Author Archives: Marcos Armstrong

About Marcos Armstrong

Graduate Student Library Assistant at OISE Library | Master of Information 2017, University of Toronto

New Juvenile Fiction Book Titles

The OISE Library has recently added several illustrated children’s books to the juvenile fiction collection. A Voyage in the Clouds: The (Mostly) True Story of the First International Flight by Balloon in 1785 (2016) is based on the true story … Continue reading

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Featured Activity Kit – Iron Filings

Demonstrate the principles of magnetic force with iron filings. The Iron Filings activity kit can be a useful addition to physical science instruction that introduces primary-level students to magnetic behaviors such as attraction and repulsion. The extremely fine and smooth iron … Continue reading

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OISE Eco-Fair 2017 Book Display

Since 2009, Environmental and Sustainability Education (ESE) has been infused in all grade levels and subjects in Ontario schools. (http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/ese/) As part of the celebration, Eco-Fair annual hosts a network of community-based organizations to collectively share organizational initiatives, educational resources, … Continue reading

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New Titles about Education Technology

Curious about the latest developments in education technology for the classroom? OISE Library has new books that you may find of interest, whether you are a student or instructor. The Social Networking and Education: Global Perspectives (2016) series investigates the … Continue reading

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Featured Activity Kit: The human eye model

Have a closer look at what’s inside the human eye. The Human Eye Model is about 5 times life-size for hands-on exploration. It can be disassembled into 6 hand-painted parts: upper and lower half of the sclera, both choroids with … Continue reading

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