by Michael Frankfort | Jun 8, 2023 | All Science Teachers, Article, Blog, Critical Thinking, Elementary, General Interest, Inquiry, Kindergarten, Media Type, Other Topics, Physics, Postsecondary, Resource Type, Secondary, Understanding Earth and Space Systems
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Please click HERE for a link to the full article. Astronomers have identified asteroid 2023 FW13 as a “quasi-moon” or “quasi-satellite,” meaning it orbits the sun in a similar timeframe as Earth but is only slightly influenced...
by Michael Frankfort | Jun 5, 2023 | All Science Teachers, Article, Blog, Coding, Critical Thinking, Elementary, Environment, General Interest, Inquiry, Media Type, Other Topics, Physics, Postsecondary, Resource Type, Scientific Investigation Skills and Career Exploration, Scientific Literacy, Secondary, STEM, Strands, Teaching Strategies, Technology Enhanced Learning, Understanding Matter and Energy
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Please click HERE for a link to the full article. Researchers have developed a new wireless laser charging system that uses infrared light to transfer power over distances of up to 30 meters. This system could potentially...
by Michael Frankfort | May 29, 2023 | All Science Teachers, Article, Blog, Critical Thinking, Elementary, Environment, General Interest, Kindergarten, Postsecondary, Scientific Literacy, Secondary, Understanding Earth and Space Systems, Understanding Life Systems
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Please click HERE for a link to the original article. The author reminisces about a geography lesson in the late 1970s where Mr. Lewin, a seemingly dull teacher but esteemed rugby coach, explained the complexities of map...
by Michael Frankfort | May 24, 2023 | All Science Teachers, Article, Blog, Critical Thinking, General Interest, Inquiry, Media Type, Resource Type, Scientific Investigation Skills and Career Exploration, Scientific Literacy, Strands, Understanding Earth and Space Systems
Click HERE for a link to the orginial article. Astronomers have discovered a unique star system named Apep, located about 8,000 light-years from Earth. This system contains two massive Wolf-Rayet stars, one of which is nearing the end of its life and could produce a...
by Michael Frankfort | May 15, 2023 | All Science Teachers, Blog, Critical Thinking, General Interest, Other Topics, Strands, Teaching Strategies, Teaching Tools, Understanding Earth and Space Systems, Understanding Life Systems, Understanding Matter and Energy, Understanding Structures and Mechanisms
Submitted by STAO Member, Dr. Anthony Persaud, EdD, MSc Anthony has been in science since 1993 working in pharmaceuticals, and a science educator since 2006 including as science department head, Instructional Coordinator in Science and Technology, and Seconded Faculty...
by Michael Frankfort | May 8, 2023 | All Science Teachers, Article, Blog, Critical Thinking, General Interest, Inquiry, Media Type, Resource Type, Scientific Literacy, Teaching Strategies, Teaching Tools
Click HERE for a link to the full article. Michael Wallace, a statistics professor at the University of Waterloo, has found a way to consistently win Tim Hortons’ Roll Up To Win contest. By analyzing the contest’s digital format and using statistical methods, Wallace...
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