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A solar eclipse can cook your eyes: How to watch safely, featuring STAO’s own Ralph Chou
https://youtu.be/tJMmkc2_WWo A solar eclipse can seriously damage your eyes. Using eclipse glasses is just one safety tip for viewing the total eclipse. Here's how and where to watch in Canada: http://cbc.ca/1.4247834 »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more...
Solar eclipse myth-busting: Facts and fiction behind nature’s stunning event – Technology & Science – CBC News
ETA partial solar eclipse is seen through clouds in Bangkok on March 9, 2016. A similar partial eclipse begins across Canada on Aug. 21. (Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters) By Nicole Mortillaro, CBC News Posted: Aug 18, 2017 5:00 AM ET Last Updated: Aug 18, 2017 8:59 AM...
Why Are Belly Flops So Painful?
https://youtu.be/_Up8ZXaQmXc You botched your forward double somersault and biffed it hard on the water. Why does it have to hurt so bad? Hosted by: Michael Aranda ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ----------...
How One Little Girl Changed the Publisher’s Mind About Bug Books
She was excited to start reading her Giant Monster Book, until she read this one sentence. Curator: Franchesca Ramsey Little Parker is officially my newest and youngest feminist hero, and all because of a book about bugs. Check out the video below to see why she...
Fried Chicken’s Deliciousness, Explained
https://youtu.be/Vjj2OJBOQ_0 Battered and deep-fried chicken might be one of the most delicious foods ever. But what makes this summer picnic staple so tasty? It all comes down to the chemistry of frying. In the latest Reactions video, learn how the delicate dance of...
Checking Burners | Chemistry Minute
https://youtu.be/Re9uMvNjd80 Here are some great tips for how to check burners in your safety lab. Be sure to subscribe and check out more videos! Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/Flinn... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FlinnScienti......
Why are there so many insects? – TED Ed – Murry Gans
https://youtu.be/2ivZ6GSaK1M If insects suddenly morphed into large beings and decided to wage war on us, there’s no doubt that humans would lose. There are an estimated 10 quintillion individual insects on earth, outnumbering humans by more than a billion to one. So...
Build a wild space for monarchs with your classroom!
Canadian Wildlife Federation Here at the Canadian Wildlife Federation, we aim to inspire kids to connect with wildlife and habitat. This is why we are excited to share our new WILD Spaces program with you! This curriculum linked education program is designed to engage...
Bean Bag Isotopes
Introduction Studies of radioactivity at the beginning of the 20th century made it possible to investigate the actual structure and mass of atoms. Gradually, evidence began to build that atoms of the same element could have different masses. These atoms were called...
HIJKLMNO….a closer look at H2O
Liquids and solids interact in different ways. Inquiry Skills Used This is a research activity using various problem-solving processes and observations to assess the outcome of the experiment. Safety Considerations Even though this is an incredibly safe activity, it...
What would happen to the climate if we stopped emitting greenhouse gases today?
AUTHOR Richard B. Rood Professor of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences at University of Michigan Imagine the smokestacks without the billowing clouds of greenhouse gas pollution. Earth’s climate is changing rapidly. We know this from billions of...
Van Gogh, the Scientist
I'm not easily impressed, OK? I know Van Gogh was a genius. If the point of this were "Van Gogh was a mad genius," I would not be sharing this with you. But I found this and I thought, "Oh, what a vaguely interesting thing." And then I got to the part about the Hubble...