Science Teachers' Association of Ontario (STAO) was created to support all educators who teach science and technology in Ontario. STAO members are proud of their inclusivity and their diversity as, like the students they teach, they are also multilingual, and represent diverse racial, ethnic, gender, religious, ability, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. This resource provides unit plans, lesson plans, and ideas to pique class interest in science. *Membership needed*
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Ontario Council for Technology Education is a great resource for teaching technology in the classroom. OCTE provides a wide range of lesson plans that focus on different types of technology. There are some free resources available, but they also have membership options for access to more resources.
Scitech Ontario is a resource which provides detailed long-range plans as well as related lesson plans which connect directly to the Ontario science curriculum. This resource was created as a collaboration between STAO, OCTE, and The Association for Computer Science Educators (ACSE).
Let's Talk Science is committed to helping youth develop STEM skills for their (and Canada's) future success.
PebbleGo is a safe and secure search engine designed for primary students. Requires a subscription/membership.
Pebble Go Next provides science related resources and activities, as well as interactive experiments for hands-on learning.
Canada Science and Technology Museum is a resource that offers several different educational programs and virtual field trips for both students and educators to explore.
Ontario Science Centre offers educators various curriculum-based resources, professional learning resources, as well as access to a STEM educational toolkit.
Ontario Science Centre - STEM Education Toolkit is a resource that offers students and educators lesson-plans, instructional slides, design-projects, skill challenges, and more.
InkSmith with Wilfrid Laurier University connects directly with the Ontario curriculum. Students engage in a lunar-themed coding and robotics course that simulates using a rover on the moon.
FirstCanada is a resource that offers three programs for educators to incorporate into their science classrooms. Some programs are age-specific.
Your Voice is Power is a resource committed to equitable and diverse materials, empowering and amplifying the voices of students.
ScienceNorth is a resource directly connected to the Ontario curriculum and has resources for every student, from Kindergarten to Grade 12.
PHET Interactive Simulations is a resource that encourages students to experience curricular areas via simulations.
Ed X connects educators with courses from coast-to-coast, developing their skills and schema in curriculum topics.
TeachFlix is a free, teacher-curated video library designed to help educators quickly find high-quality, classroom-ready videos across a wide range of subjects and grade levels.
Exploring by the Seat of your Pants is an organization that provides opportunities for interactive experiential learning from the classroom. They allow for live virtual guest speakers and field trips, and record previous learning experiences to be viewed and used for future lessons.
Digital Human Library is a resource that connects students with experts for virtual, interactive learning experiences.
Taking It Global provides a variety of youth and teacher resources as well as programs to get students involved in their community through STEM. Many resources are labelled by suggested grade level.
Crash Course Kids supplies a variety of science-related videos designed to teach science concepts to kids.
Earth Rangers has a variety of educational resources including grade-specific resources and related podcasts.
The Toronto Zoo has in-person and virtual tours, as well as educator resources, such as animal fact sheets.
TDSB Virtual Library has a variety of resources by subject and grade level broken down by specific topics related to each curriculum subject. Some resources are TDSB specific and require a TDSB log-in to access, however many do not.
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