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Representing Weight Measurements with Diagrams and Conversions
In this video, the teacher explains how to represent weight measurements using diagrams and measurement scales. They also review common conversions for customary weight measurements. The teacher then guides students through a real-world...
Visual Learning Systems
Minerals: What Are Minerals?
Upon viewing the Minerals video series, students will be able to do the following: Define minerals as naturally occurring solids that have a definite chemical makeup and crystal shape. Explain that a crystal is made of particles that...
Visual Learning Systems
Force and Newton's Laws: Gravity and Falling Objects
This video discusses the principle of force and the application of Newton's Three Laws of Motion. Students will witness the effect of friction on force and see how force is calculated. Other terminology includes: inertia, weight, mass,...
Wonderscape
Science Kids: Rocks, Minerals and Geology
This video is about rocks and minerals. It explains the importance of minerals and rocks in our everyday lives and how they are found in various materials and products. It also discusses the characteristics of minerals. It goes on to...
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Original artist tells story of Nova Scotia's 'eyeball rocks'
New ReviewAn unofficial landmark just off Nova Scotia’s Highway 103 will soon be no more. A set of boulders painted to look like eyes will be blasted by the province later this month to make way for the twinning of the highway. Jason Smith is one...
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Turning Pain into Purpose: Purple Rock Project honors lives lost to overdose
Each rock, inscribed with a name, serves as a lasting tribute and a reminder that no one is forgotten.
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Low water levels in the St. Lawrence River affecting safety, the environment and even the economy
The river level is 60 centimetres below average — the lowest it’s been in four years. That’s impacting drinking water and even business at the Port of Montreal.
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Man sailing to Martha's Vineyard rescued from Barnegat Inlet
First responders helped pull a man and his sailboat away from the rocks - with just seconds to spare on Wednesday evening.
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390-million-year-old fish fossils found in Manitoba quarry
A University of Manitoba paleontologist has unearthed a new classification of ancient fish. Researchers believe the fish swam 390 million years ago in what was once a vast inland sea.
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UK art: New London exhibition explores da Vinci masterpiece
One of Leonardo da Vinci's most important works, The Virgin of the Rocks, on display at London's National Gallery.
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Sierra Leone: Illegal mining blamed for environmental disasters
The government is introducing stiff penalties for those behind disasters causing a catastrophic loss of life.
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Pictures in focus
Freelance photographer Patrick Messier on the business of stock photos
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Refugees rescued off coast of Greece after boats hit rocks
Dozens of migrants from Syria and Iraq made up of families with young children
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Stranded lion rescued off Indian coast
Big cat wandered out of reserve, got stuck among rocks and churning sea
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Police warn U of C pro-Palestinian protesters to not throw items
A protester is seen throwing something at police as they make arrests on the University of Calgary campus. The exchange came right before flashbang explosives were used to clear the area.
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Piscataway fire chief accused of throwing mud and rocks on neighbor’s rare sports car
Surveillance video from outside of the fire department appears to show Chief Josh Skolnick vandalizing the vehicle.
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Scientists create octopus-inspired ‘super strong’ robotic suction cups
The scientists were inspired by the way natural organisms, such as octopuses, can stick to rocks with their suckers.
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'Earth Rocks!' all week at the Brooklyn Children's Museum
The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and most activities start around 10:30 am.
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Do not stare directly at this stamp: Canada Post makes a mistake in new stamp commemorating solar eclipse
The initial release said the stamp featured three locations in the path of totality: Niagara Falls, Hopewell Rocks and Spillars Cove. But you won’t need special glasses to see that the iconic flowerpot rocks are missing. (And they’re not...
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Regina family has to have dog euthanized after injury at dog park
What started out as a normal visit to the dog park turned into a tragic day for Nicole Fellner and her family after their two-year-old dog, Cooper, injured herself and had to be put down.
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More than a dozen Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank
The death toll has risen to 51 in the occupied West Bank since Hamas launched an attack on Israel on Saturday.
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NASA’s OSIRIS-REx to bring samples of asteroid Bennu to Earth: What to know
US space agency NASA is receiving its first sample from an asteroid.
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NASA’s Osiris-Rex asteroid tests explained
US scientists are going to start testing the largest rock samples ever collected from an asteroid’s surface.
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Quebec's Anticosti Island named UNESCO World Heritage Site
Anticosti Island, a large island in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, has been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The designation adds an additional layer of protection to the geologically unique, sparsely populated island that is part of a...