by msander | Dec 18, 2014 | All Science Teachers, Safety
The December 2014 issue of Professional Speaking, the journal of the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT), features an article entitled, “Safety Rules”. This article discusses safety in Ontario schools and highlights the issue of science safety and the...
by msander | Dec 11, 2014 | Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science, Safety
Demonstrations are an integral part of any science program. These activities engage students and help bring the “real world” into the classroom. STAO has recently developed a collection of safe demonstrations/activities for grades 9 and 10 that have been...
by msander | Nov 20, 2014 | All Science Teachers, Gr. 11-12 Physics, Scientific Literacy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PorED1i9fs8 Imagine having the nerve to argue against Stephen Hawking – certainly the best known and one of the most brilliant theoretical physicists of our time. Physicists Gerard ’t Hooft and Leonard Susskind disagreed with...
by msander | Nov 13, 2014 | Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry, Safety
Elephant Toothpaste is a popular demonstration to introduce the concept of decomposition reactions. The chemical reaction involved is the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide into oxygen gas and water. The reaction is very slow at room temperature....
by cbrookallred | Oct 27, 2014 | Gr. 11-12 Biology, Scientific Literacy
By Leila Knetsch Goal: To increase scientific literacy and practice good literacy techniques Students will gather four articles on a variety of biology topics. You will be expected to gather four (4) articles and at LEAST two (2) of them must be controversial. The...
by cbrookallred | Oct 20, 2014 | Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry, Safety
Many teachers demonstrate the reaction of lithium, sodium and potassium with water when discussing the trend in reactivity of the alkali metals. In order to conduct this demo safely, it is imperative that only a small quantity of metal is used and that appropriate...
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