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Author: Susan P. Yates

Biology Colouring Education 

The Brain – Let’s turn the gray into colour!

January 27, 2019 Susan P. Yates 0 Comments

The first step to finding a cure for a disease is learning all that you can. Start simple. As we

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Education Engage 

A story about a girl…

October 12, 2017October 12, 2017 Susan P. Yates 0 Comments

This was created in support of the International Day of the Girl (Oct. 11, 2017)   Transcript: I would like

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Education Engage 

Science Literacy Week 2017: A Real Page Turner

September 28, 2017 Susan P. Yates 0 Comments books, library, literacy, reading, science

From coast to coast, during Science Literacy Week, we were encouraged to celebrate science in Canada by participating in science-based

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Education Engage 

Back to school: Don’t forget about the importance of science!

September 13, 2017 Susan P. Yates 0 Comments education, first day of school, learning, science

We are at the start of a new school year. For the past week, I have watched many friends post

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Engage Mathematics 

Why isn’t it as easy as 1-2-3? Kids + Math

December 5, 2016December 5, 2016 Susan P. Yates 0 Comments children, education, EQAO, learn, math, mathematics, teach

If you were to ask a child which subject was their favourite in school, what would they say? Would they

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Chemistry Cooking Experiment Explore 

Look, Mom burnt dinner!

November 11, 2016 Susan P. Yates 0 Comments STEM science dinner kitchen burnt clean pot dryer sheets

Yes it’s true. This STEM mama burnt dinner. It wasn’t the first time and I doubt it will be the

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Agriculture Biology Engage Explore Nature Outdoors Plant Science 

The Berry Trifecta – U pick, U learn

August 19, 2016 Susan P. Yates 0 Comments berries, blueberries, farm to table, farming, food, jam, picking, raspberries, strawberries

Since the start of summer we have joked about something called “The Berry Trifecta“. The what? Don’t worry if you

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Biology Chemistry Engage Experiment Nature Outdoors Physics 

A Lesson in Failure: An EGGcellent Example

July 28, 2016 Susan P. Yates 0 Comments cook, egg, experiment, failure, fry, heat, lesson, outside, problem, problem-solving, sun, troubleshoot

I promised the kids that during the next heat wave we would attempt to cook an egg outside using only

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Astronomy Engineering Experiment Explore Nature Outdoors Physics TIme Weather 

TIME at the beach: A sundial in the sand

July 17, 2016July 17, 2016 Susan P. Yates 0 Comments activity, beach, earth, engineering, kids, sand, science, shadows, STEM, sun, sundial, time

Lazy days at the beach mean splashing in the water, building sand castles and… sundials? They require minimal materials (at

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Biology Chemistry Craft Experiment Physics 

Sunscreen, eh

July 9, 2016July 9, 2016 Susan P. Yates 0 Comments Canada, DNA, flag, radiation, SPF, summer, sun, sunscreen, UV

We celebrated this Canada Day with a crafty experiment that also taught the kids a VERY important lesson. The power

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