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STAO Conference Registration Info and Update
As you are all hopefully aware, the STAO Conference will be taking place on March 26th & 27th at the Delta Dixon Hotel in Toronto. We are incredibly excited about the line-up of Featured Speakers we have in place: Dr. Janette Hughes, Paula Reynolds-Hall, Dr....
Bee Tracheal Systems: A great activity for high school students – by Dave Gervais
Choosing an insect: While insect tracheal ducts are generally very small, those located where the muscle activity is intense are considerably larger. Choose an appropriate flying insect, one that is easy to obtain and is abundant. Choose an insect that has important...
Marshmallows and “Murder”—2 Hands-On Activities for Teaching Evolution -first published Dec 7, 2015
Author: Nathasha Dias Curriculum Connection: Grade 11 Biology, Evolution Evolutionary biology is a captivating and continually developing field of biology. Many aspects of the evolution unit of 11U biology can be easily translated into hands-on learning opportunities...
Reproductive Systems Activity – submitted by Dave Gervais
Getting the sample: Chicken farmers generally slaughter their animals in the fall. A list of provincially licensed meat plants can be found on the Ministry of Ontario Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs website. Most will provide teachers with sample organs from a...
The Wonderful Reason Babies Hiccup So Much
https://youtu.be/iW3uyeg_JbY Ah, hiccups. They are typically harmless, and yet also very annoying. But why do they happen in the first place? Hosted by: Michael Aranda
CRISPR-Cas9 (“Mr. Sandman” Parody) | A Capella Science – submitted by Chuck Cohen
This video provides a fun look at CRISPR technology in a variety of musical styles - enjoy! Thanks Chuck!!!
Environmental Science: What to do during the cold winter months – by Dave Gervais
Source: Even during the winter, there are some wet swampy areas that defy freezing. Sometimes it’s the current; sometimes it’s the heat from decomposition that keeps the water from freezing. Alternatively chopping through ice in a shallow swampy are would also give...
Marshmallow Masher – Sick Science!
Marshmallows are a delicious, fluffy staple of summer, campouts, and barbecues. Did you know that there isn't really much to them? It's true. The best way to see what really comprises a marshmallow is to put it to the Marshmallow Masher pressure test. You'll use the...
The Science of the Butterfly Effect – Veritasium
Chaos theory means deterministic systems can be unpredictable. Thanks to LastPass for sponsoring this video. Click here to start using LastPass: https://ve42.co/VeLP Animations by Prof. Robert Ghrist: https://ve42.co/Ghrist Want to know more about chaos theory and...
Photoelectric Effect Demonstration
The Photoelectric effect helps to illustrate the wave-particle duality of Light. The National STEM Centre has more free teaching resources on the photo electric effect and light waves here: http://www.nationalstemcentre.org.uk/... The National STEM Centre has over...
What’s the Fastest Speed a Person Could Run?
World-class sprinters just keep getting faster, with some running over 40 kilometers per hour! That kind of makes you wonder… how much faster can humans get? Hosted by: Olivia Gordon
The 100 Best Inventions of 2019 | Time.com – submitted by Racquel Carlow
Groundbreaking innovations that are making the world better, smarter and a little more fun Source: The 100 Best Inventions of 2019 | Time.com Thanks for sharing the great idea Racquel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
