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Setting Up a Fair Test

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Learn how scientists set up fair tests using comparison and variables.

Medical Equipment and Instruments

Medicine and Science: Resources

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Discover a set of resources designed to get you thinking about the intersection of medicine and science.

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Introduction to Algebra

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Learn about the history of algebra and how to solve equations with variables.

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Let's Talk Great Lakes Resources

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Discover a set of resources designed to give you good background knowledge on all things Great Lakes!

Pickering nuclear power generation station

Let's Talk Nuclear Resources

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Discover a list of resources to get you thinking about all things nuclear!

Factory smokestacks

Let's Talk Pollution Resources

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Discover a set of resources designed to get you thinking about pollution.

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Monitoring the Ocean with Radar

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Learn about how a special type of radar helps monitor and protect Canada’s oceans.

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Waves, Tides and Tsunamis

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Learn about ocean waves and how they can form tsunamis and tidal waves.

TTC subway train

Planning for Equity in Public Transit

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Learn about how we can use spatial analysis to plan for more equitable public transit.

Fishing boat catching fish

How will climate change impact fisheries?

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Learn about how climate change is impacting fisheries around the world.

C-band radar

Making Waves with Radar

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Learn about how the radar works, the history and its many real life applications.

Boeing 777 Ecodemonstrator aircraft

Sustainable Aerospace Firsts

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Learn how Boeing is making aviation more sustainable.

B-58 Hustler in flight

Testing for Aviation Safety

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Learn about some of the ways that aircraft and spacecraft are tested.

Scale aircraft in a wind tunnel

Pre-flight Testing

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Learn about some of the ways Aerospace engineers test new designs.

Remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV)

Human Exploration of the Deep Ocean

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Learn about how humans explore the deep ocean and what they have learned.