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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,...
Sloppy Food Science
https://youtu.be/u1I6p851rLI He was the king of food psychology, even influencing how American schools offer lunches to their students. So why has Dr. Brian Wansink fallen from grace? And what lessons can we learn about how scientific research should be conducted? And...
When will the next ice age happen? – TED Ed by Lorraine Lisiecki
https://youtu.be/I4EZCy14te0 Throughout Earth’s history, climate has varied greatly. For hundreds of millions of years, the planet had no polar ice caps. Without this ice, the sea level was 70 meters higher. At the other extreme, about 700 million years ago, Earth...
Why Do We Itch?
https://youtu.be/-QYIm5WV04I It’s one of the most annoying sensations our bodies can feel, but does anything feel better than when you scratch an itch? Ok, maybe *some* things. But itching and scratching are up there. How does this weird sensation work? And what is...
Body Invaders | National Geographic
https://youtu.be/vMG-LWyNcAs A parasitic wasp has injected her eggs into a caterpillar -- and now they're ready to hatch. In the Womb: Extreme Animals : http://channel.nationalgeographic.com... ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic:...
Understanding the science behind Hawaii’s erupting Kilauea volcano | CBC News
What is a fissure? Why are so many earthquakes occurring? We look at some of the science behind Hawaii's most recent volcanic activity. Source: Understanding the science behind Hawaii's erupting Kilauea volcano | CBC News
NASA launches InSight spacecraft bound for Mars | CBC News
A robotic lander has been launched for a mission to Mars, where it will probe the planet's interior. Source: NASA launches InSight spacecraft bound for Mars | CBC News
Oxygen’s surprisingly complex journey through your body – TED Talks by Enda Butler
https://youtu.be/GVU_zANtroE Oxygen forms about 21% of the air around us. In your body, oxygen forms a vital role in the production of energy in most cells. But if gases can only efficiently diffuse across tiny distances, how does oxygen reach the cells deep inside...
Aspirin Journey through the body – 3D Animation
https://youtu.be/Jiml3iGBs88 This fascinating video shows the breakdown and absorption of aspirin.
Growing Plants in Test Tubes | Science Experiments | Steve Spangler Science
Go to the source below for all the details of how to conduct this activity with your kids. Source: Growing Plants in Test Tubes | Science Experiments | Steve Spangler Science
Scientists believe diamonds in meteorite hail from lost planet in our solar system | CBC News
An asteroid that exploded over Sudan in 2008 could be proof that our early solar system was home to many planets. Source: Scientists believe diamonds in meteorite hail from lost planet in our solar system | CBC News