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STEM LESSONS

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GRADE 2

From mixing up bubbly lava lamps to making bird feeders for our flying friends to exploring force and energy with DIY catapults, Grade 2 is busy! 

Art  Adventure

Child smiling at a pop bottle filled with liquid

Lava Lamps

Curriculum reference: Properties of Liquids and Solids

Builders Bonanza

Child using a handmade catapult

Catapults

Curriculum reference: Movement

child on grass with paper airplanes

Paper Airplanes

Curriculum reference: Movement, Air and Water in the Environment

child with balloon filled with air

Balloon Rocket

Curriculum reference: Movement

The Great Outdoors

child holding up a homemade birdhouse made of a juice carton

Bird Watching

Curriculum reference: Growth and Changes in Animals

two children holding up kites

Flying Kites

Curriculum reference: Movement, Air and Water in the Environment

child on a small ladder dropping a bag style parachute

Egg Drop

Curriculum reference: Movement, Properties of Liquids and Solids

Random Acts of Scienceness

child sitting at kitchen table smiling

Milk Separation

Curriculum reference: Properties of Liquids and Solids

child looking at a string of crystals

Salt Crystals

Curriculum reference:  Properties of Liquids and Solids

child holding cup with marshmallows popping out

Marshmallow Poppers

Curriculum reference: Forces Causing Movement

ziplock bag of blue liquid

Water Cycle in a Bag

Curriculum reference: Air and Water in the Environment

child smiling holding up a string of different coloured beads.

Morse Code Necklaces

Curriculum reference: Patterning and Algebra

fingerprint

Fingerprinting

Curriculum reference: Human Organ System

child smiling next to a box with aluminum foil

Solar Oven

Curriculum reference: Properties of Liquids and Solids

CODING IN THE CLASSROOM

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The NII Explore Coding in the Classroom program helps students learn foundational skills like coding, which are critical to working in a digital economy. Learn more at nii.ca/coding

NII will consider partnerships with the following entities to deliver programming:  accredited academic institutions; private sector companies with expertise in education; philanthropic foundations; indigenous communities; and individuals with particular experience in educational programming.

NII PARTNERSHIPS

If you are interested in partnering with NII on educational programs, contact explore@nii.ca for more information.

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P.O. Box 2080, 620 Tomlinson Drive

Port Elgin, Ontario

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NII Advance Technology Campus

117 Farrell Drive

Tiverton, Ontario

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