by msander | May 24, 2018 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry, Gr. 11-12 Physics
As of 1989, mankind had successfully sent craft to every known planet in the solar system except one: Pluto. Located in an mysterious region called the Kuiper Belt, Pluto is a scientific goldmine, and could hold clues to the formation of our solar system. Alan Stern...
by msander | May 23, 2018 | Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Biology, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry
In this lab, you extract and isolate DNA from strawberries using simple, household ingredients. You’ve probably learned or heard about DNA, but have you ever seen it? With the Strawberry DNA experiment, you’ll extract, isolate, and observe the DNA of a strawberry in a...
by msander | May 21, 2018 | All Science Teachers
Please join us to celebrate art inspired by science made by students from Danforth Collegiate and Technical Institute, £cole secondaire Toronto Ouest, and University of Toronto Schools
by msander | May 21, 2018 | Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Physics
The traditional incandescent bulbs used for teaching series and parallel circuits are rated for 3 V or 6 V. The problem is that many power supplies can generate higher voltages. As a result, it is common to have many blown bulbs. With several sections teaching this...
by msander | May 17, 2018 | Gr 9-10 Science, Teaching Strategies
Is your passport up to date? Travel the world as a Nitrogen compound going through the Nitrogen Cycle Game. Teaching cycles of matter in grade 9 ecology can be boring and hard to visualize for students. This activity get students up and moving by pretending to be...
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