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Endothermic Reactions Demo
Overview A room-temperature white solid in a bag is exposed to water. Upon mixing, the material in the bag becomes cold to the touch. The reaction occurring in the bag is absorbing heat from the environment, causing the area around the reaction to become cold....
The evolution of the human eye – TED Ed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrKZBh8BL_U The evolution of the human eye - Joshua Harvey The human eye is an amazing mechanism, able to detect anywhere from a few photons to a few quadrillion, or switch focus from the screen in front of you to the distant horizon in...
No, Your Microwave Isn’t Dangerous – Food Myths #1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yi6EzAK66s Kitchen know-it-alls beware! We’re going to fact check all those health warnings you’ve grown up with. We all want to take care of ourselves, but some of these myths can actually get in the way of good healthy decisions. On...
Scientists in School in Inspired Minds Learning contest – Only 1 day left to vote.
Voting for CST's Inspired Minds Learning contest closes Monday June 1 at 5 pm. Currently, Scientists in School is a leading contender for top prize. Cast your vote in support of this wonderful organization - see details below. The top prize is $50,000 which would...
SciNews May 28
Space trash, death by cold, bugs within you and the chicken from "hell". This eclectic collection of current science news stories is guaranteed to grab your students' attention and turn then onto science. SciNews is published every Monday and Thursday. Stay tuned for...
Mars Mapping Inquiry-Based Activity Using Google Earth
By Dr. Alyssa Gilbert and Dr. Bhairavi Shankar Activity Summary Objective Planetary scientists are interested in searching for evidence of past water flow on Mars because it could point to presence of life. But what are they looking for? In this inquiry-based...
Canadian Wildlife Federation: Be Cool… Stay Cool
Objectives Students will be able to: Describe a selected species of wildlife and its needs. Suggest effects of climate change on people and wildlife in Canada's North. Method Students adopt identities of inhabitants of Canada's North and predict how climate change...
Brown Sugar Homemade Ice Cream – Steve Spangler Science
By Steve Spangler. Food always tastes better when it’s homemade, and the same is true for ice cream. We went out and got some brown sugar from Imperial Sugar and Dixie Crystals to concoct a tasty ice cream creation. You can make your own ice cream, too! With the...
Scientists in School in final round of CST’s Inspired Minds Learning contest
Scientists in School, a favourite learning partner of many Ontario elementary schools, has qualified for the final round of CST's Inspired Minds Learning contest. The top prize is $50,000 which would provide science workshops for more than 5,000 low-income kids. VOTE...
SciNews May 25
Warm-blooded fish, morphine from yeast, mosquito bite chemistry and Arctic warming. This eclectic collection of current science news stories is brought to you by STAOBlog. SciNews is published every Monday and Thursday. Stay tuned for more. Biology Scientists...
Steve Spangler’s Airmazing Solar Bag
By Steve Spangler. A Solar Bag is a long plastic bag made from a very thin plastic and colored black to absorb solar energy. The heated air inside the bag provides buoyancy and causes the bag to float. Over the years, it's become a very popular science demo for...
Natural Selection of the Carmel Origami Bird
Written by: Ana Pereira Neves Curriculum Connection: This lab is intended for Grade 11 Biology (SBI 3U). Overview: In this activity, students will breed several generations of Origami Birds and observe the effect the birds’ form on the evolutionary success of these...