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Electric Chopsticks_how do they work?

Learn more about how electric chopsticks can reduce the amount of dietary salt:

Saline solution: Japan invents ‘electric’ chopsticks that make food seem more salty

 

What is magnetism & Magnetic Fields

From PBS  Magnetism & Magnetic Fields?

 

Study Strategies_Learning takes attention focus and memory

Review some of the key ideas that makes studying easier:

Key Points:

  • Learning is easier when you have good study habits.

  • Make time to study and review.

  • Be prepared by being organized.

  • Think positive.

  • Ask for help when you need it.

Study Skills and Habits are Important!

Learning how to study is one of the most important skills you will learn during your school career.

Students who have good study skills and habits, have an easier time learning and remembering information. Having good study skills and habits can also increase your confidence, competence, and self-esteem, and reduce your school stress and anxiety.

World Ocean Day – June 8, 2022_Learn more about what the oceans mean to us

Celebrate World Ocean Day by learning more about what oceans mean to us:

BC:

 

Canada:

World Ocean Day Events_ Learn More 

Ocean Currents

Ocean Currents:  Review of what keeps our oceans in motion

Infographics – a convenient way to include text and images

Infographics are a powerful way to use images and words to explain complicated concepts.  Explore some of the infographics made by Compound Interest Chemistry for poster ideas.

Trial-Drugs-for-Ebola

The above infographic has important information presented in an easy to access format.

Small Pox – the path to a cure

How did the small pox virus become eradicated?

Professor Dave Explains

Variola virus (poxvirus family)

A new way for cells to make copies

A text book busting method of cell division_how does this happen?

A new form of cell division – no DNA replication

International Day for Biological Diversity – May 22, 2022 – How will you celebrate diversity?

Get ready to show your appreciation for biological diversity.  The International day for Biological Diversity is on May 22, 2022.

Participate in some of the following:

UBC Botanical Garden 

Get started by planning to participate in one of the following activities

BEATY Biodiversity is open – admission is by donation

 

Earth Day – Plant something to thank the Earth for all the amazing things that is done by our planet

 

Earth Day 2022

Celebrate our amazing planet by planting something today. Fava Bean seeds are being given out all day in the science lab.