by STAO ADMIN | Jan 10, 2020
A summary of the STAO Safety Committee’s beliefs about safety in the science classroom.
by STAO ADMIN | Jan 10, 2020
Taste experiments are normally run to test for the four kinds of taste receptors in the tongue. Students should be directed to run this experiment as a class in the school cafeteria, or BETTER, at home, using the following household chemicals: dilute table salt...
by STAO ADMIN | Jan 8, 2020
This document will provide three possible themes in which the curriculum for the Earth and Space Science strands – The Study of the Universe in the academic course and Space Exploration in the applied course – may be taught. Of the three pathways that have...
by STAO ADMIN | Jan 8, 2020
Students first get introduced to the concepts of pure substances and mixtures, and the particle theory by doing a photo-hunt for matter in their home and exploring the world of particles through images from electron microscopes. Then students design their own...
by STAO ADMIN | Jan 8, 2020
In this design project, students generate scientifically relevant questions concerning efficient buildings, heat transfer, and the conservation of heat. Students will obtain evidence that supports or refutes their response by experimentation, and provide explanations...
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