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Antarctic Ice Melt is Changing Earth’s Gravity – D-brief | DiscoverMagazine.com
A new study may help mankind understand the gravity of climate change. West Antarctica has lost so much ice between 2009 and 2012 that the gravity field over the region dipped, according to an announcement Friday from the European Space Agency (ESA). The conclusion is...
This Week in Science. Oct 20, 2014
This weekly feature of STAOblog brings you a sampling of the latest science news sorted by curriculum strand. Use these items to enrich your class discussions and engage your students. Share your favourite Science News “gems” by emailing them to staoblog@stao.org....
Grade 4-7 Science Education Survey
Exploring the Current State of Junior/Intermediate Science Education in Ontario Allison Dow This is a call for ALL Junior/Intermediate (Grades 4-8) teachers in Ontario to complete a 15-20 minute survey regarding science experiences and teaching strategies in...
Demonstrations : Using the Steve Spangler Science Website as a Tool for Learning and Sharing
««« Written by Leila Knetsch....... Hot News!!!! STAO is Steve Spangler's exclusive distributor in Canada. Check out the STAO online store for details. Why Do Demonstrations? I love doing demonstrations. I believe that they add so much to the science learning...
The Biochemistry Of Autumn Colors | World Science Festival
Written by: Roxanne Palmer and Julie Rossman, World Science Festival Whether you make a point of going on leaf-peeping excursions or just enjoy the turning leaves shading your street, you probably wonder what the story is behind the autumn palette of maples, oaks,...
Stretchy Water
This discrepant event is based on the surface tension of water. Students predict the number of pennies that can fit into a wine glass filled almost to the brim with water and then have their prediction tested. Part 1. Teacher Demonstration. Materials: wine glass...
2014 Nobel Prize In Chemistry for Microscopy
Nobel Prize In Chemistry Rewards Thinking Very, Very Small The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2014 was awarded jointly to Eric Betzig, Stefan W. Hell and William E. Moerner "for the development of super-resolved fluorescence microscopy". via ScienceDaily: News,...
2014 Nobel Prize in Physics – Scientific American
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8o9ENgZl4c “This year’s prize is about light.” Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Permanent Secretary Staffan Normark. “The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics to Professor Isamu...
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STAOblog – the place for Ontario teachers to share best practices in Grades 1-8 Science and Technology Grades 9-12 Science What to expect? Five new innovative posts each week High quality content vetted by STAO curriculum experts Perfect alignment to the Ontario...
Countdown to Inspiring Innovation STAO2014
Whether you are a veteran or a newbie teacher, attending the STA02014 conference will undoubtedly be the highlight of your professional learning year. It will inspire you to transform thinking and learning practices in the classroom. This year, the emphasis is on...