The NYT Learning Network's STEM writing challenge

From the NYT's Learning Network, "Why do hummingbirds nap? How do coronavirus vaccines work? Can two robotic spacecraft land on the moon at once? How do plant roots compete for water? Do foods like kiwis and cherries affect our sleep patterns?

If you click on any of these articles, you’ll see that they are written for a general reader. Special technical or scientific knowledge is not required, and each is designed to get our attention and keep it — by giving us “news we can use” in our own lives, or by exploring something fascinating in a way that makes it easy to understand and shows us why it matters."

If you would like to have your students enter this contest read the information on the site by clicking here.

Compound Interest and Chemical Compounds

Compound Interest is the name of the site and it sounds like a math or business site but it is a site for the exploration of everyday chemical compounds and uses some very nice infographics.  To see the site click here.  When I noticed this site, this was the infographic that I saw.

The article that came with this infographic can be found by clicking here.

 

Periodic Table of STEM Occupations

 

Even though this is in US dollars this still would work well as a starting point in a careers class in Ontario.

This site also has some information on these occupations such as median annual salary and education needed as well as links to more information.  To see the website click here.

SAT Math practice problems

 

If you are getting ready to take the Scholastic Aptitude Test or SAT and you want to do some math practice, here is a site that might be what you are looking for.  Click here to see the site.

 

Black History Month & Athletics Canada

 

Athletics Canada put together a little press release for Black History Month chronicling a few track and field athletes.  If you are old like me you remember Atlanta '96  and the foursome of  Bailey, Surin, Gilbert and Esmie kicking butt in the 4x100m relay.  Nice article and wow that was a quarter of a century ago.  Wow I am old.  The article also includes other great Canadian tracksters such as Mark McKoy,  Charamaine Crooks and Harry Jerome.  To see it click here. 

Project Phenomena

 

If you did not get enough "Phenomena" yesterday here is another site for all you STEM teachers and students.  To see the site click here.

NGSS - Using Phenomena to Engage Students

 

From NextGenerationScience.org, "Natural phenomena are observable events that occur in the universe and that we can use our science knowledge to explain or predict. The goal of building knowledge in science is to develop general ideas, based on evidence, that can explain and predict phenomena".   This site has a great collection of videos of phenomena that you could use to spark discussion in your classroom.  To see the site click here.  To see how you can use this site to start a discussion take a look at this example or watch some of the video below.