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Best Time of Day to take an Exam
Scientists Reveal The Best Time Of Day To Take An Exam Submitted by Michael Frankfort, Co-Chair of STAO Elementary Curriculum Committee By Carolyn Gregoire Feb. 22, 2016 - Full Article Link HERE Every hour after 8 a.m. that an exam is taken is equivalent to 10 missed...
Amazon Virtual Tour
Submitted by Michael Frankfort, Co-Chair of STAO Elementary Curriculum Committee Amazon provides FREE virtual tours. There's so many areas where you can connect to your classroom, to science and other academic areas. This is such a fast moving system and it is quite...
ANIMAL CELL MITOSIS
ANIMATION ANIMAL CELL MITOSIS Submitted by Michael Frankfort, Co-Chair of STAO Elementary Curriculum Committee Check out Cells Alive! (click here) This is a great online animation that demonstrates the stages of mitosis in an animal cell. Events during Mitosis...
Build A Bottle Rocket
Submitted by Michael Frankfort, Co-Chair of STAO Elementary Curriculum Committee Build a Bottle Rocket Three, two, one … blast off! ONTARIO SCIENCE CENTRE Please click HERE for access to the full resource. What you’ll need: Adult assistance Outdoor space A large empty...
Awesome Periodic Table
This Awesome Periodic Table Tells You How to Actually Use All Those Elements BEC CREW 21 JULY 2018, CLICK HERE FOR FULL ARTICLE Submitted by Michael Frankfort, Co-Chair of STAO Elementary Curriculum Committee Thanks to high school, we've all got a pretty good idea...
Teachers & Engineers Together (EIR Program)
Submitted by Samantha Hendricks, Co-Chair of STAO Elementary Curriculum Committee Teachers & Engineers Together (EIR program 2022-2023) Registration is NOW OPEN for the 2022/2023 school year! Bring the STEM curriculum to life for your students. By connecting local...
HOMEMADE PLAY DOUGH
ONTARIO SCIENCE CENTRE PRESENTS 'HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE PLAY DOUGH' Submitted by Michael Frankfort, Co-Chair of STAO Elementary Curriculum Committee For all the times that you just feel the need to make your own play dough, why not take a look at this...
Magnetic Hill
Submitted by Michael Frankfort, Co-Chair of STAO Elementary Curriculum Committee Magnetic Hill (Moncton) facts for kids Kids Encyclopedia Facts Please click HERE for the full article. The Magnetic Hill is an example of a gravity hill, a type of optical...
Test Your Awareness – Whodunit?
Test Your Awareness - Whodunit? Submitted by Michael Frankfort, Co-Chair of STAO Elementary Curriculum Committee 'dothetest' YouTube page has a bunch of 'test your awareness' videos. This one is based around a murder mystery investigation (a little bit like the game...
How 80s Music Can Help Us Teach During COVID-19
Submitted by Michael Frankfort, Co-Chair of STAO Elementary Curriculum Committee How 80s Music Can Help Us Teach During COVID-19 AUGUST 23, 2020 - Click HERE for full article by Sean Junkins Twitter @sjunkins Teaching can be challenging, even in normal times. But this...
Astronaut Gives Home Tour In Space
Astronaut Gives Home Tour In Space Submitted by Michael Frankfort, Co-Chair of STAO Elementary Curriculum Committee Ever wondered how astronauts eat, sleep, go to the gym and even go to the toilet in space? Click on this video from UNILAD and NASA. Featured Image...
Golden Gate Bridge Sounds
Golden Gate Bridge Sounds Submitted by Michael Frankfort, Co-Chair of STAO Elementary Curriculum Committee Engineers designed new sides for the sidewalk to help with wind resistance but didn’t take into account the EXTREME sound it creates when wind passes through it....