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Huge flying reptile sets Jurassic record – CBC article
Huge flying reptile sets Jurassic record - submitted by Kris Lee Click on subtitle below to read the rest of the article Isle of Skye discovery is largest flying creature known from Jurassic Period or earlier
Crater Lake National Park
Crater Lake - National Park Service Crater Lake - National Park Foundation Crater Lake, located in Southern Oregon's Cascade Mountains, is the deepest lake in the USA and one of the clearest globally. Formed 7,700 years ago when Mount Mazama erupted and collapsed, it...
Researchers find potential to create universal type O blood organs for transplants – CTVNews article
Researchers find potential to create universal type O blood organs for transplants - submitted by Kris Lee The Canadian PressStaff Published Wednesday, February 16, 2022 2:43PM EST Elizabeth Ostrander spent two years on an organ transplant wait list, worrying about...
Women In STEM – Ingenium Canada
https://ingeniumcanada.org Check out all of Ingenium Canada’s “Women In STEM” posters here: https://womeninstem.ingeniumcanada.org/posters/ Ingenium Canada offers resources to help educators highlight the achievements of women in STEM through an inclusive lens. Their...
Forests Ontario – Teaching with Trees: FREE Virtual Educator Training Workshop
Forests Ontario - Teaching with Trees FREE Virtual Workshop Submitted by Alcandor Lui, Member of STAO Elementary Curriculum Committee To all educators looking to incorporate trees and forests into your teaching practice, registration is now open for the Teaching with...
(Mostly) Anonymous Questions
(Mostly) Anonymous Questions By Julie Vander Meij and Tasha Richardson Students’ questions are a vital part of our teaching practice. Students’ questions help teachers know how students are connecting to the material, how students are feeling in class, and what...
Dogs unleash science facts with their own ‘pawdcast’ – CBC News article
Dogs unleash science facts with their own 'pawdcast' - submitted by Kris Lee Click on the subtitle to read the CBC article: Alberta's Bunsen and BEAKER deliver a combination of smiles and science on social media CBC News · Posted: Dec 31, 2021 2:00 AM MT | Last...
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion conversation – postponed to Feb 17
Hello! You are warmly invited to a follow-up conversation about STAO’s recently released diversity, equity and inclusion statement. https://stao.ca/mission-vision-values/ Join us on Thursday February 17 from 7:30 to 8:30 to discuss how the statement came to be, ask...
Careers of the Future resource from NGen Canada
Careers of the Future Resource from NGen Canada - submitted by Laura Wodlinger Are you looking for ways to incorporate more Career Connections (Strand A) into your classroom? Or maybe you are trying to attract a more diverse range of students into STEM? Check out the...
Four Black History Month ideas
Black History Month Ideas - submitted by Leila Knetsch Here are a couple of videos to consider for Black History Month (or any month). My student teacher (Ronilea Burdeos) from last year created a series of Minds On pieces which she linked together. I noticed the...
Ontario Envirothon Webinar, Tree Seed: Knowledge Keepers
Ontario Envirothon Webinar, Tree Seed: Knowledge Keepers - submitted by Amy Gorecki Ontario Envirothon Webinar, Tree Seed: Knowledge Keepers which will be hosted on Wednesday Feb 23rd from 10:00 am to 11:00 am (EST). For those unable to attend due to scheduling...
Career Showcase – Dr. Terah Wong, Chiropractor
Career Showcase - Dr. Terah Wong, Chiropractor Total Rehabilitation & Chiropractic Centre Richmond Hill 100 York Blvd. Richmond Hill, ON L3B 1J8 www.thornhillrcc.com Michael Frankfort and Samantha Hendricks, Co-Chairs of the STAO Elementary Curriculum Committee,...