Experiment

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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Astronomy Experiment Explore Nature Seasons Weather 

Our First Day of Summer Drama

June 22, 2016January 27, 2019 Susan P. Yates 0 Comments astronomy, earth, seasons, solstice, summer, sun, weather

To say that the Summer Solstice came in with a bang would be an understatement. The official start of the

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Experiment Nature Plant Science 

Sweaty Plants! Skip the Antiperspirant

May 30, 2016May 30, 2016 Susan P. Yates 0 Comments experiment, plants, stomata, transpiration

On one of my recent trips to the grocery store I brought home African Violets for the kids. They were

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Chemistry Craft Experiment 

“100” Fireflies in a Jar

May 13, 2016 Susan P. Yates 1 Comment chemical reaction, fluorescence, glow stick

This activity was chosen to celebrate our 100th straight day of STEM Play. When deciding how to mark this special occasion,

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Experiment Mathematics Statistics 

2016 Census: The Kid-Friendly Version is Here!

May 10, 2016 Susan P. Yates 0 Comments census, data collection, statistics

Today, May 10, 2016, marks the official day for the 2016 Census in Canada. A day where Canadians are asked

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