World’s First Car! and Car Safety- Veritasium

World’s First Car! and Car Safety- Veritasium

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...

ELECTRICITY LAB: CIRCUIT CHALLENGE

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 
Steve Spangler – Super Slime

Steve Spangler – Super Slime

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,...
Rockhound Abound Student Activity

Rockhound Abound Student Activity

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,...
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