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Asteroid’s path altered in NASA’s first test of planetary defense system
Submitted by L. Andrea Izzo Oct 11 (Reuters) - The spacecraft NASA deliberately crashed into an asteroid last month succeeded in nudging the rocky moonlet from its natural path into a faster orbit, marking the first time humanity has altered the motion of a celestial...
Whitchurch-Stouffville Public Library Maker Event 2022
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Libraries are creative, innovative, places that engage the community in exploring their curiosity and embracing innovation. This is celebrated throughout the month of October - Canadian Library Month – and also during Ontario...
The Science of Passing Gas…Part 1 / La science des gaz intestinaux… Partie 1
Submitted by Claire Zuliani @MsZuliani & Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 THE SCIENCE OF PASSING GAS - PART 1 Here is Part 1 of a ‘special’ informational series where STAO will be discussing the science behind flatulence. In this post, we would like to direct your...
CHANGING CURRENTS
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 ECOSPARK - CHANGING CURRENTS INSPIRE YOUR STUDENTS TO GET OUT INTO NATURE WITH THIS POPULAR CITIZEN SCIENCE PROJECT! Changing Currents provides students in Greater Toronto Area with an interesting and inspiring outdoor...
NASA’s new tiny, high-powered laser could find water on the Moon / Le nouveau laser minuscule et puissant de la NASA pourrait trouver de l’eau sur la Lune
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 NASA's new tiny, high-powered laser could find water on the Moon This laser, small enough to fit inside a teapot, could significantly advance space exploration by helping astronauts definitively locate and identify water...
You have a doppelganger and probably share DNA with them, new study suggests / Une nouvelle étude suggère que vous avez un sosie et que vous partagez probablement son ADN
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 You have a doppelganger and probably share DNA with them, new study suggests By Jen Christensen, CNN Photographs by François Brunelle Updated 4:32 PM ET, Thu August 25, 2022 Please click HERE for access to the full article...
Chemistry and Inuit Life and Culture
Submitted by Laura Wodlinger, Director of STAO Secondary Resource Development Check out the Fall 2022 Special Edition of Chem 13 News on Chemistry and Inuit Life and Culture. This issue has been some years in the making. Many readers may recall we published a series...
Resources for Rethinking / Ressources pour repenser
Submitted by Samantha Hendricks & Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Resources for Rethinking Resources for Rethinking R4R.ca provides immediate access to more than 1200 quality classroom resources. Developed by Learning for a Sustainable Future, R4R.ca connects...
The Alienated Planet – Preface
The Alienated Planet – Preface Farid Pourkhatai | March 3, 2022 Please click HERE for a link to the full post. Section of book cover "The Alienated Planet" Life has intrigued me since I was a kid. After years of studying, researching, and teaching, I have come to...
Pets In The Classroom Grants Program / Programme de subventions «les animaux de compagnie en classe»
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 The Pets in the Classroom Grant Program is Now Accepting Grant Applications The Pet Care Trust's Pets in the Classroom grant program is NOW accepting applications for the 2022-23 school year. Spread the word to other teachers!...
STEAM-3D Maker Lab with Dr. Janette Hughes
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Welcome to the STEAM-3D Maker Lab! (Been here before and want to see what’s new? Click here!) The STEAM-3D Maker Lab is where Dr. Janette Hughes, Canada Research Chair in Technology and Pedagogy, and her research team:...
Forests Ontario – Teacher Toolkit (Updated)
Submitted by Samantha Hendricks & Michael Frankfort (@mfrank_76) Forests are for any subject! Whether you are teaching history, math, music, science or even physical education, forests can help you meet curriculum objectives and engage students in impactful,...