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  • Dr. Gary Levy MD, FRCP (C) - Director of Transplantation Institute at University of Toronto
  • Dr. Heather Ross MD, M.HSc, FRCP(C) – Director of the Cardiac Transplant Program at Toronto General Hospital
  • Patrick Farrell Ph.D. – Director Cell and Viral Process Development at Sanofi-Pasteur
  • Melissa Brierley Ph.D – Specialist, Business Development Manager Cytomics and Applied Science at Roche Diagnostics
  • Sara Ross M.Sc – Account Representative at Fisher Scientific

July 14th, 2009 @ 7:00 pm

Toronto General Hospital, 585 University Avenue, CSB, Astellas Conference Room, 11C-1135

REGISTER by June 30th – Space is Limited!

For more information or to register please contact:

Dr. Cheryl Bodnar

MaRS – TMDT

Phone: 416-581-7630

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Grade 7-8 Summer Academy

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Intermediate Science And Technology - Making It Happen (81-SC)
 
  • Location: A beautiful location in West Burlington.
  • Start: Jul 20 2009 - 08:30
  • End: Jul 22 2009 - 15:00
  • Course Runs Daily From:
  • 8:30 - 3:00
  • Code (Course ID):
  • 81-SC
  • Grade Level:
  • Gr. 7-8
  • Presenter(s): Ron Ballentine and Bob Moulder
 Course Description:
This course is intended to assist all Grade 7 and 8 teachers, including non-specialists, with implementing the revised Science and Technology curriculum. Participants will actively learn about all aspects of the new curriculum at these grade levels, and leave with the knowledge and skills necessary to implement an effective and engaging science and technology program. There will be a special emphasis on the skills of scientific inquiry and technological problem solving including time to develop unit and lesson plans, and explore student samples. Another emphasis will be on the importance of relating science and technology to society and the environment. We will also provide practical connections to literacy and numeracy that will lead to improved student achievement.  
 
Please register at: https://summeracademy.etfo.ca/
 

Canadian Nuclear Association

Let's Talk Science has helped the Canadian Nuclear Association develop some excellent resources for teachers. Take advantage of curriculum-approved lesson plans, developed according to the Pan Canadian Framework with Ministries of Education across the country, for grades 9–12. Curriculum  tie-ins include science, environmental science, biology, physics, history, social studies or world issues. Additional materials including lesson plan and answer keys is also available to you. Go here

 

Website Upgrade

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Science Curriculum Documents

  The Ontario Curriculum Grades 1-8: Science and Technology, 2007

The updated electronic version of The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8: Science and Technology, 2007 includes the glossary, omitted from the previously posted version. Please note that this update also includes a revision in the Achievement Chart category "Thinking and Investigation" and reflects factual corrections in some expectations. This updated electronic version is the same as the published document.

* PDF Format (724 KB)
* Plain Text Format (404 KB)

The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 9 and 10: Science, 2008 (revised)

* PDF Format (980 KB)

* Plain Text Format (104 KB)

The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 11 and 12: Science, 2008 (revised)

* PDF Format (1.4 MB)