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Feast your mind: Try The Globe’s 2017 science quiz
From the quirky to the profound, 2017 was full of discoveries, innovations and revelations across many fields of intellectual endeavour. Now it’s time to look back on the year that was and put some reason in the season Source: Feast your mind: Try The Globe’s 2017...
Christmas Turkey Chemistry
Special thanks to Kris L. for this submission! Source: 19 December – Christmas Turkey Chemistry
Santa could warp space to make deliveries in time -CBC Quirks and Quarks
By Bob McDonald. When you consider the distance Santa must travel on Christmas Eve to reach the homes of all the good children in the world, he would have to travel close to the speed of light. But he may have found a way around the problem by warping the space around...
Sugar Crystal Ornaments – Sick Science! #220
Sugar is delicious, sweet and… perfect for creating colorful, beautiful ornaments? This holiday season, grab a bag of Imperial Sugar or Dixie Crystals granulated sugar and mix yourself a supersaturated solution. Don’t know how to make a supersaturated solution? We’ll...
’Twas the Night Before Christmas: Chemistry Style
‘Twas the night before Christmas, The lab was quite still; Not a Bunsen was burning (Nor had they the will). The test tubes were placed In their racks with great care, In hopes Father Chemistry Soon would be there. The students were sleeping So sound in their dorms,...
STEAM Horizon Awards
Founded in 2016, the STEAM Horizon Awards invite Canada’s youth to promote positive changes throughout their community using science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM). Source: STEAM Horizon Awards
How Did the ‘Unsinkable’ Titanic End Up at the Bottom of the Ocean? | National Geographic
https://youtu.be/4pywFRpEcZA Over a hundred years ago, the Titanic sank beneath the Atlantic Ocean in less than three hours. Hailed as the most beautiful ship of her time, Titanic's short-lived life was full of luxury. This video will explore some little-known facts...
Biology Safety Notes from Flinn Scientific Canada
Autoclave, Bleach or Biohazard Bag? Biology, microbiology and biochemistry labs may generate wastes that must be managed as potentially infectious, biohazardous or regulated medical waste. Review all guidelines and essential equipment needed for the sterilization and...
Christmas Tree Safety – Cool Science Demonstration
https://youtu.be/iQRhlCE8jFs There's nothing like the fresh smell of a real tree, but real trees can also pose a serious fire hazard if the tree accidentally dries out. Steve Spangler shares a "television-only" science demonstration with firefighters in a...
Health and Safety Video Contest
Click on the image or here for more details. Overview Workers who are new to a job are three times more likely to be injured during the first month on the job than more experienced workers. The It’s Your Job student video contest is put on by the Ministry of...
ROCKETING INTO INQUIRY
By MICHELLE TERRA-ALLEN. The focus of this assignment is to have students direct their own learning to discover the purposeful use of pneumatics and hydraulics and how to incorporate technology to create a useful and stable design. Students were provided a background...
Bouncing with Momentum – Flinn Scientific Canada
Introduction The collision of objects is a great way to demonstrate the conservation of momentum. Engage students by having them drop and collide toy balls of different mass and size. The results may be surprising! This inquiry-based activity will really get your...