I am a student at Bishop Carroll, and I love my school. It’s self directed, and while some people feel they would not do well in such a setting, I believe that the independent learning environment is extremely beneficial. Students take initiative for their own learning, and this makes the lessons learned more valuable. We…
The New Science Centre 2011 Project is inviting youth to submit two-and three-dimensional artwork to exhibit in the New Science Centre. Currently, there are three projects available for community involvement: Project A: Earth & Space Gallery This is Alberta Dioramas in Entryway The entrance way to the gallery has a community showcase filled dioramas crowned…
My first vlog for YAA! (watch it in HD!) [youtube mtxN4GpDcfw]
Some of you might remember my couple of blogs last school year regarding the Calgary Youth Science Fair (CYSF). For those of you who have forgotten, don’t know, never saw it, or think you aren’t into science (you silly pickle), NO WORRIES!! Here’s all the info…plus more 😉 ! First is ‘more’: The Sanofi-Aventis BioTalent…
I recently had the chance to visit San Francisco, CA, to explore, for the first time, America! A popular tourist destination, San Francisco is known for its cool summer fog, intimidating rolling hills and streets, famous land marks such as the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz federal penitentiary, cable cars and its massive Chinatown. The sprawling…
Have you heard about the I Love Science Video Contest? The Perimeter Institute (for Theoretical Sciences) is hosting this video contest to reach out to youth in Canadian high schools who are passionate about science. All you need to do is make a video that’s 30 seconds long (or shorter!) about why you love science.…
NEWS FLASH: It’s official! It was an asteroid that wiped all the dinosaurs and other lovely prehistoric creatures off the Earth. The new study was conducted by scientists from Europe, the United States, Mexico, Canada and Japan and published in the journal Science. To be more specific, the culprit was a 15 kilometre (9 mile) wide chunk…
A recent article by author Jonah Lehrer (Proust Was a Neuroscientist, How We Decide) in the Wall Street Journal discusses the connection between youth and scientific innovation. Check out my summary below…you might learn something new! Young Scientists & Innovation James D. Watson, at age 25, co-wrote Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids: A Structure for…
Simply stated: alkali metals + water = kaboom. 😀 The alkali metals are the elements located in the first column, known as a family or group, of the periodic table. These elements are lithium (Li), sodium (Na), potassium (K), rubidium (Rb), cesium (Cs), and the most reactive of all, francium (Fr). When added to water, these metals react with…