by cbrookallred | Apr 9, 2015 | Gr. 11-12 Biology
Is it nature or nurture? That was the theme of a Café Scientifique in Toronto, hosted by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Three experts talked about the field of epigenetics and how the ‘nature or nurture’ debate is a futile argument. Recent...
by msander | Apr 6, 2015 | All Science Teachers
Backpacking bird migrations, secrets of slime, goopy 3D printers and so much more. This eclectic collection of current science news stories is brought to you by STAOBlog. SciNews is published every Monday and Thursday. Stay tuned for more. Biology Backpacking birds...
by cbrookallred | Apr 6, 2015 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech
Written by Chelsea Bekaert When students are engaged, challenged, and given the opportunity to contribute to the outcome of the lesson, their interest level and detail retention increases tremendously. The intent of my lesson was to assist students in developing an...
by cbrookallred | Apr 6, 2015 | Safety
Question to the STAO Safety Committee Can resonance rods do damage to a person’s hearing, especially if the demonstration is repeated several times during the day? Response Tanya Malusev from Arbour Scientific measured the sound intensity. The maximum value...
by cbrookallred | Apr 2, 2015 | Gr 9-10 Science
Written by Amanda Hartwick Oxby. Have you considered introducing your grade 10 students to mitosis through the use of Oreo cookies? Throughout the duration of my practicum placement at Laurentian University, I had the...
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