by msander | Apr 25, 2019 | Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Biology
What is this? Google Forms allows students to survey groups of people to get their opinions on key questions related to controversial issues (e.g., Reproductive cloning or Opt in vs. Opt out organ transplantation systems to relieve the organ shortage crisis). They...
by msander | Apr 17, 2019 | Gr 1-3 Science & Tech, Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science, Teaching Strategies
This project started with a Bungee Barbie activity (this one was developed by Stephanie Minor, DSBN and translated into French by me). This activity was great, as it helped students develop skills in making predictions and measuring results of trials and making...
by msander | Feb 4, 2019 | Gr 4-6 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science
Retired astronaut Chris Hadfield helps debunk (and confirm!) some common myths about space. Is there any sound in space? Does space smell like burnt steak? Is NASA working on warp speed? ONE STRANGE ROCK airs Mondays at 10/9c on National Geographic. Still haven’t...
by msander | Jan 24, 2019 | Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Biology, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry
Two Canadian cities are doing an about face on their decision to remove flouride from drinking water after rates of tooth decay spiked, especially among children. Source: Canadian cities rethink removal of fluoride from tap water | CBC News
by msander | Jan 7, 2019 | All Science Teachers
Science’s news editors and writers predict this year’s biggest developments Source: The science stories likely to make headlines in 2019
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