Dig into science processes with Tomatosphere.
Joann Whalen
Career Profiles
Professor at the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences,
I teach advanced courses on how to manage soils to produce healthy, nutritious food and maintain healthy ecosystem functions.
Understanding Science
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Learn about why the Nature of Science is an important part of science literacy.
Natasha Holmes
Career Profiles
Associate Professor (Physics)
I study how people learn physics and how to structure physics courses to improve student learning.
Sara Matthews
Career Profiles
Researcher - Environmental Microbiology
I help identify sources of bacteria that cause disease and understand how they survive there.
Winston Campeau
Career Profiles
Researcher - Evolutionary Processes
I use computer simulations and math to research how animals' behavior changes when their environment changes.
Sample Size And Reproducibility
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Learn how scientists use sample size and reproducibility to develop experiments.
Developing a Hypothesis
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Learn what makes a good hypothesis, and how to develop one.
Precision and Accuracy
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Learn about precision and accuracy and why they are important in science.
Bias and Sources of Error
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Learn how scientists identify and minimize bias and sources of error to produce accurate results.
Asking Testable Questions
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Learn how scientists come up with experimental or testable questions.
Identifying Variables
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Learn how scientists define independent, dependent and controlled variables in experimental inquiry.
Setting Up a Fair Test
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Learn how scientists set up fair tests using comparison and variables.
Thomas Graham
Career Profiles
Research Scientist, Space Farming
Thomas Graham is a Professor at the University of Guelph.