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How did teeth evolve? – TED- Ed by Peter S. Ungar
https://youtu.be/wrPEjEqURJg You may take them for granted, but your teeth are a marvel. They break up all your food over the course of your life, while being strong enough to withstand breakage themselves. How do they do it? Peter S. Ungar traces the evolution of...
2017 Top Canadian Research Award Winner: Jeff Dahn
https://youtu.be/Fy4M0WdiXo0 Jeff Dahn is a pioneer in lithium-ion battery research and one of the world’s leading innovators in battery technology. The work accomplished by the Dahn Lab at Dalhousie University has had an impact on nearly every aspect of lithium-ion...
Color Changing Carnations – Sick Science! #020 Steve Spangler
https://youtu.be/AMvEVnAFCNA Where does the water go when a plant is watered? With this experiment, children can discover for themselves how essential the functions of roots and stems are to plant growth. As the colored water is absorbed, students will be able to see...
A Safer Alternative to the Rainbow Demonstration
While serious accidents causing catastrophic injury in high school science activities are rare, when they occur their human toll can be devastating. This post examines one potentially dangerous demo, its hazards and suggestions for safer alternatives. The Rainbow...
How a Biologist Builds a Digital Camera
https://youtu.be/bDaELRvL3WA Idea Submitted by Doug Fraser. I try to build a camera in the most absurd way I could think of: by starting with a penny. The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins: http://amzn.to/2DKkO7k My primary camera: http://amzn.to/2DZO3GD Macro Lens (for...
Don’t Be Shocked—Electrical Safety – Flinn Scientific Canada
Accidents involving electricity can cause shock, burns, and even death. Reviewing and following a few basic rules will help you improve electrical safety when working with hot plates, electrophoresis equipment, power supplies, Van de Graaff generators, etc. Click here...
Which animals can regenerate like Doctor Who? – Earth Unplugged
https://youtu.be/0IXL1OtubmM Body regeneration is not confined to Doctor Who or fictional worlds, it is actually present in animals that preserve their embryonic stem cells. Subscribe to Earth Unplugged: http://bit.ly/SubscribeToEarthUnplugged and Doctor who:...
What happens during a stroke? – Vaibhav Goswami, TED-Ed
https://youtu.be/-NJm4TJ2it0 Every two seconds, someone in the world has a stroke. One out of every six people will have a stroke at some point in their lives. Strokes deprive brain cells of oxygen and are one of the most common causes of death, and a leading cause of...
Teaching Controversial Topics Issues in Science Education – STAO Position Paper
An important goal of science education in Ontario is to ensure our students are sufficiently scientifically literate to thrive in our rapidly-changing science-based world. A scientifically literate citizen has the knowledge, skills and habits of mind required to...
Decoding Genetics Activity – Flinn Scientific Canada
Knowledge of the structure and function of DNA and RNA is key to an understanding of molecular biology and cellular genetics. The processes of transcribing DNA to create mRNA and translating RNA to produce a sequence of amino acids are fundamental functions of cells....
Inside a Soda Can – Hidden Liner – Steve Spangler
https://youtu.be/_fxiK0fzvS8 You won’t believe what our science guy Steve Spangler found inside a soda can. In fact, it’s inside every soda can and it protects the aluminum from reacting with the soda. Steve takes us inside his lab for a chemistry lesson you won’t...
Q&A: Tips for catching rare ‘super blue blood moon’ in Saskatchewan – CBC
Skywatchers across the western half of North America will be drawn out in the early hours of Wednesday morning to catch a glimpse of what's being called a "super blue blood moon." Source: Q&A: Tips for catching rare 'super blue blood moon' in Saskatchewan