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Groundwater Sustainability: Protecting our Hidden Treasure

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Learn about groundwater and why we should protect it.

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AI and Personal Vehicles

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Learn how artificial intelligence systems are integrated in the vehicles we drive.

Mars Perseverance rover

Exploration of the Planets in the Solar System

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Learn about how spacecraft have helped us learn about our Solar System.

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Venn and Euler Diagrams

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Learn about two ways of representing sets - Venn and Euler diagrams.

Algebraic equation for the sum of a series of numbers

Gauss Summation

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Learn about the history and math of the Gauss Summation.

Model of a set

Set Theory

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Learn about how we can describe sets and subsets of numbers.

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Meet Our Dwarf Planets

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Learn about the dwarf planets in our Solar System.

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Prime Factors

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Learn about prime factorization and least common multiples.

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Modular Arithmetic

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Learn about a special type of math called clock math.

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Introduction to Heat Transfer

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Learn about the different ways that heat is transferred.

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Introduction to the Atom

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Learn about the parts of an atom and its history.

Our climate is changing

Introduction to Climate Change

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Learn more about the causes and impacts of global climate change.

White water rafting on the Fraser River in British Columbia

Introduction to Rivers & Streams

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Learn about the physical geography, chemistry and ecology of rivers and streams.

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Water Treatment

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Learn about how water is treated at municipal water treatment plants.

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Meteoroids, Meteors and Meteorites

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Learn about where and when to find meteoroids, meteors and meteorites.