Herd Immunity: How Vaccines Protect the Most Vulnerable
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What is herd immunity and how does it protect some of the most vulnerable people in our communities?
Why is a Triangle a Strong Shape?
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Triangles are very strong shapes which makes them important when building strong and stable structures
Stress and the Brain
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Stress is more than a feeling. Understanding the importance of stress can help you to manage it. It can even lead to an improvement in your mood and how you think!
Types of Materials
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Descriptions and properties of common materials such as wood, metal, glass, plastics, ceramics and paper.
Sanger Sequencing
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Learn about DNA sequencing and the Sanger Sequencing method.
Seeds and Germination
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Learn what’s inside a tomato seed, how it travels, and all the things it needs to germinate and grow.
The Life Cycle of a Tomato Plant
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Learn about the pollination, fertilization, germination and growth of tomato plants.
Computational Thinking
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This backgrounder looks in depth at Computational Thinking (CT) and why it is important for today's students.
Immunity and Vaccination
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Learn about the history of vaccines and how vaccines trigger an immune response that keep us from getting some dangerous diseases.
Telescopes and Astronomy
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Visible light is only part of what astronomers study. They use different types of telescopes to study the entire electromagnetic spectrum.
Organ Transplantation
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Learn about organ transplantation - what it is, how it can save lives, how your immune system responds, and how the matching process works.
Inquiry Approach to Learning
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Inquiry is an approach to learning that engages our natural curiosity and desire to make sense of the world.
Weather: Clouds
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Learn how clouds form and how they can be grouped into different categories
Neurons: The Building Blocks of Your Brain
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How does your brain allow you to do and experience so much? It’s all because of the building blocks of your brain - neurons!
Introduction to Bacteria
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What exactly are bacteria? What types of bacteria are there? And are they really as bad as people think they are?