by msander | Mar 9, 2017 | All Science Teachers
Mastering any physical skill takes practice. Practice is the repetition of an action with the goal of improvement, and it helps us perform with more ease, speed, and confidence. But what does practice actually do to make us better at things? Annie Bosler and Don...
by msander | Mar 7, 2017 | All Science Teachers
Science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) are vital to Canada’s economic well-being and quality of life. Our students show strong ability in these areas. We see that in national and international tests. The bad news: most students drop math and science courses...
by msander | Mar 6, 2017 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Biology, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry, Gr. 11-12 Physics
A frog’s tongue can get prey into its mouth in less time than it takes for you to blink – just seven hundredths of a second. The bug is whipped through the air with a peak acceleration of around 12Gs, way more than astronauts experience when launched into space,...
by msander | Mar 6, 2017 | Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry
What does an atom look like? Throughout history scientists and philosophers have attempted to answer this question. As a result, they’ve come up with some useful models for understanding the building blocks of our universe. Learn more about quantum physics:...
by msander | Mar 6, 2017 | Gr. 11-12 Biology
For several centuries, people though diseases were caused by wandering clouds of poisonous vapor. We now know that this theory is pretty ridiculous, and that diseases are caused by specific bacteria. But how did we get to this new idea of germ theory? Tien Nguyen...
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