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Anti-Racism Classroom Resources
Dear STAO Members,The recent deaths of Regis Korchinski-Paquet in Toronto and George Floyd in Minneapolis have sparked mass protests across Canada and around the world. Their names are two of many who have been killed as a result of systemic racism here in North...
How fast can a vaccine be made? – TED Ed by Dan Kwartler
https://youtu.be/74WQgNa3OsQ
The chemistry of cookies – TED Ed Stephanie Warren
https://youtu.be/n6wpNhyreDE View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-chemist... You stick cookie dough into an oven, and magically, you get a plate of warm, gooey cookies. Except it's not magic; it's science. Stephanie Warren explains via basic chemistry...
Density Column – by Steve Spangler
https://youtu.be/fE2KQzLUVA4 Everyone knows that vegetable oil and water don't mix. That's because the two liquids have different densities. Density is basically how much stuff is smashed into a particular area or a comparison between an objects mass and volume. So,...
Learning how the coronavirus affects the body offers clues to fight COVID-19 – CBC News
This informative CBC News article provides an excellent overview of COVID-19, its impact on the human body and what has been learned to fight it. Link to CBC article
WE WILL ROCK YOU! (The Rock Cycle)
https://youtu.be/0dB9O8A__VA An educational parody music video about the rock cycle featuring Queen's 'We Will Rock You' prepared by John and fellow B.Ed. colleagues in teacher's college! Hey everyone, this is John, the writer of this parody/the singer in this video!...
Good Coffee Activity -submitted by Mimi Tsirkin
This excellent resource encourages your students to investigate the history, structure and function of coffee and its components. It's a perfect addition to the grade 12 organic chemistry unit. Thanks for sharing Mimi!!!!!!!!! Click here to download the complete...
The wildly complex anatomy of a sneaker – Angel Chang, TED-Ed
https://youtu.be/A_YMOhpyErI Australians call them “runners." The British know them as “trainers.” Americans refer to them as “sneakers.” Whatever you call them, these casual shoes are worn by billions of people around the world. Today, roughly 23 billion shoes are...
The race for coronavirus vaccines: a graphical guide – submitted by Nathalie Rudner
This informative page from Nature.com provides a graphical overview of vaccine basics and COVID-19. Introduction More than 90 vaccines are being developed against SARS-CoV-2 by research teams in companies and universities across the world. Researchers are trialling...
STAO CONGRATULATES YOUNG SCIENTISTS ACROSS CANADA
STAO CONGRATULATES YOUNG SCIENTISTS ACROSS CANADA STAO would like to recognize all of the young scientists across Canada who have submitted their research projects to the first ever Youth Science Canada Online STEM Fair. Your passion, creativity, and enthusiasm are...
National Geographic for Kids – Great Site for the At-Home Learner
Check out the science gems at the National Geographic for Kids site. Amazing resources to engage everyone. Link to Site
Oxygen’s surprisingly complex journey through your body – TED Ed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVU_zANtroE Oxygen forms about 21% of the air around us. In your body, oxygen forms a vital role in the production of energy in most cells. But if gases can only efficiently diffuse across tiny distances, how does oxygen reach the cells...