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Using an Inquiry-Based Approach for Cross-Curricular Teaching
By Christopher Reaume Curriculum Connection: All science courses; article specifically identifies Grade 10 Inquiry-based teaching (referred to as IQT throughout this article) is a relatively new method of teaching that has recently been implemented into schools within...
SciNews July 6, 2015
E-cigarettes and teens, excess sugar, changing fingerprints over time, what's up with graphene, and birth of a planet. These are just some of the cool themes in this week's edition of SciNews that your students will find fascinating. SciNews is published every...
The importance of skepticism in science: Joe Schwarcz at TEDxMontreal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdkPt6DUKuI Ever engaged in educating the public about science, chemist Joe Schwarcz discusses the importance of skepticism in science.
Candy Corn In Space
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEAzLw3Uiy8 Astronauts are allowed to bring special “crew preference” items when they go up in space. NASA astronaut Don Pettit chose candy corn for his five and a half month stint aboard the International Space Station. But these candy...
Isn’t this Octopus Adorabilis?
https://youtu.be/wv7DfebpL7E This video is part of Science Friday's #CephalopodWeek 2015! Join the cephaloparty starting Friday, June 19th. http://cephalopodweek.tumblr.com What do you call an tiny octopus with big eyes, gelatinous skin and is cute as a button? Nobody...
SciNews June 29
B-12 Pops Pimples, four-legged fish, monkey brains, regenerate like a starfish, gravity kills a famous cat and so much more... This eclectic collection of current science news stories is brought to you by STAOBlog. SciNews is published every Monday and Thursday. Stay...
Flipped Classrooms and Video as Homework
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_ejZ5OMIDE&feature=relmfu Aaron Sams and Jon Bergman from Woodland Park, CO have flipped their classrooms on their head. Now, kids watch lectures at home and come to class to do more experiments and interact with the teachers....
Roller Coaster Science: Thrills, Chills, and Physics – World Science Festival
Roller Coaster Science: Thrills, Chills, and Physics 06/19/15See Comments Features SHARE THIS: The first roller coaster at Coney Island, which opened in June 1884, would barely rate in the kiddie section of a modern-day amusement park. The “Switchback Railway”...
Learning from Nature: Bio-Mimicry
By Allison Dow Throughout the grade 7 Form and Function Unit, students have the opportunity to explore and experiment with the various types of structures and mechanisms that humans have designed and modified throughout time. While many of these structures have proved...
Bending Water
In this demo, a polyethylene rod is charged by rubbing with wool. The charged rod is then used to bend a stream of water flowing from a tap. This demo is part of the STAO grade 9/10 demo collection - a series of engaging demos and activities specifically designed...
Photosynthesis and Respiration: Complementary Processes
This activity is just one of 40 activities in the Grade 9/10 demo series available at the STAO website. Introduction The cells of green plants contain the pigment chlorophyll in organelles called chloroplasts. Chloroplasts capture the Sun’s energy and store...
SciNews June 22, 2015
Parasites, the cutest octapus ever, cell phone sleep deprivation and Philae phones home. This eclectic collection of current science news stories, and much more, is brought to you by STAOBlog. SciNews is published every Monday and Thursday. Stay tuned for more....