by Michael Frankfort | Jul 10, 2022 | All Science Teachers, Biology, Blog, Critical Thinking, Elementary, Environment, Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Biology, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Inquiry, Scientific Investigation Skills and Career Exploration, Scientific Literacy, Secondary, Teaching Strategies
Submitted & Written by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Elementary Teacher, York Region District School Board, STAO Blog Contributor, Sci-Fi Geek This past spring, I had the opportunity to present a webinar for the Ontario Teachers’ Federation called...
by msander | Mar 4, 2021 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Physics
Introduction Hans Christian Oersted (1777–1851), a Danish physicist, was performing an experiment in 1820 when he noticed that whenever an electric current from a battery was switched on or off, a nearby compass needle was deflected. Through additional experiments,...
by Milan Sanader | Jan 25, 2021 | Gr. 11-12 Biology
Knowledge of the structure and function of DNA and RNA is key to an understanding of molecular biology and cellular genetics. The processes of transcribing DNA to create mRNA and translating RNA to produce a sequence of amino acids are fundamental functions of cells....
by Milan Sanader | Jan 4, 2021 | All Science Teachers, gender, General Interest
The discovery of the structure of DNA was one of the most important scientific achievements in human history. The now-famous double helix is almost synonymous with Watson and Crick, two of the scientists who won the Nobel prize for figuring it out. But there’s another...
by msander | Mar 6, 2019 | Gr. 11-12 Biology
This is a great resource for teaching about chromosomal abnormalities for genetics and evolution at the same time. Students investigate differences between chromosomes (like inversions and deletions) of Humans, Chimps, Gibbons, and Orangutans to determine their...
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