by msander | Nov 27, 2017 | Gr 9-10 Science
Physics is something that is directly applicable to car safety. Cars go fast, but they also sometimes collide with obstacles, which brings them to a sudden stop, subjecting the car and occupants to very high accelerations, which can cause injury or death. So the major...
by msander | Nov 27, 2017 | Gr 9-10 Science
This is a fun and challenging inquiry activity in which students construct circuits with specific requirements. This activity is part of STAO’s Connex series on scientific inquiry. Click here for the complete activity
by msander | Nov 25, 2017 | All Science Teachers
Steve’s slime seen on The Ellen Show. It’s arguably the biggest DIY craze over the past decade. Why are kids so excited to make slime and what’s the real science behind the Borax controversy? Our science guy Steve Spangler is here with a table filled with gooey,...
by cbrookallred | Nov 23, 2017 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech
All of us have, at one time or another, reached down to pick up a rock that has attracted us. Whether because of colour or shape, texture or pattern, rocks and minerals seem to call us towards them. There’s a good reason for this. Rocks and minerals are old, ANCIENT,...
by msander | Nov 23, 2017 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Biology
Some say that beauty’s only skin-deep. But one veterinary surgeon and his team look beneath the surface…literally. Scott Echols says that we don’t actually know very much about the anatomy of animals because haven’t had a way to properly...
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