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Playing music in childhood linked to a sharper mind in old age, study suggests
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Playing music in childhood linked to a sharper mind in old age, study suggests Researchers find link between learning instrument while young and improved thinking skills later in life Please click HERE for a link to the full...
Hungary’s Musical Road
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Hungary's First Singing Road Kata Fónai · 26/05/2019 · Culture Hungary’s first singing road — VIDEO Source: dailynewshungary.com https://dailynewshungary.com/hungarys-first-singing-road-video/ Incredible, how far science has...
Pelorus Jack
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - Click HERE for link to full article. Pelorus Jack (fl. 1888 – April 1912) was a Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus) that was famous for meeting and escorting ships through a stretch of...
Know Brainers – I held up over 900 lbs with popsicle sticks
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Know Brainers - I held up over 900 lbs with popsicle sticks Click on the image for the video! I, Matt Nethersole, professional theatre-person, go undercover to beat engineers at their own game - popsicle stick bridge contests....
The Science of Snowflakes – Maruša Bradač (TEDEd)
Submitted by STAO Member Kris Lee The Science of Snowflakes - Maruša Bradač Please click HERE for a link to the TEDEd website for this topic One could say that snowflakes are simply frozen water - but if you compare a snowflake to an ice cube, you'll notice a big...
Destreaming Is Hard
Submitted by STAO Member Brad Dixon @TeachingMrDixon Guelph CVI, Destreaming Coach, Minor Head of Science, Math and Science Teacher Upper Grand District School Board @ugdsb The first semester of destreaming science is coming to a close. If you were someone like me who...
Tennessee Students Build Robotic Hand For New Classmate
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Tennessee students build robotic hand for new classmate IMAGE SOURCE,WTVF Image caption, Sergio Peralta said his classmates changed his life with their creation By Holly Honderich in Washington Click HERE for a link to the...
Phone Case Vending Machine
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Teens Invent A Vending Machine That Turns Trash Into Phone Cases July 14, 2016 by Augusta Statz Click HERE for a link to the full article. Ok, so we all know that recycling means our waste can be reused and turned into new and...
Does It Fart?
Submitted by Claire Zuliani @MsZuliani & Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 THE SCIENCE OF PASSING GAS Here is another entry in our ‘special’ informational series where STAO will be discussing the science behind flatulence. Does it fart? Scientists want to know which...
Forest Quest
Take your students on a journey with Project Learning Tree Canada’s newest educational and career resource, Forest Quest! This free interactive online experience guides youth ages 14+ through the forest, helping them understand why forests matter, the benefits of...
Climate Action Lab Report
Climate Action Lab Report from Let's Talk Science More than 900 teens told us what they want – and we are sharing their insights. Climate Action Lab powered by Let’s Talk Science is a youth-led research initiative to uncover barriers that prevent youth from taking...
Know Brainers
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Know Brainers Click on the image for the video!Welcome to Know Brainers, a channel where our group of non-experts attempts to satisfy curiosity by embarking on an arduous – but rewarding – journey. We’ll try, we’ll fail, and...