by msander | Jun 15, 2017 | Gr. 11-12 Biology
In this activity, lysing the cell wall of a piece of fruit is accomplished by quickly blending or smashing the fruit. Salt is added to the filtered fruit solution to coalesce (combine) the DNA strands that have been freed from the nucleus. Detergent is added to the...
by msander | Jun 15, 2017 | Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Physics
Making slime out of glue and borax is a awesome… But with a simple addition of iron filings, you can make slime that is attracted to a magnetic field! Be sure to subscribe and check out more videos! Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/Flinn…...
by msander | Jun 14, 2017 | Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Biology
Reactions is back with another round of chemistry life hacks. Our latest episode brings chemistry to the kitchen, and features science-backed tips to cook rice with fewer calories, get extra juicy chicken (when you don’t have time to marinate) and keep sliced...
by msander | Jun 12, 2017 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Biology
In Cretaceous times (around 100 million years ago), North Africa was home to a huge river system and a bizarre menagerie of giant prehistoric predators — including the Spinosaurus, a dinosaur even more fearsome than the Tyrannosaurus rex. Nizar Ibrahim uses...
by msander | Jun 12, 2017 | Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Physics
Marie Skłodowska Curie’s revolutionary research laid the groundwork for our understanding of physics and chemistry, blazing trails in oncology, technology, medicine, and nuclear physics, to name a few. But what did she actually do? Shohini Ghose expounds on some of...
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