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Praxis Science Outreach Society
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Praxis aims to help SE Albertans develop a love & understanding of science that will support them throughout their lives. Our vision is to foster a dynamic community inspired & empowered by knowledge & appreciation of science. https://www.praxismedhat.com
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What microbes that exist today could have survived the pH conditions of early Earth? Investigate with microorganisms from a local water source in this student #microbiology #astrobiology project.

Student project and video: sbgo.org/modernmicrob...

#STEM #scienceproject #edusky #scienceteacher
Petri dishes from microbiology science experiment
November 11, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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“Giving Tuesday” is one week away (December 2nd). Please help Praxis to continue supporting Science Education in SE Alberta. Information regarding how to donate may be found at:

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Thanks!

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November 25, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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The Colors of the Moon! Three Unique Moon Rocks! ☄️🌙

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#astronomy #science #stem #space #geology #nasa #meteorites #moon
The Colors of the Moon! Three Unique Moon Rocks! ☄️🌙
YouTube video by Dr. Chris Sanders - Meteorites!
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November 26, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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21 UDL-inspired formative assessment activities you can try now! 👇

#UDL #assessment #EduSky
Fun Formative Assessment Activities Inspired by UDL
Varying the format of comprehension checks guides students to demonstrate learning and provides teachers feedback on progress.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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Uh oh. The dreaded polar vortex may be making an appearance very soon #Canada

Colder-than-normal temperatures could start as soon as next week

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Uh oh. The dreaded polar vortex may be making an appearance very soon | CBC News
In 2014, the term “polar vortex” burst on the scene across Canada and the U.S. as temperatures plunged. In some places, it was colder than it was on Mars. Well, get ready to hear more about it.
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November 24, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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Amazing Fossil Preserves Teenage Tyrannosaur’s Last Meal - The incredible fossilized first was discovered in the Dinosaur Park Formation in Alberta, Canada. smithsonianmag.com/science-natu... via
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Amazing Fossil Preserves Teenage Tyrannosaur’s Last Meal
Stomach contents from a juvenile Gorgosaurus reveal it feasted on small, bird-like species 75 million years ago
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November 25, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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“Giving Tuesday” is one week away (December 2nd). Please help Praxis to continue supporting Science Education in SE Alberta. Information regarding how to donate may be found at:

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Thanks!

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November 25, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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The latest Praxis 'Science Smarts' column in the Medicine Hat News (November 22)

“Air Pressure”

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Some "Wind-win" science

#MedHat #STEM #SciChat #SciEd #FamilyScience
November 22, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Enter the "Southeast Alberta Regional Science Fair Button Design Contest" for a chance to be selected for a $100 prize! See this Instagram post by @southeast_alberta_science_fair instagram.com/p/DQfmpn1gY-... #YSCRegionals #CWSF #STEM #MedHat #ScienceFair #SciChat #AbSci
Praxis Southeast Alberta Regional Science Fair on Instagram: "The 2026 SE Alberta Regional Science Fair will be held on March 21, 2026 at the Medicine Hat College. Students from schools across our reg...
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November 16, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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#GivingSeason is here! 🎁 Explore our Holiday Gift Guide for meaningful charity gifts — from animal rescues to community meals. Each comes with a personalized eCard and easy delivery. Give a gift that gives back. #CharityGifts https://www.canadahelps.org/en/gift-guide/
This Gift Guide has 50+ Gifts that Give Back
Give a gift that makes a difference. Each Gift represents tangible ways that charities are making a difference this holi
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November 15, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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The latest Praxis 'Science Smarts' column in the Medicine Hat News (November 15)

“Windy”

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Some science wind you up!

#MedHat #STEM #SciChat #SciEd #FamilyScience #SciEd
November 15, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Hedwig Kohn: Measuring Light, Defying Erasure
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Hedwig Kohn: Measuring Light, Defying Erasure
A German-Jewish physicist recounts her 17-year wait for academic recognition, her dismissal by the Nazis, and her brother’s murder in the Holocaust. She discusses how 70 international letters…
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November 15, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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This “Giving Tuesday” (December 2nd), help Praxis to continue supporting Science Education in SE Alberta.

Information regarding how to donate may be found at:

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Thanks!

#GivingTuesdayCA #MedHat #STEM #ScienceOutreach #SciEd #AbSci
November 15, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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A Reminder - Now is the time to begin entering the "Southeast Alberta Regional Science Fair Button Design Contest" for a chance to be selected for a $100 prize!

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#YSCRegionals #CWSF #STEM #MedHat #ScienceFair #SciChat #AbSci
Southeast Alberta Regional Science Fair Button Design Contest
The 2026 SE Alberta Regional Science Fair will be held on March 21, 2026 at the Medicine Hat College. Students from schools across our region compete at the elementary (grades 4-6), junior (grades …
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November 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Come to For Our Kids' first Climate Cafe! We have a few spots left for this virtual session, which happens tomorrow, Nov 13 (see website for time).

Step into a nourishing community and process thoughts, feelings, and experiences related to #ClimateChange.

RSVP ASAP: www.forourkids.ca/climate_cafe
Climate Cafe
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November 12, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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The latest Praxis 'Science Smarts' column in the Medicine Hat News (November 8)

“Let’s Investigate Epsom Salts”

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Some science to con-salt about!

#MedHat #STEM #SciChat #SciEd #FamilyScience #SciEd
November 8, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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The Trumpeter Swans have arrived on the open waters of the Bow River #AB #YYC. This group of seven was made up of five first year cygnets - a wonderfully productive summer if this is an intact family!
Two adult white Trumpeter Swans and five grey young swans swimming to the right against yellowish grasses.
November 5, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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A Reminder: Now is the time to begin entering the "Southeast Alberta Regional Science Fair Button Design Contest" for a chance to be selected for a $100 prize!

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#YSCRegionals #CWSF #STEM #MedHat #ScienceFair #SciChat #AbSci
Southeast Alberta Regional Science Fair Button Design Contest
The 2026 SE Alberta Regional Science Fair will be held on March 21, 2026 at the Medicine Hat College. Students from schools across our region compete at the elementary (grades 4-6), junior (grades …
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November 5, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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The latest Praxis 'Science Smarts' column in the Medicine Hat News (November 1)

“Root Beer Science”

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Some science to get you rooted!

#MedHat #STEM #SciChat #SciEd #FamilyScience #SciEd
November 1, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Happy Halloween Bluesky! Here is a ghostly phantom of the night, Comet A6 Lemmon. Taken with a 300mm telescope and luminance filter, 60 X 1 minutes exposures stacked. Dust and gas flow from the head blown by the solar wind.

#comets #astrophotography #astronomy #cometlemmon
Comet A6 Lemmon is a ghostly apparition just in time for Halloween. Streamers of gas and dust flowing away from the head of the comet.
October 31, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Now is the time to begin entering the "Southeast Alberta Regional Science Fair Button Design Contest" for a chance to be selected for a $100 prize!

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#YSCRegionals #CWSF #STEM #MedHat #ScienceFair #SciChat #AbSci
October 31, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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DIY Halloween craft project: Making a tiny ghost in a jar mini diorama - thekidshouldseethis.com/post/how-to-... #SciEd #STEM #StudentProject #SciChat
Making a tiny ghost in a jar mini diorama
A circle of white fabric stiffens into ghostly folds as it dries over a small styrofoam ball. When the craft project is all done, a ghost will appear to
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October 24, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Look at this absolutely massive flock of waterfowl rising from Old Wives Lake, Saskatchewan, at sunrise Friday morning. #skstorm #birds
October 24, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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The latest Praxis 'Science Smarts' column in the Medicine Hat News (October 25)

“Fizzing Eyeballs”

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Some science to get you in a fizzy mood!

#MedHat #STEM #SciChat #SciEd #FamilyScience #SciEd
October 25, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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The 33rd annual Praxis Family Science Olympics Was A Success!

For more information about the hands-on science challenges and activities see:

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We hope to see you next year!

#MedHat #STEM #SciChat #FamilyScience #ScienceOutreach #AbSci
October 22, 2025 at 5:17 PM