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Perimeter Institute Grade 7/8 STEM Day
Join Perimeter Institute in Waterloo for a day of professional development workshops for grade 7 and 8 teachers looking for fresh, inquiry-based lessons in STEM. Participants will receive snacks, lunch and integrated & curriculum-linked resources free. Click here...
Perimeter Institute Grade 5/6 STEM Day
Join Perimeter Institute in Waterloo for a day of professional development workshops for grade 5 and 6 teachers looking for fresh, inquiry-based lessons in STEM. Participants will receive snacks, lunch and integrated & curriculum-linked resources free. Click here...
Canada’s role in tracking space junk -Globe and Mail
There's a growing volume of debris in orbit around the earth, commonly called space junk, that ranges from old spacecraft down to tiny flecks of paint. Canada plays a role in scanning the sky for this junk, which can cause serious damage in the event of an impact....
Integrating Computational Thinking into the Curriculum
Thanks for Racquel Carlow for this submission... "Computational thinking is a fundamental skill for everyone, not just for computer scientists." So claims Jeannette Wing, currently a computer science professor at Columbia U and former VP of Microsoft Research. ...
Science in America – Neil deGrasse Tyson
https://youtu.be/8MqTOEospfo In this video, physicist Neil deGrasse Tyson offers a clear vision of how science should work. Click here for the original source of the video for more info
Hazards of Flammable Liquids – Flinn Scientific Canada
Prevent Tragic Accidents with Flammable Liquids Girl in Flames Runs from School Lab Explosion! Lab Accident Sends Teacher and Students to Hospital! Teacher Charged After Experiment Goes Awry! These real news headlines have appeared as a result of accidents...
Facebook Science Media Presentation
https://youtu.be/0ciZPENSd6Y By Steve Steward Using the Facebook page CDDHS Science, students choose a topic of interest that relates science they are studying to innovative or practical applications, recently published research or potential future applications. They...
A FRAMEWORK FOR DEVELOPING A STUDENT-LED LAB ACTIVITY
by Erin Turner Intention: The nature of physics experiments (in the high school classroom) creates a perfect situation to allow students to generate their own testable questions. Many of the safety concerns that might exist in other disciplines can often be avoided...
3 (Actually Safe) Ways to Fight Climate Change
https://youtu.be/X9mNgvdsncE Climate change is happening we all need to get serious about limiting our carbon dioxide emissions! At the same time, scientists are looking for plan B because we might need it. Hosted by: Michael Aranda Head to...
The Five Senses – Flinn Scientific Canada
Humans are born with five basic senses—hearing, sight, smell, taste and touch. In this activity, students perform tests to determine the acuity of each of these senses. Click here to download the activity.. Website: https://www.flinnsci.ca/ Facebook:...
Colour Changing Milk | Experiments | Steve Spangler Science
...Written by Steve Spangler Experiment Materials Milk (whole or 2%) Dinner plate Food colouring (red, yellow, green, blue) Dish-washing soap (Dawn brand works well) Cotton swabs Click here to see the activity...- Experiment Procedure Pour enough milk in the dinner...
Creating an Element Superhero or Villain
««« written by Ana Pereira Neves. Curriculum Connection: This activity is intended for Grade 9 D/P level courses. Introduction:In this activity, you will create a poster of a Superhero or Villain based on an element in the periodic table with an atomic number of 20 or...