Is Sugar a Drug? – YouTube

This video provides an interesting background on the science and use of sugar.

Compound Interest – submitted by Joanne O’Meara

This cool site uses easy to understand graphics to explore everyday chemistry and beyond. In particular, the site provides an great summary of the 2019 science-based Nobel prizes (Physics, Chemistry, Medicine/Physiology) that teachers might
find useful in their classrooms.

Source: Compound Interest

Thanks for suggesting this great idea Joanne!!!!!!!!!

Radon: A literature search for answers – submitted by Dave Gervais

The following article provides the results of a literature search of radon and its hazards of particular interest to high school science teachers.  The article was written by Dave Gervais, chair of STAO’s Safety Committee.

Dry Ice Crystal Ball Bubble – SICK Science | Experiments | Steve Spangler Science

It’s the world’s coolest crystal ball.

Create a soap film on the rim of a bucket and, with one other simple ingredient, you will have made the world’s coolest crystal ball.

Source: Dry Ice Crystal Ball Bubble – SICK Science | Experiments | Steve Spangler Science

Official! Guinness World Record set at University of Guelph | submitted by Joanne O’Meara

A local attempt earlier this year to break a Guinness World Record for the largest elephant’s toothpaste demonstration was a huge hit, it was announced on Sept. 10.

Making Liquid Nitrogen From Scratch! – Veritasium

Making liquid nitrogen is hard – in fact up until 150 years ago scientists doubted whether it was even possible to liquefy nitrogen. In 1823, At the royal institution in London, Michael Faraday first produced liquid chlorine, kind of accidentally by putting it under high pressure. He similarly liquefied ammonia.

Cannabis use highest in Halifax, while Edmonton had highest use of meth, wastewater samples show | CBC News – submitted by Milan Sanader

Statistics Canada tested wastewater samples from five urban centres for illicit drugs and cannabis, and the results are a snapshot of what substances are more common in those Canadian cities.

Source: Cannabis use highest in Halifax, while Edmonton had highest use of meth, wastewater samples show | CBC News

Dynamic Periodic Table

Interactive periodic table with dynamic layouts showing names, electrons, oxidation, trend visualization, orbitals, isotopes, and compound search. Full descriptions from write-up sources.

Click on the source below to launch the table

Source: Dynamic Periodic Table