by msander | Jun 1, 2015 | All Science Teachers, Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Physics
The evolution of the human eye – Joshua Harvey The human eye is an amazing mechanism, able to detect anywhere from a few photons to a few quadrillion, or switch focus from the screen in front of you to the distant horizon in a third of a second. How did these...
by msander | Mar 30, 2015 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science
A lunar eclipse is an interplay between celestial motions, and the reflection, refraction and scattering of sunlight. Total lunar eclipses are beautiful events, and can be simply enjoyed for their own sake, or, whether with the unaided eye, binoculars, or a...
by cbrookallred | Feb 26, 2015 | All Science Teachers, Gr 4-6 Science & Tech
Purpose To discover the Doppler Shift. Materials • glass of water • 8 ½” x 11” black construction paper • flashlight Procedure Place the flashlight on one side of the glass of water and place the black construction paper on the opposite side. Have students make a...
by cbrookallred | Jan 26, 2015 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech
…an absorbing and reflective investigation into the properties of materials Light is required to see. Light and sound are forms of energy with specific properties. Inquiry Skills Used This is a research activity using various primary and secondary reference...
by msander | Oct 13, 2014 | All Science Teachers, Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Physics
“This year’s prize is about light.” Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Permanent Secretary Staffan Normark. “The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics to Professor Isamu Akasaki at Meijo University, Nagoya, and Nagoya...
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