My Science Class

Our amazing planet - its yours to discover and take care of.

Earth - One Video you NEED to see!

Welcome to "My Science Class" Webpage. I hope you will find the resources and links that I have made available helpful. Once you choose your class code to the left, you will be able to log into to your class to find an AGENDA for each unit and course notes, assignments, videos, animations, labs, more links, reviews, games, etc....LINKS WILL ALSO BE MADE THROUGH D2L.

Students & Parents - Click on your course link to the left of the page.

Important Reminders

*Students and Parents - Please sign the safety contract for lab participation now in School Cash Online
*Read course outline & expectations
*Check website for class notes, assignments, homework, etc especially if you are absent!

Important Dates

Science and Technology - top documentary films
http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/category/science-technology/

Science in the news....
Ebola Outbreak 2014 http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/outbreaks/guinea/

For science in the news, go to.......

http://www.science.ca/

http://www.sciencedaily.com/

http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/

http://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech

http://www.americanscientist.org/science/
www.earthlyissues.com

Genetics Research in the news.....

For Genetics & Medical Research in the news, go to...

http://www.cdc.gov/genomics/update/current.htm

http://www.news-medical.net/?tag=/Genetics

http://www.scientificamerican.com/topic.cfm?id=genetics

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/sections/genetics/

http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/plants_animals/genetics/

http://www.usnews.com/topics/subjects/genetics

Virtual Microscope & Related Websites

http://www.kbears.com/sciences/microscope.html

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/interact/vemwindow.html

Review of Microscope/How to use - http://www.udel.edu/biology/ketcham/microscope/scope.html

Microscope Video - How to use...tips/hints - http://www.udel.edu/biology/ketcham/microscope/testFLV8.html

Science Fun Facts - did you know.......

-The storage capacity of human brain exceeds 4 Terrabytes.

-Women blink nearly twice as often as men.

-The peanut is a member of the bean or legume family and not a nut.

-The only letter not used in the periodic table is J.

-The only two planets in our solar system that do not have moons are Mercury and Venus.

-On average, it takes a person 7 minutes to fall asleep.

-0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.

-Scientists are now able to grow 'beating' heart tissue in a lab!

-Hot water can freeze faster than cold water.

http://www.funfactz.com/science-facts/

For more science fun facts, check out the links below!

Top 20 amazing science facts
http://listverse.com/2007/12/19/top-20-amazing-science-facts/

Fun Science Facts You Didn't Know
http://www.hightechscience.org/funfacts.htm

Fun Earth Facts
http://www.2020site.org/fun-facts/Fun-Earth-Facts.html

Fun Trivia - Earth Science
http://www.funtrivia.com/en/SciTech/Earth-Science-64.html

14 Fun Facts About Fireflies
http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2012/06/14-fun-facts-about-fireflies/