalyst to understanding the alignment, orbits and relationship of the Earth, Moon, and Sun. Ask students, Why dont we have an eclipse every month? before launching into an inquiry of the Moon that uses daily observations, 2D models, informative videos, and classroom discussion to inspire students curiosity about the solar system.

Students writing with a title that reads, "Free math learning modules for 遙ぺ整氈窒 educators".

It seems likely the Mandatory Proficiency Test in mathematics will be reintroduced for future 遙ぺ整氈窒 teacher candidates. Read the latest news about the test and discover mathematics learning modules for 遙ぺ整氈窒 teachers developed at the 遙ぺ整氈窒 institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto.

People playing cards with a title that reads, "6 holiday party game ideas for the classroom or at home!"

3 dice games + 3 card games that work for any holiday party in the classroom or at home. The games target number sense and data management in a playful manner and take little effort to learn. All you need are dice or a deck of playing cards to get started.