War on Vaccines

War on Vaccines

Please watch the documentary below and ponder what would you do?  Would you chose to vaccinate your child or not?  Are the risks to your child too great, the risks to society greater?  Do you believe the doctors or the concerned parents?  Do murcury, formalin and...
ECOO in the Hood!!

ECOO in the Hood!!

The ScienceHood has received a bit of a facelift for ECOO 2011 (#ECOO11). The learning platform of @faulkneronline’s courses looks a bit different these days as we prepare to present a model classroom at ECOO (Educational Computing Organization of Ontario) and...

Student Blogs

My students are required as part of their culminating summative work to create a blog that demonstrates their ‘Enduring Learnings’ – one idea from each unit we have done.  They must also attempt to use a Web2.0 tool of their choosing to demonstrate...
Bacteria and Protists

Bacteria and Protists

We have looked into the taxonomy around what makes a bacteria a bacteria and not a protist!!  Now it is time to look into a few different types of each of these so that you have a bettter understanding of them. Bacteria The Internet has become a valuable resource in...
Urban Sprawl

Urban Sprawl

Visit the sites below and answer the questions…. http://www.greenbeltontario.org/pages/urbansprawl.htm What is urban sprawl? Write down the top 4 key points that struck you as important....