by msander | Nov 20, 2014 | All Science Teachers
You’re Invited! You and your family are invited to a free day at the Ontario Science Centre including a special science show. Date: Saturday, November 29, 2014 Special Show Time: 10 to 11 a.m. Exhibit Halls: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Parking: free before 10 a.m.; $10...
by cbrookallred | Nov 20, 2014 | Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Gr. 11-12 Physics
>>> A book review by Sylvia Welke. Stan Taylor, a long-time science teacher, STAO member, and contributor, has written a great little manual for building cool toys that demonstrate the principle of the multiplication of force. Not only can this instructive...
by msander | Nov 17, 2014 | All Science Teachers
This regular feature of STAOblog brings you a sampling of the latest science news that would be of particular interest to your students. Incorporate these stories into your lesson. Or, use them as a “cool attention-grabber” at the start of class. Above...
by msander | Nov 17, 2014 | Gr. 11-12 Physics
This may not be the conventional way of serving a tennis ball but it’s a great application of conservation of momentum. As the ball and racket rebound off the ground, the racket transfers some of its momentum to the ball. This launches the ball high enough to...
by msander | Nov 17, 2014 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science
In September 2014, paleontologists working in Patagonia, Argentina, uncovered what may be the largest known animal ever to walk the Earth. The dinosaur, named Dreadnoughtus schrani, had an estimated mass of 59 tonnes – equivalent to seven African bull elephants. It...
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