by msander | May 18, 2015 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science
Every year tornadoes rip through the U.S. Midwest, leaving death, injury and billions of dollars of damage in their wake. Where do these twisters come from, and just how nasty can they get? Scientific American editor Mark Fischetti reports. More to explore: The...
by cbrookallred | May 18, 2015 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech
Written by T. Elijah Holt There are over 100 Canadian mining companies operating in Peru. 75% of the world’s mining companies are based in Canada. The Canadian government gives money to mining companies and foreign governments to build infrastructure for local...
by msander | May 18, 2015 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science
How long will extraterrestrials have to keep twiddling their thumbs (or equivalent alien digits) waiting for humanity to call? According to NASA chief scientist Ellen Stofan, probably not long. At a panel discussion on habitable worlds and alien life on Tuesday,...
by msander | May 14, 2015 | All Science Teachers
Extinction, gender gap in science fame, Musk’s solar batteries, and asteroid water. 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 One in Six...
by cbrookallred | May 14, 2015 | Teaching Strategies
Written by Anna Tam Have you seen those glazed eyes when you ask students to pull out their textbooks? There’s a much different reaction when teachers pull out well-crafted experiments or announce a field trip; students’ eyes light up, and they become involved...
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