Science Lesson Plans

Four Directions and Medicine Wheel Learning Activity

Ojibwe Nation Lesson Plan (Grades 1-6; Level Primary/Junior) Additional Subject Strands: Geography, Natural Science, Astronomy.

Mi'kmaq Creation Story

Mi'kmaq Nation Lesson Plan (Grades 10-12; Level Senior) Subject Strands: Biology, Chemistry, Earth Space Science, Philosophy.

Turtle Island Conservation:  Curriculum-based Educational Bundle

(Grades 4-6; Level Junior)  Additional Strands:  The Arts, Health and Physical Education, Mathematics, Social Studies.

Four Directions and Medicine Wheel Learning Activity

Ojibwe Nation Lesson Plan (Grades 1-6; Level Primary/Junior) Additional Subject Strands: Geography, Natural Science, Astronomy.

The Medicine Wheel and Seven Stages of Life

Ojibwe Nation Lesson Plan (Grades 7-9; Level Intermediate) Additional Strands: Geography, Natural Science, Botany, Astronomy, Art.

Indigenous Knowledge and Cultural Weather Perspectives

From the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation. From the website: "This series of lessons incorporates four of the foundational objectives from the unit entitled Earth and Space Science: Weather Dynamics (WD) in the Science 10 Curriculum Guide. These lessons examine cultural perspectives on weather and weather predictions, and are designed to be an introduction to the topic of weather."  (Level Senior)

Gateway to Aboriginal Heritage: Making Do with What You Have

From the Canadian Museum of Civilization. From the website: "Students learn about the history and cultures of aboriginal peoples by identifying plant and animal materials used to make everyday objects, completing the Match the Object to the Material Activity Sheet, and engaging in a classroom discussion about materials people use to make objects."  Website includes pdf file of lesson plan and activity sheets.  (Level Primary)

The Night Sky (Unit plan)

From the University of Saskatchewan College of Education. Astronomy is contextualized with Aboriginal cosmology, providing a framework for learning both Western Science concepts and Aboriginal Ways of Knowing.  (Level Intermediate/Senior)

Walking with the Earth - Pimohtiwin

From the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation. A field-trip based unit on looking at biodiversity in natural systems and exploring cultural perspectives on sustainability.  (Level Intermediate/Senior)

Native Science: Natural Laws of Interdependence

by Gregory Cajete, 2000.