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What is dust made of? – TED Ed by Michael Marder
https://youtu.be/P21a5Uty-uc Less than a tenth the size of an ant, a dust mite’s whole world is contained in the dusty film under a bed or in a forgotten corner. This realm is right under our noses, but from our perspective, the tiny specks of brilliant color blend...
The International Space Station returns to the night sky — and here’s how you can see it | CBC News
After a brief absence and early morning appearances, you can catch the International Space Station at night as it crosses the sky. Here are the best viewing times across Canada. Source: The International Space Station returns to the night sky — and here's how you can...
Top 10 new species of 2018 include volcanic bacterium and a hitchhiking beetle | CBC News
From a tree to an orangutan to bacterium, the annual top 10 new species list has the newest stars of Earth's biodiversity. Source: Top 10 new species of 2018 include volcanic bacterium and a hitchhiking beetle | CBC News
The Journey to Pluto, the farthest world ever explored – TED-Ed by Alan Stern
https://youtu.be/vyUnzfMh-zA As of 1989, mankind had successfully sent craft to every known planet in the solar system except one: Pluto. Located in an mysterious region called the Kuiper Belt, Pluto is a scientific goldmine, and could hold clues to the formation of...
Strawberry DNA – Food Science | Science Experiments | Steve Spangler Science
In this lab, you extract and isolate DNA from strawberries using simple, household ingredients. You’ve probably learned or heard about DNA, but have you ever seen it? With the Strawberry DNA experiment, you’ll extract, isolate, and observe the DNA of a strawberry in a...
Student Art Exhibition – Inspired by Science
Please join us to celebrate art inspired by science made by students from Danforth Collegiate and Technical Institute, £cole secondaire Toronto Ouest, and University of Toronto Schools
Electricity: Alternative to Traditional Bulbs – submitted by Dave Gervais
The traditional incandescent bulbs used for teaching series and parallel circuits are rated for 3 V or 6 V. The problem is that many power supplies can generate higher voltages. As a result, it is common to have many blown bulbs. With several sections teaching this...
Nitrogen Cycle Game – submitted by Laura Wodlinger, YRDSB
Is your passport up to date? Travel the world as a Nitrogen compound going through the Nitrogen Cycle Game. Teaching cycles of matter in grade 9 ecology can be boring and hard to visualize for students. This activity get students up and moving by pretending to be...
Lost asteroid to fly between moon and Earth tonight | CBC News
On Nov. 30, 2010, astronomers discovered asteroid 2010 WC9. However, it soon faded from view and was lost. But now it's back, and it's going to whiz past Earth Monday night. Source: Lost asteroid to fly between moon and Earth tonight | CBC News
Giant Bubble Experiment | Science Experiments | Steve Spangler Science
You can make giant bubbles using the right bubble solution and simple tools. Everyone agrees that bubbles are totally cool. At Spangler Science, we love bubbles and will help you make all kinds and shapes and sizes of bubbles. You can blow them, bounce them, and even...
Risk of explosive eruption from Hawaii volcano rising, scientists warn | CBC News
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano could soon send boulders and ash shooting out of its summit crater in the kind of explosive eruption last displayed nearly a century ago. Source: Risk of explosive eruption from Hawaii volcano rising, scientists warn | CBC News
STEM Activities and Success in the Program for Gifted Learners – submitted by Chuck Cohen
at St. Brother Andre in the Ottawa Catholic School Board As part of the OCSB’s deep learning initiative, learning opportunities in the Program for Gifted Learners (PGL) are planned with an eye to developing 6 Global Competency skills: collaboration,...