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The Robertson Program for Inquiry-based Teaching in Mathematics and Science The Robertson Program for Inquiry-based Teaching in Mathematics and Science
  • About Us
    • Meet the Robertson Team
    • Contact
    • Publications
  • Inquiry
  • Math
    • Math Lessons
      • Early Years
      • Primary
      • Junior/Intermediate
    • Exploring Math through Inquiry
    • Family Math Nights
    • Online Playful Math
    • Learning at Home
  • Science
    • Science Inquiry
      • Early Years
      • Primary
      • Junior/Intermediate
    • Outdoor Education
  • Blog
  • eNewsletter
  • Events
A screen capture of student participating in OPM with the title Online Playful Math: Engaging students in virtual math

Online Playful Math: Engaging students in virtual math

When schooling quickly transitioned to online platforms last year, The Robertson Program was forced to reconceptualize how we would continue to engage educators and children in math and science education. Historically, we... read more →
  • April 19, 2021
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Bringing Indigenous Education into Education through Reciprocity: A webinar with Erin Sperling and Amber Sandy

Teachers often wonder how to integrate Indigenous ways of knowing into the elementary science curriculum. Can it be done in an authentic and non-appropriating way? Educators are concerned... read more →
  • March 26, 2021
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Jane Tom's Grade 1 Class playing shape transformer

Using daily quick image math challenges to engage students

While working with educators to develop new ways to teach spatial reasoning to early years’ students, The Robertson Program met Jane Tom, an educator at Pegamigaabo School in Big Grassy First... read more →
  • March 24, 2021
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Math and science learned in Indigenous land-based experiences

Learning from Land: A webinar connecting Indigenous land-based experiences to curriculum with Marlo Beaucage and Nancy O’Donnell

In our March webinar, educators Marlo Beaucage and Nancy O’Donnell shared the math and science opportunities that naturally emerge when students are given opportunity to form a reciprocal relationship with... read more →
  • March 8, 2021
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An image of February webinar presenter Bryan Bellefuille on a teal background with the title of his presentation

Bryan Bellefeuille shares how he includes Traditional Indigenous Mathematics in the Ontario Classroom

Robertson Program hosts first webinar of its Indigenous Ways of Knowing in Math and Science seriesIn our first-ever webinar, Educator Bryan Bellefeuille shared how he brings Traditional Indigenous Mathematics in to... read more →
  • March 2, 2021
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Honouring Diverse Perspectives in Math

Honouring Diverse Perspectives in Math

When the Robertson... read more →
  • February 18, 2021
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Math in a Deck of Cards

Math in a Deck of Cards

In a past blog, we discussed the power of games to promote and reinforce mathematical thinking. As we head into this unusual holiday season a year later, it seems... read more →
  • December 12, 2020
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Using a Math and Science Lens to Study the Debate between Mi’kmaw and non-Indigenous Fishers in Nova Scotia

Problems that arise in the real-world allow for meaningful classroom discussions about social issues. Currently in Nova Scotia, there is an ongoing debate between Mi'kmaw and non-Indigenous fishers about the rules around when lobsters can... read more →
  • November 13, 2020
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The Conundrum of Math Disabilities

When Jake was little, his development seemed pretty normal, though we noticed that he threw with his right hand and wrote with... read more →
  • October 12, 2020
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Taking Math Outside

“It is also acknowledged that transmission of the virus will likely be attenuated in outdoor settings and outdoor play and learning have many benefits for children and youth.... read more →
  • September 11, 2020
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The Robertson Program for Inquiry-based Teaching in Mathematics and Science
at the Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study
45 Walmer Road
Toronto, Ontario
M5R 2X2

Email: robertson@utoronto.ca