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SciNews May 11
Spider lunches, fructose and fat, heavy gases, cosmic rays and saving precious objects - what else could your students ask for to getting them even more excited and interested in science. This eclectic collection of current science news stories is brought to you by...
Pipe Cleaner Mitosis Manipulative for ELL Students
By Scott Jay Curriculum Connection: Grade 10 P/D Science, Cells and Tissues Unit For the SNC2D8 class, I designed a pipe cleaner and yarn in-class activity to help teach mitosis. This activity involves students working in pairs or trios to complete a handmade visual...
Amazing Seeds
Written by Vanessa Denov. In this activity, Grade 3 students examine various seeds, explore properties of soil, and plant seeds in containers. This activity was originally designed to take place at a local farm with planting done in a greenhouse. A farm site,...
SciNews May 7
Mac&Cheese&ADHD, origin of life, capturing solar wind and where to get an expresso in space. 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...
How Can a Teacher Create an Inclusive Science Classroom?
Written by Katy Paton Personal observations and experiences within a variety of school environments have reinforced my understanding of how a teacher can create an inclusive science classroom. Having a strong understanding of the material itself, linking the...
Science In The International Space Station – World Science Festival
https://youtu.be/-DAH_xF3qxU Since 1998, humanity’s had a permanent presence in space with the International Space Station. The ISS, which circles the Earth once every 90 minutes, is a model of global cooperation: A joint cooperation among five national space...
Rapunzel Physics, Rumpelstiltskin Engineering: The Science Behind Fairy Tales – World Science Festival
Wherever the pleasure of Grimm’s Fairy Tales and other folk tales may lie, it’s hardly in the plausibility of the stories, but it’s fun to see how particulars of the fantasy could actually occur in real life. Here are a few instances where fairy tale events don’t...
Tesla unveils electric batteries to power homes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YLFHNedPfo Global News Report. We’ve all heard of electric cars, but imagine your home or business being powered by the same kind of battery. Tesla founder Elon Musk, the billionaire futurist and inventor who always pushes the limits,...
House Builders International
Written by Alanna Bolotta Congratulations! You have just been hired by a company that specializes in building and selling homes in different climate zones across the globe! This company is famous for building homes of different structural types (frame, solid, shell,...
SciNews May 2
Modifying human embryos, the mechanics of the Nepal earthquate, Tesla's Power Wall 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 tuned for more. Biology...
Why Do Joints Pop And Crack?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqfK-GLNjgA SciShow explains what really causes those popping sounds your joints make -- fluid dynamics, people! -- and what you should watch out for if you're a habitual knuckle-popper.
SciNews Apr 30
Homage for Hubble, Old Periodic Table New Debate, Drinking Temptations, and building a planet - one pebble at a time. This eclectic collection of current science news stories is brought to you by STAOBlog. SciNews is published every Monday and Thursday. Stay tuned...