Children Prefer Reading Books Rather Than Screens

Children Prefer Reading Books Rather Than Screens

Please click HERE for a link to the article. The article by Matthew Lynch, published on June 7, 2017, discusses new research indicating that children prefer reading physical books over digital devices like iPads and Kindles. Key findings include: Study Results:...
NASCAR Kids – Free Racing-Themed Resources

NASCAR Kids – Free Racing-Themed Resources

https://www.nsta.org/nascar-kids The National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) offers a collection of free NASCAR-themed educational resources designed to engage K-8 students in STEM learning. These resources, available on the NSTA NASCAR Kids website, include...
Connect Students With Outdoor STEM Learning Opportunities Alongside Science Professionals

Connect Students With Outdoor STEM Learning Opportunities Alongside Science Professionals

Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Please click HERE for a link to the full article. The September–October 2022 issue of Connected Science Learning (Volume 4, Issue 5) by Megan Willig emphasizes the benefits of outdoor field experiences and partnerships between...
Illuminating Art Through Science

Illuminating Art Through Science

Click HERE to access to the full article Dr. Aaron Slepkov, a Trent University Physics professor, explored the intersection of art and science during the pandemic by experimenting with polarization-filtered coloration, a complex optics phenomenon. His curiosity led to...
Changing Currents

Changing Currents

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER (ONLY VIRTUAL SESSIONS AVAILABLE) For more information or questions changingcurrents@ecospark.ca or 647-258-3280 x 2011 EcoSpark – Changing Currents is a popular citizen science project that inspires students in the Greater Toronto Area to...
Chemistry and Inuit Life and Culture

Chemistry and Inuit Life and Culture

Submitted by Laura Wodlinger, Director of STAO Secondary Resource Development Check out the Fall 2022 Special Edition of Chem 13 News on Chemistry and Inuit Life and Culture. This issue has been some years in the making. Many readers may recall we published a series...
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