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Loop Game Genetics Review Revised – submitted by Nehal Patel
This is an update to Nehal's Nov 27, 2018 post. The game board required for this resource is now included below. Our apologies to Nehal and all who opened the Nov 27 post for this omission. Introduction: The game involves students being dealt a set of cards, each...
Five Firsts for Mars InSight – by Veritasium
https://youtu.be/u3FB2SuKFfI Mars InSight will be the first to detect seismic activity on Mars’ surface, first to measure rate of heat transmitted from interior, first to dig nearly 5m down, first to measure magnetic fields on Mars’ surface, and first to use a robotic...
Battery fires: The potential danger hiding in your kitchen junk drawer at Christmas and year-round
Health Canada says it received more than 100 consumer reports over the last year involving batteries — everything from overheating to starting fires. Source: Battery fires: The potential danger hiding in your kitchen junk drawer at Christmas and year-round
Touchdown on Mars: InSight probe completes historic landing – Globe and Mail
The 358-kilogram InSight probe is the eighth spacecraft to successfully land on Mars without apparent mishap, but it is not yet certain whether it will be able to fulfill its mission to study the planet’s deep interior Source: Touchdown on Mars: InSight probe...
The kg is dead, long live the kg – by Veritasium
https://youtu.be/c_e1wITe_ig The kilogram, mole, kelvin, and ampere will be redefined by physical constants. Will this be the last video I make about SI units? Quite possibly. There's something about being so precise and defining the systems within which science...
Digging into Science: Let’s Talk Worms
By Jessica Miron. Digging into Science: Let’s Talk Worms is comprised of a series of activities that invite grade 1 students to investigate the needs and characteristics of worms through research and hands-on science exploration. Research for the investigations...
What is up with Noises? (The Science and Mathematics of Sound, Frequency, and Pitch)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_0DXxNeaQ0 This engaging video gives us a detailed explanation of how we hear, the fundamentals of sound production, the overtone series, and how we distinguish one sound from another.
For Good Measure
Contributed by: Derek Totten ...a good balance of science and fun! Big Ideas: Simple machines help objects to move. Simple machines and mechanisms make life easier and/or more enjoyable for humans. Curriculum Connection: Grade 3: Structures and Mechanisms Inquiry...
Blue-Bottle Reaction
««« By James Palcik A solution is prepared containing a dye. The dye, methylene blue, is colourless in a reduced state. Upon shaking the solution, the dye is oxidized and displays a blue colour. As the solution stands undisturbed, the dye fades to colourless as...
Reactions: Science Videos and Infographics – American Chemical Society submitted by Kristina Salciccioli
American Chemical Society: Chemistry for Life. In this resource, ACS provides a fun look at common examples of chemistry in everyday life. Great for helping you make STSE connections in your lessons. Source: Reactions: Science Videos and Infographics - American...
Milky Way was part of cosmic collision 10 billion years ago | CBC News
Astronomers using the European Space Agency's Gaia space telescope have discovered that our galaxy was involved in a cosmic merger 10 billion years ago. Source: Milky Way was part of cosmic collision 10 billion years ago | CBC News
Why you might not want to rake your leaves this fall | CBC News
Good news for the lazy: Canada's leading conservation group is asking people not to rake their lawn. Source: Why you might not want to rake your leaves this fall | CBC News