Page 5Find out more about the work of Lee Wilson and his colleagues
Dr. Lee Wilson University of Saskatchewan, Indigenous Sciencehttp://www.attheedgeofcanada.com/2012/01/dr-lee-wilson-university-of.html
U of S PhD student invents product to clean waterhttp://www.ckom.com/story/u-s-phd-student-invents-product-clean-water/108934Lee Wilson Interview – podcasthttp://archive.org/download/LeeWilsonAndScience/LeeWilson.mp3Learn more about Dr. Lee Wilson and his work with these web links. Be sure to check out the podcast interview.
Page 108Many crop plants have been genetically modified to change or enhance certain characteristics. Find out which products have been approved by Health Canada for human consumption.
What are Novel Foods and Genetically Modified (GM) Foods?http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/gmf-agm/index-eng.phpFrequently Asked Questions – Biotechnology and Genetically Modified Foodshttp://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/gmf-agm/fs-if/faq_1-eng.phpThese two web pages from Health Canada help provide context for the Table of Novel Food Decisions in the next link provided.
Health Canada – Approved Productshttp://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/gmf-agm/appro/index-eng.phpThis web page provides a Table of Novel Food Decisions.
Page 125There are other types of mutations that can alter the information in DNA. Find out more.
What Kinds of Gene Mutations Are Possible?http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/handbook/mutationsanddisorders/possiblemutationsThe Genetics Home Reference from the U.S. National Institutes of Health provides information here.
DNA Is Constantly Changing through the Process of Mutationhttp://www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/dna-is-constantly-changing-through-the-process-6524898Nature Education provides information here.
DNA – Mutationshttp://www.chemguide.co.uk/organicprops/aminoacids/dna6.htmlInformation from a chemistry-oriented perspective is found on this web page, which is part of a popular online chemistry textbook from the UK
Page 126Canadian scientists helped discover the cystic fibrosis gene. Find out more about how they found the location of the gene and what the work of molecular geneticists involves.
Profile - Lap-Chee Tsuihttp://www.science.ca/scientists/scientistprofile.php?pID=19http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/health-headlines/researchers-still-building-on-cystic-fibrosis-gene-discovery-25-years-later-1.2008837Read the story of how the gene that causes cystic fibrosis was discovered. Then read an article from CTV News that follows up on Dr. Tsui’s work 25 years later.
Page 145Find out more about the cell cycle.
The Cell Cyclehttp://www.cellsalive.com/cell_cycle.htmhttp://www.biology.arizona.edu/cell_bio/tutorials/cell_cycle/main.htmlhttp://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/C/CellCycle.htmlhttp://www.nobelprize.org/educational/medicine/2001/index.htmlLearn about the cell cycle with any or all of these web pages. All but one of them include interactive modules.
Page 189Bees are attracted to flowers not only for their pollen and nectar. Bees can increase their body temperature by seeking out certain flowers that generate heat energy. Find out more about this relationship.
Bees Like It Hot: Pollinators Prefer Warm Flowers, Study Revealshttp://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/08/060802-warm-flowers.html
Bees Can Predict Temperature in Flowershttp://www.livescience.com/925-bees-predict-temperature-flowers.html
Warm Flowers, Happy Polinatorshttp://chittkalab.sbcs.qmul.ac.uk/popular%20scientific%20articles/Whitney_Chittka_Biologist07.pdfUse the two web page articles to find out about the relationship between bees and flower temperature, and then read a PDF written by the people who discovered the relationship.
Page 199Follow the week-by-week development of an embryo and a fetus until birth.
Fetal Development Week by Weekhttp://www.babycenter.ca/pregnancy-week-by-week?ModPagespeed=noscripthttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002398.htmhttp://www.merckmanuals.com/home/womens_health_issues/normal_pregnancy/stages_of_development_of_the_fetus.htmlThese web pages outline embryonic and fetal development.
Page 209Try simulating the cloning process yourself.
Click and Clonehttp://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/cloning/clickandclone/The Genetic Science Learning Center provides an accessible online simulation for cloning.
Page 225Find out about electric and hybrid vehicles.
Electric Vehicles and Hybrid Vehicleshttp://electricvehicles.caa.ca/electric-vehicles-available-in-canada/hybrid-electric-vehicles-available-in-canada/http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/hybridtech.shtmlhttp://blog.ucsusa.org/comparing-electric-vehicles-hybrid-vs-bev-vs-phev-vs-fcev-411These web links can help you investigate and compare electric and hybrid cars.
Page 233Beyond the study of static electricity, the Van de Graaff generator has applications with X-ray tubes, food sterilization, and nuclear physics experiments. Learn more about these applications.
Applications of Electrostaticshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/add_gateway_pre_2011/radiation/electrostaticsusesrev1.shtmlhttp://www.miniphysics.com/applications-of-electrostatics.htmlhttp://www.imagesco.com/articles/high-voltage/van_de_graaf.htmlUse these web pages to find out about applications of Van de Graaff generators.
Page 240A lightning rod is charged by induction, just like the knob on the electroscope. Find out more about how lightning rods work.
How a Lightning Rod Workshttp://science.howstuffworks.com/nature/natural-disasters/lightning7.htmhttp://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/estatics/Lesson-4/LightningUse these web pages to learn about lightning and how a lightning rod protects people from it.
Page 309Find out more about reading a home electricity meter.
Meter Readinghttps://secure.newfoundlandpower.com/CustomerRelations/YourAccount/MeterReading/Default.aspxLearn about electricity meters from Newfoundland Power.
Page 394Just like you can check the weather near your home on the Internet, there are websites that provide information about space weather. Find out more about what types of data are included.
Space Weather Canadahttp://www.spaceweather.gc.ca/index-eng.phpDiscover what Natural Resources Canada does to monitor space weather.
The Space Weather Monitor Programhttp://sid.stanford.edu/Learn about the agencies that monitor space weather.
Space Weather Stationhttp://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/space-weather-station/Monitor space weather in real time.
Page 403The giant impact theory of the Moon's origin explains much of the evidence we can observe, but there have been four other popular theories about its formation. Find out more about these theories.
Theories of Formation for the Moonhttp://csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr161/lect/moon/moon_formation.htmlhttp://www.space.com/25322-moon-formation-wild-theories.htmlSee how the impact theory compares with other ideas that have been proposed.
Page 416Many different technologies are involved in designing and improving the components of space suits. Learn more about the features of current space suits.
The Evolution of the Spacesuithttp://www.wired.com/2011/10/spacesuit-evolution/How Space Suits Workhttp://science.howstuffworks.com/space-suit4.htm
Shrink-wrapping Spacesuits http://newsoffice.mit.edu/2014/second-skin-spacesuits-0918Start by reading about how spacesuits have changed over time. Then read how modern space suits work, and follow with a revolutionary idea for future suits.
Page 448In 1987, a team of Canadian and Chilean astronomers reported a supernova, Supernova 1987A, that was clearly visible during the day in the southern hemisphere. Learn more about this supernova.
Supernova 1987A in the Large Magellanic Cloudhttp://heritage.stsci.edu/1999/04/sn1987anino.htmlhttp://www.astronomynow.com/news/n1202/23sn/http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2012/02/23/happy-25th-annniversary-supernova-1987a/Read about the discovery and its anniversary on these web pages.
Page 457Many secrets of the universe are revealed when we use instruments that search for energy from all parts of the electromagnetic spectrum, not just the narrow band of visible light. Research the different types of telescopes that obtain "non-visible" information about celestial objects, the frequencies that they detect, and the information that they allow us to "see".
Observatories across the Electromagnetic Spectrumhttp://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/science/know_l2/emspectrum.htmlhttp://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/science/know_l2/emspectrum_observatories.htmlhttp://earthsky.org/space/what-is-the-electromagnetic-spectrumLearn about the electromagnetic spectrum and the telescopes designed to “see” the universe with these spectral frequencies.
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