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Squishy circuits

I have not tried it yet, but with my intro to electricity in grade 9 this coming year I am SO doing this:

Funny thing is, she says “high school physics teachers have been doing this for years” – where the … Continue reading

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Using the Sloan SkyServer

In Grade 9 Science, we are currently doing the Astronomy unit. Today we were looking at the shapes of galaxies, and a variety of deep sky objects one can see with even a modest telescope. Instead of just rambling off … Continue reading

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It’s just a game – or is it?

With my grade 9 class we are currently doing Ecology, and we played the Deer Game. We actually combined two classes with a total of 44 students, which made it a bit more exciting than a single class.
A few outcomes … Continue reading

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