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Canadarm 2 set to make 30th ‘catch’ – Globe and Mail
The Canadarm 2 will achieve a career milestone as it reaches out from its perch on the International Space Station and snags an unmanned vehicle Source: Canadarm 2 set to make 30th ‘catch’
Scientific literacy is necessary | Andrew Zwicker | TEDxCarnegieLake
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-EsmVbIjLU Scientific literacy is about how you think, about questioning everything, about being skeptical, and about thinking critically. In this talk, Andrew Zwicker shares the importance of being scientifically literate. He explains...
Edible Slime | Science Experiments | Steve Spangler Science
Want to gobble some ooey-gooey slime? Get your grub on with this gak recipe that you can eat! Slime is a staple of Halloween, chemistry, and science, in general. What could be better than stretching a glob of goo between your hands or letting it run between your...
Don’t Give Up on the Lecture
Teachers who stand in front of their classes and deliver instruction are not "out-of-touch experts"—they're role models. Source: Don't Give Up on the Lecture
In the search for life beyond Earth, moons may be the best candidates | CBC News
We only know of one planet in our universe that harbours life: Earth. So it's logical that humanity has focused its search for life beyond our world on planetary bodies. But a new study suggests that we may be leaving out a larger chunk of the cosmos: moons. Source:...
OTF Summer Institutes for Teachers
The OTF Summer Institutes, with the support of the Ministry of Education, are back. These three-day institutes give teachers the time to learn, reflect on classroom practice, and collaborate with peers. STAO is presenting the workshops described below as part...
2019 International Year of the Periodic Table Timeline of Elements | University of Waterloo Chemistry
YES! The Chemistry department at the University of Waterloo is doing another collaborative periodic table project! If you missed out on participating in our 2011 Periodic Table Project, this is your opportunity to have your students celebrate and be part of a...
111 million tonnes of plastic waste will have nowhere to go by 2030 due to Chinese import ban: study | CBC News
Earlier this year, China stopped taking much of the world's recyclable plastic waste. Now a new study suggests that by the year 2030, an estimated 111 million tonnes of plastic waste will be "displaced" as a result of the policy. Source: 111 million tonnes of plastic...
When is water safe to drink? – TED-Ed by Mia Nacamulli
https://youtu.be/G244Q4AGJ7U Water is refreshing, hydrating, and invaluable to your survival. But clean water remains a precious and often scarce commodity – there are nearly 800 million people who still don’t have regular access to it. Why is that? And how can you...
Which is Worse For You: Sugar or Fat?
https://youtu.be/AJUiQU8-w8E For decades, we’ve heard how terrible fat is for us, but more recently, sugar has become the new villain. What does the science actually say about these two macronutrients and how they affect our health? Hosted by: Olivia Gordon
Toxicology Primer – Safety Note by Flinn Scientific Canada
Every chemical in the academic laboratory can be toxic under some set of exposure conditions. However, the reverse is also true—every chemical has some set of exposure conditions in which it is not toxic. This fundamental toxicology principle is usually summarized in...
The Cheerios Effect
https://youtu.be/mbKAwk-OG_w Ever notice how cereal clumps up in your bowl, or how cereal sticks to the edges of the bowl? Bubbles in beverages do the same thing.You've probably seen this surface tension and buoyancy at work, but did you know there's some mind-blowing...