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Categories: Teacher Demonstration
The cells of green plants contain the pigment chlorophyll in organelles called chloroplasts. Chloroplasts capture the Sun’s energy and store it―through photosynthesis―as chemical energy. The reactants for photosynthesis are water, H2O(l), and carbon dioxide, CO2(g).... read moreCategories: General Interest
The Nobel Prize website (www.nobelprize.org) records all the prizes awarded and includes background information as well as copies of the lectures presented by the prize winners associated with the Award Ceremony. In his lecture entitled, “On Radioactivity, A New... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity
This game is great to use as a review tool for students enrolled in SBI4U. It applies to the Protein Synthesis chapter of the Molecular Genetics unit and addresses expectations D2.1, D2.4, D3.2 and D3.3. To access this content, you must purchase School Membership... read moreCategories: General Interest, Teacher Demonstration
This PowerPoint presentation offers teachers ideas for demonstrations of multiple concepts across grades 9 through 12 chemistry classes. To access this content, you must purchase School Membership (Small), Regular One Year Membership, Regular Two Year Membership,... read moreCategories: General Interest
The “AstroNuts kids space club” was created in May 2010 by my 11 year-old-son Brett and I. By the age of 5, Brett was a “systems kid,” always building light and water systems in and around the house, and was very curious about space. We created a mini spaceship... read moreCategories: General Interest
Mark Andrew Lipsett was born in Port Alberni, British Columbia. He attended North Island College, Simon Fraser University, Monash University in Melbourne Australia, McGill University, University of British Columbia, University of Victoria, Memorial University and the... read moreCategories: General Interest
What can evidence found from within a Timmins mine tell us about the theoretical existence of life on Mars? Can and do microbes exist in subterranean waters? What does all this mean for space exploration and perhaps the potential to one day inhabit another planet?... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity
This was an exciting activity to undertake as the students did the calculations first, then we headed down to the cafeteria to try the equipment out and see if our calculations were correct. Kids were high-fiving each other when they achieved the desired and expected... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan
This student activity gives students the opportunity to predict, both on paper and through building series circuits, what will happen to current and voltage in different scenarios. To access this content, you must purchase School Membership (Small), Regular One Year... read moreCategories: Lab/Student Activity, Lesson Plan
The lessons in this set of activities are written from the perspective that Biodiversity can be learned best in the outdoors where the diversity of life can be discovered and experienced by students first hand, and not simply read about in a book or viewed on a... read more