Archives: Resources
Interwoven Histories
The teaching plan will provide students with a comprehensive understanding of historical and cultural developments in the Miramichi region, focusing on the intersection of Acadian survival, Mi’kmaq trade networks, and local folklore. The lessons will explore these themes in an integrated manner, allowing students to understand the interconnectedness of Indigenous peoples, European settlers, and local legends.
- Grade 5
Culture and the Natural World
This teaching plan explores the connections between humans, animals, and nature through folk stories and beliefs from various cultures. Students will analyze tales such as “Glooscap and the Megŭmoowěsoo” and “Three Gold Hairs from the Giant’s Back,” identifying cross-cultural themes of friendship, challenges, and the interplay with the natural world.
- Grade 4
Stories of the Land
This lesson plan focuses on cross-cultural folklore and its connection to the environment, with a particular emphasis on Wabanaki traditions. Through stories and discussions, students will explore how different cultures express their relationship to the land and how environmental awareness is reflected in folklore. The lesson encourages students to recognize the interconnectedness of all living things and the responsibility people have toward the natural world.
- Grade 3
Perimeter and Area
This resource bundle will extend students’ understanding of perimeter and area (grade 4) and introduce them to volume. Students will work individually as well as in small groups and as a whole class and complete a variety of explorations, exercises, and critical thinking activities.
- Grade 6
Exploring Gender Issues
Despite our society’s great advancements, a tremendous number of gender-related issues still exist in our world. The purpose of this activity is to take various gender-related issues and examine them in detail through research and personal reflection.
- Grade 10
The Quilt Code to Freedom
This bundle is formed around the read aloud “The Patchwork Path” by Bettye Stroud. It uses a code system of visuals and landmarks to help enslaved people navigate through the United States to Canada to become free persons. This bundle also links migration, man-made landmarks, as well as diversity. This bundle can be adapted to high grades depending on depth of knowledge taught to students about slavery, the underground railroad, and codes.
- Grade 3
Wabanaki Treaty
This bundle helps you describe the Peace and Friendship treaties and their importance. It also engages students to understand the rights and responsibilities of all involved as well as how to build positive relationships with family, friends, and communities.
- Grade 3
Geography of NB
This bundle explores NB in relation to Canada and the world. Students will learn about the climate and vegetation of NB as well as the location of Wolastoqey and Peskotomuhkati communities in the region. They will also learn to identify utilize directional terms (North, East, South, West).
- Grade 3
Electricity Now
The Centre of Excellence for Energy is pleased to announce that a new and exciting resource has been created by Electricity Canada and Electricity Human Resources Canada. This resource, Electricity Now, is designed to help teachers meet the energy topics outlined in Science 10.
- Grade 10
Electromagnetic spectrum
This bundle introduces students to energy and the electromagnetic spectrum. They will learn to define key terms such as energy, radiation and waves, and make the connection between wavelength and energy. They will recognize the importance of safe interactions with sources of radiation.
- Grade 6
Tints, Shades, and Impasto Exploration
This bundle contains a series of lessons intended to introduce learners to techniques used to create the illusion of depth, texture, tints, and shades. Learners will experiment with impasto as a painting technique and will be introduced to a Black Canadian, Edward Bannister, who has used this technique in their work.
- Grade 3
- Grade 4
- Grade 5
Spotlighting Black Artists: Techniques of Alma Thomas, Faith Ringgold, Howardena Pindell
Through the study of the techniques and artworks of Black artists Alma Thomas, Faith Ringgold, and Howardena Pindell, this bundle will introduce learners to the directional qualities and expressive use of lines, textures, and geometric shapes in art. Learners will have the opportunity to apply these concepts in their own artwork.
- Grade 3
- Grade 4