Art for Science’s Sake
When used as a tool for teaching science, stop-motion animation can increase participation, engage different types of intelligence, and reveal students’ alternative conceptions.
Education
Our educational offerings are in the spotlight here. These posts highlight the educational potential of our film collection, as well as specific ways in which our films can be used in the classroom and beyond.
Mini-Lesson for Nightmare at School
This mini-lesson on Nightmare at School provides teachers with activities and questions to lead discussions on anxiety for students aged 5-8.
Coping with COVID and the Classroom: Tips from Dr. Tamara Soles
Back-to-school is a highly charged time of year, even under normal circumstances. Returning to the classroom with the knowledge that a second wave of the pandemic may be before us presents an extra challenge to teachers, students and parents alike.
Educational Resources for Parents for October 2020
School this year is unlike any other. Some of us have sent our kids back to school, some are engaged in distance learning, while others have decided to pull their children out of the formal education system altogether and take up homeschooling.
The 2020 Ocean School Pin Art Challenge!
Ocean School kicked off the new school year with a Pin Art Challenge! We wanted kids to submit pieces of ocean-themed art for our new buttons!
New on NFB Education – October 2020
Did you know that NFB Education updates its films, playlists, and educational offers every week? Here's everything new on NFB Education this October!
Mini-Lesson for Sovereign Soil
This mini-lesson on Sovereign Soil provides teachers with activities and questions to lead discussions on sustainable agriculture for students aged 12-14.
Mini-Lesson for Tales of Ordinary Fatphobia
This mini-lesson on Tales of Ordinary Fatphobia provides teachers with activities and questions to lead discussions on fatphobia for students aged 15-17.
Mini-Lesson for The Mountain of SGaana
This mini-lesson on The Mountain of SGaana provides teachers with activities and questions to lead discussions on Haida storytelling for students aged 9-11.
Mark Orange Shirt Day on September 30
Orange Shirt Day was launched in 2013 to call attention to 165 years of residential school experiences (1831-1996).
Animating Media Literacy
Explore five NFB animated films through a media-literacy lens, including recently released films from the Hothouse apprenticeship program.
New on NFB Education – September 2020
Did you know that NFB Education updates its films, playlists, and educational offers every week? Here's everything new on NFB Education this September!