Praxis Science Outreach Science Smarts: Under Pressure

The latest Praxis Science Smarts column in the Medicine Hat News!

Praxis Science Outreach Science Smarts Column

The latest Praxis ‘Science Smarts’ column in the Medicine Hat News. The article may also be found in the Medicine Hat News at https://medicinehatnews.com/life/local-life/2022/11/26/science-smarts-under-pressure/ or via PressReader at https://www.pressreader.com/article/281878712384796.

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Often times when I watch the weather on the news, they are throwing out so many weather terms it is sometimes difficult to understand how it is all related to what is going to happen outside that day. One term I hear a great deal about is BAROMETRIC PRESSURE.

The forecaster will say the weather is changing today due to “a rise in barometric pressure.” Just what does this mean though? I think it is time we investigated this further.

Let’s get started!

*Remember to ask an adult before doing this experiment.

Materials

• Empty 2L soda bottle
• Water
• 3×5 inch［7.62 x 12.7 cm］recipe index card
• Pencil/pen
• Scissors
• Tape
• Clear glass cake pan

Procedure

1. Fill the empty soda bottle AND cake…

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• Explore Ukraine’s Incredible Capital City, Kyiv | Minecraft Education Edition

• Best Online History Games | Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

  – Who is Your Founding Father? “In this innovative game, students determine the “Founding Father” by evaluating the accomplishments of Franklin, Washington, Jefferson, and Hamilton on a significance scale of 1-10.

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  There is a classroom management strategy called “the five questions” that a number of school districts have adopted. I’ve been asked about it several times recently so thought…

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Praxis Science Outreach Science Smarts: Why Is Snow White?

The latest Praxis Science Smarts Column in the Medicine Hat News!

Praxis Science Outreach Science Smarts Column

The latest Praxis ‘Science Smarts’ column in the Medicine Hat News. The article may also be found in the Medicine Hat News at https://medicinehatnews.com/life/local-life/2022/11/19/science-smarts-why-is-snow-white/ or via PressReader at https://www.pressreader.com/article/281827172762590.

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Please do not hate me, but I have to be honest with all of you, I am quite enjoying the snow we are getting.

Do not misunderstand, I am not fond of the extreme cold, but seeing the snow outside really puts me in a much more festive mood as it makes me think about the approaching Holiday season! Since it has been snowing quite a bit lately, of course, it makes me think… why is snow white? Water is clear, and snow is essentially frozen water, so what is going on here?

Let’s get started!

*Remember to ask an adult before doing this experiment.

Materials

• Three flashlights
• Blue, red and green coloured cellophane (you can get this in the…

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Praxis Science Outreach Science Smarts: Warm Up With Science

The latest Praxis Science Smarts article in the Medicine Hat News.
The latest Praxis Science Outreach ‘Science Smarts’ column in the Medicine Hat News (November 12): “Warm Up With Science”

https://praxissciencesmarts.wordpress.com/2022/11/12/praxis-science-outreach-science-smarts-warm-up-with-science/

Snow much fun!

Praxis Science Outreach Science Smarts Column

The latest Praxis ‘Science Smarts’ column in the Medicine Hat News. The article may also be found in the Medicine Hat News at https://medicinehatnews.com/life/local-life/2022/11/12/science-smarts-warm-up-with-science/ or via PressReader at https://www.pressreader.com/article/281762748238608.

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Oh my, it has been a blast of winter this week! After living in southeastern Alberta for most of my life, you would think I am used to these sudden changes in temperature… no way, it seems like I am shivering all day long.

Of course, this makes me think, how can I stay warm instead of shivering? Is this possible?

Let’s get started!

*Remember to ask an adult before doing this experiment.

Materials

• Hot tap water
• Thermometer
• Freezer
• Aluminium foil
• Two same sized glass jars
• Timer
• Science notebook
• Pen/pencil

Procedure

1. Fill both jars almost full with HOT tap water.
2. Take the temperature of both jars and record this in your science…

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Check out these amazing blog posts from this past week:

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  The past 12 months may be a year that will live in infamy for fans of the metaverse.

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  Update October 2021: Some of the tools that were published in the initial version of this post were deleted because they do not work any more.

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Praxis Science Outreach Science Smarts: Let’s Break The Ice Of Winter

The latest Praxis Science Smarts column in the Medicine Hat News.

Praxis Science Outreach Science Smarts Column

November 5, 2022

Let’s Break The Ice Of Winter

The latest Praxis ‘Science Smarts’ column in the Medicine Hat News. The article may also be found in the Medicine Hat News at https://medicinehatnews.com/life/local-life/2022/11/05/science-smarts-lets-break-the-ice-of-winter/ or via PressReader at https://www.pressreader.com/article/281913072066231

Note: The article in the Medicine Hat News had information about the Praxis Science Challenge. Information about the Science Challenge is incorrect. The details will be updated later.

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Winter is always a difficult season to welcome. Many of us dread the -40℃ weather, the snow and ice this season brings with it. Instead of dreading the cold and icy weather, I thought it might be exciting to learn about ice as the cold weather of winter bears down upon us this week.

*Remember to ask an adult before doing this experiment.

Materials

• ice cube tray
• water
• access to a freezer
• cooking oil
• tall, clear glass
• food colouring
• container to mix in
• spoon…

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Here are more amazing blog posts from this past week:

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  In about half the world–mostly those where people live under socialism, communism, dictators, or autocracies–law and order is decided for the people.

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• Slidesmania and Choice Boards – Teacher Tech

  Paula at Slidesmania provides FREE Google Slides (and PowerPoint and Canva) templates for you to have spiffy looking presentations. My add-on Hyperlink Slides Choice Board makes it easy to turn your Google Slides into a choice board with links to th…

• What does the ‘metaverse’ mean for education?

  Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Subscribe today!

• Cybersecurity to Be Taught to K-8…

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Praxis Science Outreach Science Smarts: Science Olympics!

The Praxis Family Science Olympics is today!

Praxis Science Outreach Science Smarts Column

October 29, 2022

Science Olympics!!

The latest Praxis ‘Science Smarts’ column in the Medicine Hat News. The article may also be found in the Medicine Hat News at https://medicinehatnews.com/life/local-life/2022/10/29/science-smarts-science-olympics/ or via PressReader at https://www.pressreader.com/article/281844352575395.

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I am SO excited. Our 30th annual Family Science Olympics is today!! It has been so long since I have seen so many “scientists” in action face to face.

The Education Students at Medicine Hat College allowed me a sneak peek the other day to see some of the hands-on activities they will be presenting today. I may be a bit biased, but I really do think this will be the BEST Family Science Olympics yet.

I can genuinely say that after having the privilege of organizing this amazing event for so many years. It has also made me a bit nostalgic. I was looking through my files of past activities. I just have to…

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Praxis Science Outreach Science Smarts: Autumn Science While We Still Can!

The latest Praxis Science Outreach “Science Smarts” column in the Medicine Hat News.

Praxis Science Outreach Science Smarts Column

October 22, 2022

Autumn Science While We Still Can!

The latest Praxis ‘Science Smarts’ column in the Medicine Hat News. The article may also be found in the Medicine Hat News at https://medicinehatnews.com/life/local-life/2022/10/22/science-smarts-autumn-science-while-we-still-can/ or via PressReader at https://www.pressreader.com/article/281848647528314.

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Although we officially said farewell to summer as the autumnal equinox ushered in the first day of fall (back in September), it has not really felt like fall is here… Well, I hear that after a week of record-breaking temperatures and summer like days, it is truly going to feel like autumn out there this coming week.

Before autumn misses us completely, I thought we could preserve some of the beautiful leaves out there this year. Let’s get started.

*Remember to ask an adult before you do this experiment.

Materials

• Glycerin
• Water
• Rubber gloves
• Cookie sheet (with a rim on it)
• Leaves
• Rocks
• Measuring…

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Where the leaves are

doug -- off the record

I don’t know about you but I’ve been finding the leaves just amazingly brilliant this summer. I’ve been using the opportunity to take photos of these. My wife’s favourite is on Alma Street in town.

I think mine was this smaller tree from the bowl at Kingsville’s Park.

I’m doing my best to take better pictures, in focus, and a straight horizon. I’m learning to take all kinds of pictures and throw away most of them. On This Week in Ontario Edublogs, I reflected back to the good ol’ days when we’d shoot to 35mm film and send them to a developer and hope that they were good. They often we returned months after the fact around here.

I found this article interesting and explains a great deal. As simply an observer of things, this years seems different. It seems I was correct and a number of articles are on…

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