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Ottawa moves to ban single-use plastics as part of waste-reduction efforts – The Globe and Mail- submitted by Milan Sanader
The approach is a response to growing anxiety about plastic pollution and is also an acknowledgment that household recycling has not kept pace with the rapid spread of cheap consumer packaging discarded after a single use Source: Ottawa moves to ban single-use...
(1) Israeli company makes WATER out of thin air! – submitted by Chuck Cohen
Imagine being able to pull a glass of water out of thin air when you’re thirsty. Sounds like science fiction, right? Well one Israeli company made it possible. Natasha Kirtchuk has the scoop... Thanks for the idea Chuck!
How do we KNOW light is a wave? – YouTube
We might not have unified electrodynamics until 1865, but we've known light was a wave since the original double-slit experiment in 1801. Let's talk about diffraction and wave interference.
What’s happening to Jupiter’s Great Red Spot? Astronomers see unravelling of 400-year-old storm | CBC News
Jupiter's Great Red Spot is dying. Over the past week, amateur astronomers around the world have seen some unusual activity around the solar system's largest and longest-lasting storm. Source: What's happening to Jupiter's Great Red Spot? Astronomers see unravelling...
The Integrated Mitotic Stem Cell – submitted by Natalia Arbouzova
This is a great source of mitosis pictures and explanation of imaging techniques! Source: imsc-visual-essay Thanks for the submission Natalia!
Chromebook Lesson Idea: Teaching the Scientific Method with M&M – submitted by Sandra Gambarotto
This simple activity teaches the steps in the scientific method in a fun and simple way that utilizes Google Sheets and M&Ms. Source: Chromebook Lesson Idea: Teaching the Scientific Method with M&Ms Thanks for the great idea Sandra!
The science of milk – TED Ed
https://youtu.be/xmNzUEmFZMg The milk industry produces in excess of 840 million tons of products each year. Why do humans drink so much milk? And given that all mammals lactate, why do we favor certain types of milk over others? Jonathan J. O’Sullivan describes how...
PTC Genetics – Flinn Scientific Canada
Different alleles produce variation in inherited characteristics such as hair colour or blood type. In an individual, one form of the allele (the dominant form) may be expressed more than another form (the recessive form). In this activity test the allele frequency of...
I Notice, I Wonder – LEARN Strategy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPtelrwiVjM&t=6s The K20 Center examines I Notice, I Wonder, an instructional strategy that helps students create good questions from the information at hand by writing down what they notice and what they wonder about a new topic....
MIT Physics: Exploding Wire and Resistivity
https://youtu.be/PFf8FcWyZco When Natalia flips a switch, a huge explosion happens - watch and learn as she shows and explains why. Find us online! Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MITK12 Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/MITK12Videos http://k12videos.mit.edu made with...
Using D2L as a Blended Learning Platform for SNC1D and SPH4U | STAO Connex by Jeff Wellman
Futurists predict that those who work in jobs that require lower education and lower skill sets have a higher chance to have their jobs lost or restructured while those that require greater education or are highly skilled will be less affected. There is a growing...
Acid Breath – Science of Acids and Bases by Steve Spangler
https://youtu.be/HlQuinP6LjI Everyone is self-conscious about having bad breath, but what about acid breath? Our science guy Steve Spangler puts on the lab coat to reveal the chemistry of your breath. Contact Steve Spangler at steve@stevespangler.com Contact Steve’s...