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3 Surprising Things Matter Does Under Extreme Pressure
https://youtu.be/aiUq5xksJy0 Things get weird under pressure. Watch to find out.
Asteroid that killed the dinosaurs gave birth to the Amazon rainforest – submitted by Kris Lee
Today’s tropical rainforests came about because of the huge asteroid strike thought to have wiped out the dinosaurs. Before the asteroid hit the Yucatán peninsula in what is now Mexico, South America’s rainforests were made up of vastly different greenery than the...
6 of the Coolest Things We’ve Found in Amber
https://youtu.be/ut6vosxD_lM Amber is amazing stuff! It can preserve organisms whole, and essentially freeze them in time, and the specimens we’ve found in it so far range from amazing to downright bizarre. Here are six of the coolest things we’ve found trapped in...
How historical racism in science continues to shape the Black experience – CBC Quirks and Quarks – submitted by Leila Knetsch
Racism has been perpetuated under the guise of science for centuries, and the effects are still being felt today, during the COVID-19 pandemic. This story is part of the Black in Science special airing Feb. 27 on Quirks & Quarks. Science is meant to be objective....
These fish stole an antifreeze gene from another fish and became natural GMOs – CBC Science, submitted by Kris Lee
Millions of years before scientists created genetically modified Atlantic salmon with genes from two other fish, nature created genetically modified smelt with a gene from herring, growing evidence shows. And now the Canadian scientists who first proposed that...
Share Your Experience With Enhanced Pathways
If you have you experienced Enhanced Pathways, STAO would like to hear about it. STAO is looking to create a resource about what Enhanced Pathways (Destreaming) is like and how teachers can work with it. If you have any experience or advice about this and are...
Candle Under Glass Experiment
https://youtu.be/GpCr1F0LIdk Extreme Scientist Sarah Gulch demonstrates what happens if you put a burning candle inside a sealed jar. A common misconception is that the candle goes out and the water rises because it consumes all the oxygen inside the jar. That is not...
Canadian scientists develop rapid COVID-19 antibody test using firefly enzyme – CBC News, submitted by Kris Lee
https://youtu.be/xPCmvtWFBTI A group of Canadian scientists has developed an inexpensive test to detect COVID-19 antibodies in less than an hour using one drop of blood and the enzyme that gives fireflies their glow. Thanks for sharing Kris!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
oPhysics: Interactive Physics Simulations – submitted by Sean Clark
This is an excellent collection of physics simulations. Great for on line teaching and Demos!! No Passwords. No Flash. No Loading and software issues. Just quick links and clear simple animations. Click the link below. oPhysics: Interactive Physics Simulations...
Femmes et rayonnement au Canada
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Conférence eSTIM
Science Nord et l’APSO s'associent pour organiser une conférence virtuelle sur l'apprentissage professionnel des éducateurs les 23 et 24 avril 2021. Le thème de la conférence eSTIM : EDI virtuelles et stratégies numériques visera à apporter l'équité, la diversité et...
