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Lesson Plans

William Iain Stewart

Iain Stewart was born in 1926 in Wishaw, Scotland. He immigrated to Canada in his early 20s and met and married his wife Joan in Vancouver, BC, in 1954. They had seven children.

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These eight teacher-developed lesson plans are applicable to a range of subject areas (math, science, social studies, physical education, language arts and personal planning) and they come with ancillary materials and teaching tips (also suitable for at-home instruction).

Suitable for Grades 4 - 8, these lesson plans include lesson objectives, teaching tips, curriculum links, and worksheets. Together they are a complete unit of work related to Rick Hansen's Man In Motion World Tour, accessible and inclusive communities, and understanding spinal cord injury.

Lesson 1 Wheeling Against the World’s Weather
Social Studies, Grades 4/5

Lesson 2 Calculating the Distance
Math, Grades 4-7

Lesson 3 Mapping Rick’s Route
Social Studies and Language Arts, Grades 4/5

Lesson 4 Where is your T-10, T-11, T-12?
Science and Personal Planning, Grades 5-8

Lesson 5 Anything is Possible
Language Arts and Personal Planning, Grades 4-8

Lesson 6 All I Need is a Pair of Wheels
Language Arts, Drama and Personal Planning, Grades 7/8

Lesson 7 Making a Difference in the Lives of Others
Social Studies, Language Arts, Technology and Personal Planning,
Grades 6-8

Lesson 8 Accessible or Not?
Personal Planning, Grades 4-7

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