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Introducing STAO Certificate Programs at STAO’s Conference
What are Certificate Programs? There are two types of certificate programs at the conference this year. These certificate workshops target specific audiences including Pre-service and newly qualified teachers. How do these certificate programs work? Participants will...
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – Cool Science – by Steve Spangler
https://youtu.be/eYIxbCmt7Pk We’ve all opened a package filled with hundreds of those pesky foam peanuts. Leave it to our science guy Steve Spangler to create an unforgettable recycling lesson on the science of polystyrene. Contact Steve Spangler at...
STEM Week 2018 – Guelph Civic Museum – submitted by Joanne O’Meara
https://youtu.be/yo5lOA2Iv6k November 26 - 30th the Department of Physics at the University of Guelph in conjunction with the Guelph Civic Museum will be hosting STEM week. A week full of interactive STEM activities that tie into the current Ontario curriculum. We'll...
Canada’s Donna Strickland shares Nobel physics prize, one of only three women to ever win – Globe and Mail
First Canadian woman to win coveted award, for her pioneering work in laser development Source: Canada’s Donna Strickland shares Nobel physics prize, one of only three women to ever win
The Scientific Benefits of Boredom
https://youtu.be/LKPwKFigF8U Boredom makes you more creative, altruistic, introspective, and helps with autobiographical planning. This video was sponsored by LastPass: http://bit.ly/2wAsdUu I feel like this video might come across as condescending but the person I'm...
Could the Earth be swallowed by a black hole? – TED Talk by Fabio Pacucci
https://youtu.be/e9TLbZuvsko From asteroids capable of destroying entire species to supernovae that could exterminate life on Earth, outer space has no shortage of forces that could wreak havoc on our planet. But there’s something in space that is even more terrifying...
Chris Hadfield says Mars missions pose psychological challenges
Chris Hadfield says the psychological ramifications of being so far from Earth will play a big part in missions to Mars. Some of Canada’s current and former astronauts spoke at an event at the University of Ottawa on Friday. Source: Chris Hadfield says Mars missions...
How do cigarettes affect the body? – TED Ed by Krishna Sudhir
https://youtu.be/Y18Vz51Nkos Cigarettes aren’t good for us. That’s hardly news -- we’ve known about the dangers of smoking for decades. But how exactly do cigarettes harm us, and can our bodies recover if we stop? Krishna Sudhir details what happens when we smoke --...
Researchers discover planet Vulcan from Star Trek — sort of | CBC News
Researchers have discovered a planet orbiting a star just 16 light-years away, the very star that Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry said his fictional planet orbited. Source: Researchers discover planet Vulcan from Star Trek — sort of | CBC News
Survey highlights tensions in public attitudes toward science – Globe and Mail
Three out of four Canadians agree that science and technology are needed to solve the critical challenges the world is facing. Yet, three in five also say that society is “turning away” from science in favour of ideas that are not grounded in evidence or data. Source:...
Bilingual Ontario Multimedia Curriculum Resources for Science & Technology Teachers
Teachers, Our Incredible World (www.incredibleworld.ca) offers multimedia curriculum resources for the Science & Technology strand suitable for grades 4 to 11. All video series, lesson plans, games, newsletters/factsheets, career profiles, and other resources are...
STAO Safety Mindedness Teacher Training Resource -Updated with Closed Captioning!!!
Closed Captioning Update The STAO Safety Mindedness (SSM) program is an interactive online training program to train teachers on common safety-related issues in a typical Science (Grades 9–12) and Science and Technology (Grades K–8) programs. SSM is an easy to use,...