by Michael Frankfort | Nov 27, 2024 | All Science Teachers, General Interest, Inquiry, Other Topics, Postsecondary, Resource Type, Safety, Scientific Literacy, Secondary, STAO Reviewed, Teaching Strategies, Teaching Tools
Science Safety Administrative Procedures Click HERE to take you to the STAO Website. This document is an example of an administrative procedure for science departments for use by boards in Ontario. The purpose of this document is to help boards compare their current...
by Michael Frankfort | Nov 20, 2024 | All Science Teachers, Article, Biology, Environment, General Interest, Media Type, Other Topics, Postsecondary, Resource Type, Scientific Literacy, Secondary, Strands, Understanding Life Systems
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Click HERE for a link to the original article. The concept of “Darwinian Gastronomy” explores how the use of spices in cooking may have contributed to human survival and evolution. This idea is based on a 1998...
by Michael Frankfort | Sep 25, 2024 | All Science Teachers, Article, Articles, Critical Thinking, Elementary, Environment, General Interest, Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Gr. 11-12 Physics, Grade 6, Inquiry, Media Type, Other Topics, Postsecondary, Resource Type, Scientific Literacy, Secondary, Strands, Understanding Earth and Space Systems
Click HERE for a link to the original article. A small asteroid, named 2024 PT5, will temporarily become a “mini-moon” by entering Earth’s orbit from September 29 to November 25, 2024. Discovered by NASA in August, this asteroid is about 10 meters...
by Michael Frankfort | Sep 11, 2024 | All Science Teachers, Article, Articles, Coding, Critical Thinking, General Interest, Inquiry, Media Type, Other Topics, Postsecondary, Resource Type, Scientific Investigation Skills and Career Exploration, Scientific Literacy, Secondary, STEM, Strands, Technology Enhanced Learning, Understanding Matter and Energy, Understanding Structures and Mechanisms, Video
Click HERE for a link to the original article. MIT has developed a groundbreaking “Dynamic Shape Display” known as inFORM, which can physically alter its shape to represent 3D content. This innovative display consists of a large surface covered with pins,...
by Michael Frankfort | Sep 3, 2024 | All Science Teachers, Article, General Interest, Media Type, Postsecondary, Resource Type, Scientific Investigation Skills and Career Exploration, Scientific Literacy, Secondary, STEM
Jennifer Green https://www.skillsontario.com/ Career Showcase STAO Blog had the opportunity to speak with Jennifer Green to discuss her career path throughout her academic studies, her interest in science and technology, and the impact of some of her teachers. What...
by Michael Frankfort | Aug 15, 2024 | All Science Teachers, Article, Articles, Critical Thinking, General Interest, Inquiry, Media Type, Other Topics, Physics, Postsecondary, Resource Type, Scientific Literacy, Secondary, Strands, Understanding Matter and Energy
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 How Aerogels Work Click HERE for a link to the original article from How Stuff Works? Here is a summary of the article linked above. Aerogels, often referred to as “frozen smoke” due to their ethereal appearance,...
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