by msander | Jan 25, 2018 | Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Biology
The Other Inconvenient Truth: How Agriculture is Changing the Face of Our Planet We typically think of climate change as the biggest environmental issue we face today. But maybe it’s not? In this presentation, Jonathan Foley shows how agriculture and land use...
by msander | Jan 17, 2018 | Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Biology
Human bodies aren’t built for extreme aging: our capacity is set at about 90 years. But what does aging really mean, and how does it counteract the body’s efforts to stay alive? Monica Menesini details the nine physiological traits that play a central...
by msander | Jan 11, 2018 | Gr 1-3 Science & Tech, Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Gr. 11-12 Biology
Do all of your cells get switched out for new ones every seven years or so? Does anything remain with you throughout your entire life? Click here to go to the source of this resource for more info. ...
by msander | Jan 7, 2018 | Gr 7-8 Science & Tech
by LOUISE VAILLANCOURT. Can understanding particle theory and heat transfer modes help you build efficient devices to improve our daily lives? Learning goal Heat is a form of energy that can be transformed and transferred. These processes can be explained using...
by msander | Jan 5, 2018 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Biology
Across the planet, humans eat on average between 1 and 2.7 kilograms of food a day, and every last scrap makes its way through the digestive system. Comprised of ten organs covering nine meters, this is one of the most complicated systems in the body. Emma Bryce...
by msander | Jan 4, 2018 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Gr. 11-12 Biology
We all have an anus, but there was a time in our evolutionary past when our distant ancestors did not. In this video, Maddie Moate talks you through the origins and why we have what we have. Subscribe to Earth Unplugged for more amazing animal videos Click here to go...
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