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Exploratree is a free web resource where you can access a library of ready-made interactive thinking guides, print them, edit them or make your own. You can share them and work on them in groups too.

In this post I referenced a statistic that said that studies show that on average 50% of students are not engaged, 20% are actively disengaged - the reason - not interested In Dan Pinks book 'Drive - the surprising truth about what motivates us' he suggests that the reason they are not interested in their studies is because we have taught them not to be.

Youtube video of Erosion and Weathering

Michelson-Morley Experiment This movie simulates the set-up used in the Michelson-Morley experiment, including the non-existent aether wind they were trying to detect! The basic idea is to detect the time difference between light going "upstream then downstream" and light going "across shore and back."

A Blog Post about a grade 4 project looking at waste in their world and how they can deal with it.

Duke of Ed video tutorial and instructions. Great for Outdoor recreation and geography.

In the discussion over learning styles and measuring achievements, it's important to take into account what educators see first-hand in class. To get a sense of their perspective on the subjects, I asked educators who are part of the Powerful Learning Practice to weigh in on what they've observed in their classrooms. Here's what they say.