This website presents educational materials created within the project National Science Laboratory Video Lessons for Indigenous Youth. The educational materials developed include interviews with Elders and Knowledge Keepers, and laboratory manuals and videos for high school Biology, Chemistry and Physics classes. The experiments were conducted by students of Carlton Comprehensive High School (Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada). The materials were stored on USB hardware and distributed among First Nations schools of Canada. The project was supported by the First Nations University of Canada and The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada within the Promo Science program. The Project was conducted in four phases.
Phase I
Activities:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064942065176
We asked educators to select 5 experiments for each subject to be eventually performed and filmed. Based on the received responses, we finalized the list of 15 experiments (5 – for Biology, 5 – for Chemistry, and 5 – for Physics).
Biology experiments:
Jessica Hopley was hired to develop laboratory manuals (5 – for Biology, 5 – for Chemistry) for the selected experiments. Physics laboratory manuals for 5 selected experiments were developed by the Project leader, Dr. Arzu Sardarli.
The student of the First Nations University of Canada, Margaret Roy, worked on the Project during this phase as a Research Assistant.
Phase II
Activities:
In consultation with Trent Armitage, we made the list of essential laboratory equipment and purchased them.
During this phase, we kept providing project progress information on the Project Facebook page. The student of the First Nations University of Canada, Jana Sasakamoose, worked on the Project during this phase as a Research Assistant.
Phase III
Activities
During this phase, we kept providing project progress information on the Project Facebook page. The student of the University of Saskatchewan (SUNTEP Education Program), Cassie Denis, worked on the Project during this phase as a Research Assistant.
Phase IV
All developed educational resources, including laboratory manuals and videos of laboratory experiments, have been posted on the Project website. The website also contains video and audio materials about the Indigenous Knowledge relating to science and the teaching of science.
We copied all educational materials (laboratory manuals, audio and videos, and information about the Project) to USB memory drives. The USBs, along with the letter from the President of the First Nations University of Canada, were mailed to 172 First Nations schools across Canada.
Information about the Project has been distributed over social and local media. We collaborated with Symmetry PR (https://www.symmetry-pr.com) for media publicity.
The student of the University of Saskatchewan (SUNTEP Education Program), Cassie Denis, worked on the Project during this phase as a Research Assistant.
Phase I
Activities:
- Developing the lists of experiments for laboratory experiments in Biology (5), Chemistry (5) and Physics (5)
- Developing the Facebook page of the Project
- Establishing contacts with First Nations schools across Canada
- Video equipment purchase
- Developing laboratory manuals for selected experiments in Biology (5), Chemistry (5) and Physics (5)
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064942065176
We asked educators to select 5 experiments for each subject to be eventually performed and filmed. Based on the received responses, we finalized the list of 15 experiments (5 – for Biology, 5 – for Chemistry, and 5 – for Physics).
Biology experiments:
- Blood Type
- Comparing Cells
- DNA Extraction
- Mendelian Genetics
- Osmosis and Diffusion
- Acid-Base Titration
- Electroplating
- Equilibrium
- Flame Test
- Oxidation Reduction
- Atwood Machine
- Hooke Law
- Incline
- Ohm's Law
- Pendulum
Jessica Hopley was hired to develop laboratory manuals (5 – for Biology, 5 – for Chemistry) for the selected experiments. Physics laboratory manuals for 5 selected experiments were developed by the Project leader, Dr. Arzu Sardarli.
The student of the First Nations University of Canada, Margaret Roy, worked on the Project during this phase as a Research Assistant.
Phase II
Activities:
- Training high school students
- Laboratory equipment purchase
In consultation with Trent Armitage, we made the list of essential laboratory equipment and purchased them.
During this phase, we kept providing project progress information on the Project Facebook page. The student of the First Nations University of Canada, Jana Sasakamoose, worked on the Project during this phase as a Research Assistant.
Phase III
Activities
- Performing and filming laboratory experiments
- Consulting with Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers
During this phase, we kept providing project progress information on the Project Facebook page. The student of the University of Saskatchewan (SUNTEP Education Program), Cassie Denis, worked on the Project during this phase as a Research Assistant.
Phase IV
- Developing Project website
- Mailing educational resources to First Nations schools across Canada
- Media publicity
All developed educational resources, including laboratory manuals and videos of laboratory experiments, have been posted on the Project website. The website also contains video and audio materials about the Indigenous Knowledge relating to science and the teaching of science.
We copied all educational materials (laboratory manuals, audio and videos, and information about the Project) to USB memory drives. The USBs, along with the letter from the President of the First Nations University of Canada, were mailed to 172 First Nations schools across Canada.
Information about the Project has been distributed over social and local media. We collaborated with Symmetry PR (https://www.symmetry-pr.com) for media publicity.
The student of the University of Saskatchewan (SUNTEP Education Program), Cassie Denis, worked on the Project during this phase as a Research Assistant.
Dr. Arzu Sardarli
Project leader
Professor of Physics and Mathematics
First Nations University of Canada
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Margaret Roy
Jana Sasakamoose
Cassie Denis
Jana Sasakamoose
Cassie Denis
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