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    • Meet the Robertson Team
    • Events
    • Contact
    • Publications
  • Inquiry
  • Math
    • Math Lessons
      • Early Years
      • Primary
      • Junior/Intermediate
    • Exploring Math through Inquiry
    • Family Math Nights
    • Online Playful Math
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The Robertson Program for Inquiry-based Teaching in Mathematics and Science / Category: Blog

Investigating insects in the Spring: Lesson ideas for Primary/Junior

Shortly after the snow left us for the final time this year, some Kindergarteners and I were waiting together for afternoon pick-up. It was a Friday, we’d been working and... read more →
  • May 11, 2023
  • The Robertson Program
  • Blog, Science Blog

Teacher Learning Modules: Mathematics concepts for elementary teachers

Effective mathematics instruction requires knowledge of both mathematics pedagogy and mathematical content. Yet many elementary teachers express lack of confidence in their mastery of math skills and concepts which may... read more →
  • May 6, 2023
  • yalda
  • Blog, Math Blog

Junior Daily Math Discussion

Grade 4/5 Teacher Zoe Donoahue shares how she reinvented a primary daily math practice so it met the needs of her junior students When I moved to teaching grade 5,... read more →
  • April 7, 2023
  • The Robertson Program
  • Blog, Jackman ICS, Math Blog, Zoe Donoahue
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March 2023 Blog alternative

Bringing Stories into Science Classrooms Dr. Julie Comay explores how the inclusion of stories in science learning can create a bridge from the known to the unknown for students READ... read more →
  • March 16, 2023
  • The Robertson Program
  • Blog, Science Blog

Fraction Ball: Bringing rational numbers to the court

Dr. Andres Bustamante is on a mission to design and implement playful STEM learning activities in the places that children and families spend large amounts of time. The University of... read more →
  • February 13, 2023
  • The Robertson Program
  • Blog, Math Blog, OISE

Rethinking the KWL Chart + 8 ideas for working with conceptual organizers

At a parent event in September, a teacher points to a series of colourful, student-completed “KWL” charts related to their science exploration into light and sound. The charts reflect her... read more →
  • January 13, 2023
  • The Robertson Program
  • Blog, Inquiry, Jackman ICS, Science Blog
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TELUS Friendly Future Foundation Helps Expand Online Playful Math to Include Youth Mentorship

Youth from underserved communities will gain experience teaching math TELUS Friendly Future Foundation® is helping The Robertson Program for Inquiry-based Teaching in Math and Science provide youth from underserved communities... read more →
  • January 11, 2023
  • The Robertson Program
  • Blog, Math Blog
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Selecting an exceptional book to support mathematical learning

David Osorio will often use storybooks to pique his student’s interest in mathematics. The Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study teacher has watched as children begin to relate to... read more →
  • December 5, 2022
  • yalda
  • Blog, Inquiry, Jackman ICS, Math Blog

7 ways to observe ice and snow with students this winter

Taking children outside to observe nature in winter has its challenges, but colder weather allows curious minds to contemplate the influence of factors like temperature and atmosphere. Feeling the cold... read more →
  • November 3, 2022
  • The Robertson Program
  • Blog, Environment, Natural Curiosity, Science Blog

Symmetry: A foundational concept in STEAM

Focus on Symmetry Symmetry is a concept with wide-ranging applications in the natural and cultural worlds we  inhabit. Pervasive in the arts, it serves as a foundational idea in STEAM... read more →
  • October 3, 2022
  • The Robertson Program
  • Blog, Math Blog
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