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...
by msander | Nov 26, 2018 | Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry, Gr. 11-12 Physics
The kilogram, mole, kelvin, and ampere will be redefined by physical constants. Will this be the last video I make about SI units? Quite possibly. There’s something about being so precise and defining the systems within which science works. When we can more...
by msander | Nov 22, 2018 | Gr. 11-12 Physics
This engaging video gives us a detailed explanation of how we hear, the fundamentals of sound production, the overtone series, and how we distinguish one sound from another....
by msander | Nov 13, 2018 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Physics
A trip to #Mars involves radiation, muscle and bone loss, intermediate axis theorem and...
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