by msander | Sep 27, 2018 | Gr 9-10 Science
Part 1: Research and plan Students can research what type of plastic that they want to make (from corn, potato, milk, etc). They can use the Smarter Science framework and their steps to inquiry poster or booklets ...
by msander | Sep 26, 2018 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Physics
From asteroids capable of destroying entire species to supernovae that could exterminate life on Earth, outer space has no shortage of forces that could wreak havoc on our planet. But there’s something in space that is even more terrifying than any of these —...
by msander | Sep 23, 2018 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science
Chris Hadfield says the psychological ramifications of being so far from Earth will play a big part in missions to Mars. Some of Canada’s current and former astronauts spoke at an event at the University of Ottawa on Friday. Source: Chris Hadfield says Mars missions...
by Milan Sanader | Sep 21, 2018 | Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Biology, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry
Cigarettes aren’t good for us. That’s hardly news — we’ve known about the dangers of smoking for decades. But how exactly do cigarettes harm us, and can our bodies recover if we stop? Krishna Sudhir details what happens when we smoke — and when we quit....
by msander | Sep 20, 2018 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science
Researchers have discovered a planet orbiting a star just 16 light-years away, the very star that Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry said his fictional planet orbited. Source: Researchers discover planet Vulcan from Star Trek — sort of | CBC...
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