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Invisibility Shield Invention
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Click HERE for access to the main article. NO, this is not something from a Harry Potter movie. A group of British nerds claim to have created a mind-blowing invisibility shield to "surprise friends" and "avoid...
Plastic-Eating Worms That Digest Styrofoam
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Scientists Discover Plastic-Eating Worms That Digest Styrofoam By Ryan Whitwam on June 13, 2022 at 5:30 amClick HERE for a link to the full article. Humanity has left its mark on the Earth, from cities of steel to mountains of...
Icky But Interesting Facts About Poop
Submitted by Claire Zuliani @MsZuliani & Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 11 Icky but Interesting Facts About Poop Poop happens — to everyone. Although it's natural to flush and hit the sink without a second glance, taking a peek at what's in the toilet bowl...
Giant Pandas No Longer Endangered
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Giant pandas no longer endangered, China says Story by Quinn Murphy and CBC Kids News • October 22, 2021 Click HERE for a link to the full article. Bear species classified as vulnerable What animal do you think of when you...
Children Prefer Reading Books Rather Than Screens
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 CHILDREN PREFER TO READ BOOKS ON PAPER RATHER THAN SCREENS BY MATTHEW LYNCH JUNE 7, 2017 Please click HERE for a link to the article. Margaret Kristin Merga, Murdoch University and Saiyidi Mat Roni, Edith Cowan University...
Ignite imagination and inspire a new space-age generation
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Exploration Generation Rocketry-Themed Lesson Plans, Curriculum Storylines & Professional Learning Please click HERE for a link to the main website. Exploration Generation (ExGen) provides K-12 educators with engaging,...
NASCAR Kids – Free Racing-Themed Resources
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) shared FREE Racing-Themed Resources which include Science Lessons, Track Guide, Videos, and More! Fueled by NASCAR Kids. Theses resources can be found at the NSTA NASCAR Kids...
Connect Students With Outdoor STEM Learning Opportunities Alongside Science Professionals
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Connected Science Learning September–October 2022 (Volume 4, Issue 5) By Megan Willig For young learners, an outdoor field experience can serve as the “spark” that ignites their interest in STEM and fuels an...
Mike Yurosek, Father of the ‘Baby Carrot’
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Click HERE for a link to the full article. (Inder Sidhu - Nov 4, 2010,01:26pm EDT) Imagine you're a farmer working under the hot sun in Bakersfield, Calif., where daytime temperatures in September average nearly 90...
Math Equation Could Solve Highway Traffic Jams
Submitted by Michael Frankfort A Simple Math Equation Could Solve Highway Traffic Jams Forever Who needs self-driving cars? Unnecessary traffic jams might be caused by human’s innate inability to drive so well, but one MIT computer scientist says there’s an...
Skills Ontario International Day of the Girl Celebration / Compétences Ontario Célébration de la Journée internationale de la fille
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Skills Ontario International Day of the Girl Celebration Every year, Skills Ontario celebrates the International Day of the Girl to inspire girls across the province to build their skills, conquer boundaries, and explore...
Illuminating Art Through Science
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Illuminating Art through Science August 9, 2022 Click HERE to access to the full article Trent Physics professor sheds new light on painting with polarization Dr. Aaron Slepkov sheds new light on painting with polarization...