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What is the tragedy of the commons? – Nicholas Amendolare – TED Ed
Is it possible that overfishing, super germs, and global warming are all caused by the same thing? In 1968, a man named Garrett Hardin sat down to write an essay about overpopulation. Within it, he discovered a pattern of human behavior that explains some of history’s...
Climate change and poor planning are fuelling more floods. Here’s what we can do about it | CBC News
Some regions across Canada are seeing an increase in floods due to heavier and more frequent rainfall. It's high time that governments at all levels figure out how to mitigate the costly impact, experts say. Source: Climate change and poor planning are fuelling more...
New way (for me anyway) to teach balancing chemical equations” submitted by Sandra Gambarotto
Misconceptions About Temperature – Veritasium
This video deals with common misconceptions about temperature and thermal conductivity. Made for ABC TV Catalyst http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/ as an extended version of my Comparing Temperatures video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNGJ0W...
What’s Better for Wounds: Scabs or Bandages? – YouTube
When someone gets a little scrape, it's pretty common for them to cover it with a bandage while it heals. There are some people, though, who think it's best to leave the wound uncovered and let your body do its healing thing. Who's right? Science holds the answer!...
Grappling with Controversial Issues using Google Forms and Polleverywhere
What is this? Google Forms allows students to survey groups of people to get their opinions on key questions related to controversial issues (e.g., Reproductive cloning or Opt in vs. Opt out organ transplantation systems to relieve the organ shortage crisis). They...
First marsquake detected by NASA’s InSight mission | Science | AAAS
Faint quake is signal of seismicity in martian interior Source: First marsquake detected by NASA’s InSight mission | Science | AAAS
VFX Artist Shows You How Much Water is Actually on Earth – YouTube – submitted by Peter Cudmore
This video provides excellent graphics and analogies to describe the volume and distribution of water on earth. Thanks for the submission Peter!
Do Volts or Amps Kill You? Voltage, Current and Resistance – YouTube
There's a saying that "it's not the volts that kills you, it's the amps" and while that's true in a way, you can't have amps without volts and skin resistance plays a big part too. This video explores all this, introducing voltage, current and resistance for those new...
Astrophysicists find elusive molecule that ‘kick-started’ the universe | CBC News
They knew it had to exist, but they just couldn’t find evidence of it. Now, after decades of searching, astrophysicists have found verification of the first molecule that formed after the Big Bang. Source: Astrophysicists find elusive molecule that...
Making Connections In Grade 8 Sciences | STAO Connex by JULIE ARSENAULT-HOWICK
This project started with a Bungee Barbie activity (this one was developed by Stephanie Minor, DSBN and translated into French by me). This activity was great, as it helped students develop skills in making predictions and measuring results of trials and making...
Where Does Light Come From? (Electrodynamics) – YouTube
It's often said that light is an electromagnetic wave, a disturbance in electric and magnetic fields, but what does that mean? How are they made? Let's take a deeper look at electrodynamics and this history behind the discovery to see if we can find an answer. YouTube...