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Environmental Activity: Local Invasive Species – submitted by Dave Gervais
Introduction SBI 3U: Diversity of Living Things: Life cycles, Resistance of Insects to Pesticides SNC 3C: Environmental Science: Population Growth, Local Use of Pesticides SBI 4U: Population Dynamics: Predation, Parasites, Population Growth Background: In mid July,...
Free Virtual STEM Camp at Science North
Science North is offering a free virtual STEM camp program this summer targeted to students entering grades 7 to 9. These are one day stand-alone programs that are offered free. Click on these links for complete details. stempath schedule STEMpath Virtual...
Braiding Sweetgrass Book Club – starts July 20
Do you want to explore Indigenous ways of knowledge this summer and how it connects to Science? Join our 6 week book club to read and explore the book, “Braiding Sweetgrass - Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants” by Robin Wall...
Photographer captures ‘odd but exciting’ crow behaviour known as anting Social Sharing – submitted by Kris Lee
Another example of peculiar animal behavior to interest your students... Photographer Tony Austin recently captured a peculiar image of a crow with its wings covered in dozens of tiny black ants in the throes of what appeared to be a behaviour he described as a "very...
Crack the Circuit Game – submitted by Leila Knetsch
Crack the Circuit is a fun game you can use to teach electricity. Tt’s a series of locked boxes that open when you draw different circuits. https://www.universeandmore.com/crack-the-circuit/ Thanks Leila!
Earth is trapping ‘unprecedented’ amount of heat, NASA says
Introduction The Earth is trapping nearly twice as much heat as it did in 2005, according to new research, described as an “unprecedented” increase amid the climate crisis. Scientists from Nasa, the US space agency, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
Indigenous Seeds – submitted by Leila Knetsch
https://youtu.be/IooHPLjXi2g This is cool Indigenous video about seed saving/seed sovereignty (connects to Gr. 11 U Bio - Plants). Thanks Leila!
Braiding Sweetgrass Book Club – starts July 20
Do you want to explore Indigenous ways of knowledge this summer and how it connects to Science? Join our 6 week book club to read and explore the book, “Braiding Sweetgrass - Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants” by Robin Wall...
Turkey’s “sea snot” problem – submitted by Kris Lee
https://youtu.be/VOn1vLBUFKY Turkey is struggling to stop the spread of a slimy substance accumulating in its seas. The outbreak of the naturally-occurring mucus-like matter is the biggest on record. And if left untreated, experts warn the sludge could soon coat large...
Protecting nature, act of faith: Muslim women are leading the charge on climate activism – submitted by Leila Knetsch
This is a cool CBC article about women of faith and climate change activism. https://www.cbc.ca/radio/tapestry/women-who-find-meaning-and-purpose-on-the-land-1.5981131/protecting-nature-act-of-faith-muslim-women-are-leading-the-charge-on-climate-activism-1.5981132...
Summer Opportunities for Students – submitted by Laura Wodlinger
This year, more than ever before, it is so important that students get a break. They have worked so hard (alongside us) to adjust to all of the constant changes. But for some students a summer break is not complete without more science! I always love to share a...
Our ancestors were scientists’: How an Anishnaabe chemist injects elder knowledge into STEM classes – submitted by Nathalie Rudner
Dawn Pratt has loved science ever since the fourth grade when she became fascinated with a chemistry set her parents gave her. But Pratt, a chemist from the Muscowpetung First Nation in Saskatchewan, said, “there is a big gap” between Indigenous students and...