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Phone Case Vending Machine
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Click HERE for a link to the full article. A group of five high school students invented a vending machine that recycles plastic bottles into 3D-printed phone cases. Initially a school project, their creation, called...
Does It Fart?
Submitted by Claire Zuliani @MsZuliani & Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 For full article, please click HERE Zoologist Dani Rabaiotti has embarked on a project to catalog which animals pass gas, inspired by a question about whether snakes fart. Collaborating with...
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 “Know Brainers” is a channel where a group of non-experts embarks on various challenges to satisfy their curiosity, learning through trial and error. The team includes Monica, a dedicated commuter and Tom Holland...
‘Parallel Reality’ At The Airport
Submitted my Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Click HERE for a link to the full article. Delta Air Lines has introduced a “Parallel Reality” departure board at Detroit Metropolitan Airport, developed by Misapplied Sciences. This high-tech screen uses non-biometric object...
ChemEd 2023 Announcement
Chemed 2023 Announcement ChemEd 2023 The premier Chemistry Education conference in North America, ChemEd 2023, is returning to Canada this summer from July 23-27, hosted by the University of Guelph. High school chemistry teachers and introductory chemistry...
Podcast – Are Pandemic Times Really Unprecedented?
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Click HERE for access to the podcast. The October 26, 2022, episode of the Big Thinking Podcast, hosted by Gabriel Miller of the Federation for the Humanities & Social Sciences, features Madeleine Mant, an Assistant...
Parents Who Raised Highly Successful Adults – ‘Rare’ Skills Taught Their Kids
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Click here for a link to the full article RAISING SUCCESSFUL KIDS The article by Margot Machol Bisnow highlights the importance of nurturing curiosity in children as a key factor in raising highly successful adults. Through...
Why Does Kale Make You Gassy? (HowStuffWorks)
Submitted by Claire Zuliani & Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 For link to full article click HERE The article "Why Does Kale Make You Gassy?" by Laurie L. Dove explores why kale, despite its status as a nutritious "superfood," can cause digestive discomfort and...
Harbin Ice Festival
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Please click HERE for link to the main article and website. The article "Elsa's Ice Palace in Real Life at the Ice Festival China" by Sunny Xie describes the annual Harbin Ice and Snow Festival, which transforms the city of...
How the Ice Age’s impact on subsoils guides topsoil management today
Please click HERE for the full article from Farm Ontario The article "How the Ice Age’s Impact on Subsoils Guides Topsoil Management Today" by Diana Martin discusses the influence of ancient glacial activity on soil composition and its implications for modern farming....