View 2016-17 Submissions

“Take Me Outside”: An Early Years, Urban/Rural Environmental Inquiry
Area(s) of Focus: kindergarten
Division(s): Primary
Level(s): Kindergarten
Resource(s) Available:
The goal of our project incorporated outdoor learning as part of our weekly timetables. The outdoors became natural extensions of our classrooms both in the urban and rural settings. Educators fostered deep connections to the natural world.

Keyword(s):
curiosity, environmental education, exploration, inquiry, observation
The Outdoor Classroom
Area(s) of Focus: kindergarten, revised curriculum
Division(s): Primary
Level(s): Kindergarten
Resource(s) Available:
Enhancing and improving our outdoor learning space to provide our kindergarten children with opportunities to connect with nature and to gain a better understanding and appreciation of the environment that they live in.

Keyword(s):
ecological literacy, engaging with nature, environmental education, outdoor classroom, outdoor play
Pedagogical Documentation with iPads to Support Inquiry in the Junior Grades

Area(s) of Focus: technology
Division(s): Junior
Level(s): Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6

Using technology to document student learning and thinking in the junior grades.

Keyword(s):
digital portfolios, documentation