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How the Ice Age’s impact on subsoils guides topsoil management today
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 How the Ice Age’s impact on subsoils guides topsoil management today By Diana Martin, Published: August 25, 2022 Please click HERE for the full article from Farm Ontario OMAFRA soil chemist Jim Warren dug a hole at the site to...
Mission On The Moon Program
Submitted by Avis Beek, Assistant Professor, Faculty of education at Wilfrid Laurier University The Mission on the Moon program aims to deliver lunar rover and space-themed STEM programming for Canadian youth in grades 6 to 9. It is a collaborative project between...
50 Times People Experienced A Serious Case Of Pareidolia In The Most Unusual Spots
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 50 Times People Experienced A Serious Case Of Pareidolia In The Most Unusual Spots Have you heard of the term PAREIDOLIA? According to www.meeriam-webster.com, it is the tendency to perceive a specific, often meaningful image...
Invisibility Shield Invention
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Click HERE for access to the main article. NO, this is not something from a Harry Potter movie. A group of British nerds claim to have created a mind-blowing invisibility shield to "surprise friends" and "avoid...
Plastic-Eating Worms That Digest Styrofoam
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Scientists Discover Plastic-Eating Worms That Digest Styrofoam By Ryan Whitwam on June 13, 2022 at 5:30 amClick HERE for a link to the full article. Humanity has left its mark on the Earth, from cities of steel to mountains of...
Icky But Interesting Facts About Poop
Submitted by Claire Zuliani @MsZuliani & Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 11 Icky but Interesting Facts About Poop Poop happens — to everyone. Although it's natural to flush and hit the sink without a second glance, taking a peek at what's in the toilet bowl...
Giant Pandas No Longer Endangered
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Giant pandas no longer endangered, China says Story by Quinn Murphy and CBC Kids News • October 22, 2021 Click HERE for a link to the full article. Bear species classified as vulnerable What animal do you think of when you...
Children Prefer Reading Books Rather Than Screens
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 CHILDREN PREFER TO READ BOOKS ON PAPER RATHER THAN SCREENS BY MATTHEW LYNCH JUNE 7, 2017 Please click HERE for a link to the article. Margaret Kristin Merga, Murdoch University and Saiyidi Mat Roni, Edith Cowan University...
Ignite imagination and inspire a new space-age generation
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Exploration Generation Rocketry-Themed Lesson Plans, Curriculum Storylines & Professional Learning Please click HERE for a link to the main website. Exploration Generation (ExGen) provides K-12 educators with engaging,...
NASCAR Kids – Free Racing-Themed Resources
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) shared FREE Racing-Themed Resources which include Science Lessons, Track Guide, Videos, and More! Fueled by NASCAR Kids. Theses resources can be found at the NSTA NASCAR Kids...
Connect Students With Outdoor STEM Learning Opportunities Alongside Science Professionals
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Connected Science Learning September–October 2022 (Volume 4, Issue 5) By Megan Willig For young learners, an outdoor field experience can serve as the “spark” that ignites their interest in STEM and fuels an...
Mike Yurosek, Father of the ‘Baby Carrot’
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Click HERE for a link to the full article. (Inder Sidhu - Nov 4, 2010,01:26pm EDT) Imagine you're a farmer working under the hot sun in Bakersfield, Calif., where daytime temperatures in September average nearly 90...