Questions with Jon
Kids have questions!
Every week, collect questions from the class, research the question and find answers and present to the class.
November 1 - Class 2
How do plants get their colour?
https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/definitions-field-photosynthesis/
https://www.britannica.com/video/152178/Sunlight-plants-chlorophyll-pigments-colouring
What is carbon capture (in response to vacuuming up the bad gases)
https://www.iea.org/energy-system/carbon-capture-utilisation-and-storage#how-does-ccus-work
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/what-on-earth-ocean-carbon-capture-1.6966684
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/what-on-earth-carbon-capture-enhanced-oil-recovery-1.5873431
How could one meteor destroy all the dinosaurs?
Nat Geo Explores: Why the Dinosaurs’ Extinction is an Ongoing Puzzle
Witness The Day The Asteroid Struck In Jaw-Dropping Virtual Reality! (360 Video)
How would the predicted flip of earth's magnetic field (in about 500 years) impact the birds ability to navigate? (could also impact others, e.g. salmon).
https://www.sciencefocus.com/planet-earth/earth-magnetic-field
November 14 - Class 1
November 22 - Class 2
Why should we care about climate change?
BBC News: Why should we care about climate change?
CBC Kids News: Climate change from a kid's perspective
CBC Kids News: Citizen Science
Flexible solar panels
MIT: Paper-thin solar cell can turn any surface into a power source
University of Newcastle (Australia): Solving an energy crisis with printed solar