by msander | Dec 20, 2018 | Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Biology, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry, Gr. 11-12 Physics, Safety
Our “Five-Minute Safety Equipment Inspection” can be used to quickly and easily evaluate the readiness of laboratory safety equipment. According to the OSHA Laboratory Standard, safety equipment should be checked on a regular basis. It is a good policy to document all...
by msander | Dec 18, 2018 | Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry, Gr. 11-12 Physics
Canadian Don Sadoway, a professor of materials chemistry at MIT, has captured the attention of the world with his quest to build a better battery. Source: In the quest to build a better battery, a Canadian is energizing the field | CBC News
by msander | Dec 12, 2018 | Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry, Gr. 11-12 Physics
Human brains are complicated – the most complicated thing in the known universe, many people say. So far we understand little – just that certain regions of the brain appear to be involved in certain activities and certain disorders. In extreme cases this...
by msander | Dec 11, 2018 | All Science Teachers, Gr. 11-12 Physics
University of Waterloo professor Donna Strickland has received her Nobel Prize in Physics during a ceremony Monday in Sweden. Source: Guelph native, U of W prof Donna Strickland collects Nobel Prize | CBC News
by msander | Dec 4, 2018 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr. 11-12 Physics
The link below takes you to two very useful demonstrations to illustrate Inertial which follow the Predict, Explain, Observe, Explain (PEOE) format. It is suggested that both demos are performed before introducing Newton’s First Law of motion. Inertia PEOE by Michael...
by msander | Nov 28, 2018 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Physics
Mars InSight will be the first to detect seismic activity on Mars’ surface, first to measure rate of heat transmitted from interior, first to dig nearly 5m down, first to measure magnetic fields on Mars’ surface, and first to use a robotic arm to place instruments on...
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