by msander | Apr 11, 2019 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Physics
We have just seen the first image of a black hole, the supermassive black hole in the galaxy M87 with a mass 6.5 billion times that of our sun. But what is that image really showing us? This is an awesome paper on the topic by J.P. Luminet: Image of a spherical black...
by msander | Apr 10, 2019 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science
Black holes have been mysterious and elusive — until now. Astronomers using the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) have, for the first time, photographed one. Source: ‘We’ve now seen the unseeable’: Black hole photographed for the first time | CBC...
by msander | Apr 9, 2019 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Biology
More people have food allergies than ever before. Peanuts, tree nuts, shellfish, eggs, and even milk… the list of possibly dangerous foods seems to get longer every day. But why do some people’s bodies have deadly reactions food?And why are food allergies on the rise?...
by msander | Apr 8, 2019 | All Science Teachers, Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science
Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques is taking his first spacewalk this morning. Saint-Jacques and U.S. astronaut Anne McClain tackled battery and cable work outside the International Space Station on Monday. It was the third spacewalk in just 2½ weeks for the...
by msander | Apr 1, 2019 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science
Some people fear that much of the Indigenous contribution to astronomy has been lost, but it’s seeing a resurgence. Source: ‘We come from the stars’: How Indigenous peoples are taking back astronomy | CBC News
by msander | Mar 27, 2019 | Gr 1-3 Science & Tech, Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Teaching Strategies
This resource was created to demonstrate an effective use of integrating technology in a Science classroom. This particular resource is about using Minecraft in the classroom and implementing gaming as a fun and engaging way to consolidate science concepts. There is...
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