by cbrookallred | Oct 27, 2014 | Gr. 11-12 Biology, Scientific Literacy
By Leila Knetsch Goal: To increase scientific literacy and practice good literacy techniques Students will gather four articles on a variety of biology topics. You will be expected to gather four (4) articles and at LEAST two (2) of them must be controversial. The...
by msander | Oct 23, 2014 | All Science Teachers
Physicists have built a tractor beam out of lasers that can both repel and attract objects across distances 100 times farther than previously possible. by Michelle Starr The groundbreaking tractor beam, made of a hollow laser beam (a laser bright around...
by cbrookallred | Oct 20, 2014 | Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry, Safety
Many teachers demonstrate the reaction of lithium, sodium and potassium with water when discussing the trend in reactivity of the alkali metals. In order to conduct this demo safely, it is imperative that only a small quantity of metal is used and that appropriate...
by msander | Oct 20, 2014 | Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry, Safety
Diluting acids to prepare a solution of a required concentration requires skill, training and common sense. This Flinn Scientific video offers good, practical advice on how to prepare dilute acid solutions. A safer alternative to working with concentrated acids is...
by msander | Oct 20, 2014 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Biology
««« By Luba Mycio-Mommers, PhD … Curriculum Connection: Biology, most levels. Boxes for Bats are Essential Habitat! The little brown bat is in serious trouble. You have heard us talk about white-nose syndrome (WNS) and how it’s wiping out entire colonies....
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