by msander | Jun 28, 2019 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry
You probably know that voltaic batteries come in all kinds of shapes and sizes, from tiny button batteries to car batteries to huge industrial heavy-weights. They turn chemical energy into the electrical energy that people use to power clocks, toys, cell phones,...
by msander | Jun 25, 2019 | All Science Teachers
Saint-Jacques has set a record for the longest single space flight by a Canadian at 204 days Source: Astronaut David Saint-Jacques returns to Earth, sets Canadian space record – The Globe and Mail
by msander | Jun 23, 2019 | Gr 1-3 Science & Tech, Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry
We’ve already been told that everybody poops – but did you ever stop to consider why? It’s thanks to our heroic through-gut that humans don’t suffer the same fate as jellyfish and anemones, and every hero has an origin story… Hosted by: Olivia...
by msander | Jun 21, 2019 | Gr 1-3 Science & Tech, Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science
Use science know-how to create a tasty vanilla treat! The Roman emperor, Nero, is credited as the first person to have a type of ice cream made for his meals. Snow was used to freeze fruit drinks that he enjoyed so much. In 1310, Marco Polo helped out as did King...
by msander | Jun 19, 2019 | All Science Teachers
A Canadian research team is pushing the boundaries of transparency in biomedical science by publishing their research notes in real time and refusing to patent their discoveries. Source: Breaking down the walls of scientific secrecy | CBC News
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