by msander | May 18, 2015 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science
How long will extraterrestrials have to keep twiddling their thumbs (or equivalent alien digits) waiting for humanity to call? According to NASA chief scientist Ellen Stofan, probably not long. At a panel discussion on habitable worlds and alien life on Tuesday,...
by msander | May 7, 2015 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science
Since 1998, humanity’s had a permanent presence in space with the International Space Station. The ISS, which circles the Earth once every 90 minutes, is a model of global cooperation: A joint cooperation among five national space agencies, crewed by astronauts from...
by msander | May 4, 2015 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry, Gr. 11-12 Physics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YLFHNedPfo Global News Report. We’ve all heard of electric cars, but imagine your home or business being powered by the same kind of battery. Tesla founder Elon Musk, the billionaire futurist and inventor who always pushes the limits,...
by cbrookallred | Apr 27, 2015 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Teaching Strategies
Written by Andrea Isogai “The skills, aptitudes, and attitudes necessary to industrialize the earth are not necessarily the same as those that will be needed to heal the earth” (David, W. Orr, Earth in Mind: On Education, Environment, and the Human Prospect). The...
by msander | Apr 23, 2015 | Gr 1-3 Science & Tech, Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Safety
Safety in Elementary Science and Technology is written for elementary school teachers and administrators to provide guidance for the safe delivery of hands-on science and technology programs to students. The resource focuses closely on the elementary science and...
by cbrookallred | Apr 23, 2015 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech
Written by Jake MacTavish “Are they going to be weird colours?” “If mine is purple will people pay me a lot of money for it?” “What if they make our heads explode when we eat them?” I wouldn’t be surprised if a passerby felt compelled to poke his...
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