by msander | Mar 12, 2015 | Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry, Gr. 11-12 Physics
Even if you’re not a mathematician trading daily in numbers of all manner, you deal with them regularly. Ever since humans have had to send ships, trade goods, track natural events, they’ve played an important role in a variety of activities. But they tend to be...
by msander | Mar 12, 2015 | Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry
Adam and Jamie test a myth that thermite can cause ice to...
by cbrookallred | Mar 2, 2015 | Gr. 11-12 Chemistry
By Varsha Patel. Curriculum Connection: Grade 11 University Chemistry (SCH3U), Solutions and Solubility unit Sample Issue In developing countries, thousands of people – many of them children – die every year from drinking contaminated water. Many of these countries...
by cbrookallred | Feb 26, 2015 | Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry
Overview Several components in a plastic bag are exposed to water. Upon mixing, a slow and steady evolution of heat occurs due to the oxidation of iron and reduction of oxygen in the presence of sodium chloride and calcium chloride catalysts. Curriculum Connection:...
by msander | Feb 19, 2015 | Gr. 11-12 Chemistry
A Nova Scotia researcher who helped make it practical to predict and explore the chemistry of complex molecules such as proteins using computers has won Canada’s top science prize — a medal and $1 million. Read more...
by msander | Feb 12, 2015 | Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry
Recent technological advances in horizontal drilling and fracking, short for hydraulic fracturing, have allowed the United States to tap natural gas and oil reserves at record and near-record levels, helping the country become awash in cheap gasoline. But just what is...
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