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Mathematics In Movies
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Check out the website HERE “Mathematics in Movies” is a collection of movie clips featuring mathematical concepts, started in 2006. Initially using Flash, the site transitioned to HTML5 video in 2010, allowing easier access...
Locks of Beethoven’s hair reveal secret family history and health issues
Click HERE for a link to the original article. Researchers have analyzed Ludwig van Beethoven’s DNA from preserved locks of his hair, revealing insights into his health and family history. The study, published in Current Biology, aimed to understand Beethoven’s...
Glass Beach
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Click HERE for access to the full article. Glass Beach, located in MacKerricher State Park near Fort Bragg, Northern California, is known for its shore covered with millions of pieces of sea glass. This unique beach was formed...
Flying Fish (Family: Exocoetidae)
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Please click HERE for a link to the full information page from The National Wildlife Federation Flying fish, belonging to the family Exocoetidae, are known for their ability to glide above water using their highly modified...
“Chewing on Change: The Tales Teeth Tell Us”
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Click HERE for a link to the full article. On February 22, 2023, Larisa DeSantis, a vertebrate paleontologist at Vanderbilt University, presented an online event titled “Chewing on Change: The Tales Teeth Tell Us” in honor of...
Scientists In School – Join Our Team!
Scientists In School - Join Our Team! Scientists In School is seeking energetic, engaging, and dynamic workshop presenters who want to share their passion for STEM with children. Join Our Team Click HERE At Scientists in School, our goal every day is to inspire the...
From learning to earning, skilled trades graduates are in high demand
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Click HERE for access to the full article. The article highlights the high demand for skilled trades graduates from Sault College, emphasizing the lucrative career opportunities available after earning certificates in just one...
Gone Batty by Dan Riskin
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Click HERE for the original article from York University Magazine Winter 2023 Biologist and TV personality Dan Riskin has published a new children’s book titled “Fiona the Fruit Bat,” which tells the story of a baby bat afraid...
Plastic Collection Mural
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 For full article, please click HERE For YouTube video, please click HERE Tilda Shalof, an ICU nurse at Toronto General Hospital for 28 years, collected medicine caps, IV tubes, and syringe covers from her work, seeing beauty...
Know Brainers – Overcoming Fear!
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Click HERE for a link to the YouTube video! In this episode of “Know Brainers,” Monica confronts their lifelong fear of swimming and drowning. To understand and overcome this fear, Monica consults fear experts Margee Kerr and...
Coaching The Destreamers
Submitted by STAO Member Brad Dixon @TeachingMrDixon Guelph CVI, Destreaming Coach, Minor Head of Science, Math and Science Teacher Over the last year, I've had the opportunity to not only teach grade 9 destreamed, but also help coach teachers as they navigate through...
Ceiling Periodic Table
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Click HERE for link to the article. Scott Byrum, a chemistry teacher at North Sand Mountain High School in Higden, AL, creatively decorated the ceiling of his teaching lab with a periodic table using square acoustic tiles....