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Design & Build a Bee House
Lessons
Students will learn about the human impacts on bee populations as they design, test, build and observe a structure for solitary bees.
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Energy Efficiency at Home
STEM Explained
If you understand heat transfer, you can make lots of little changes at home to help the environment and your household’s bank account!
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Can You Store Electricity for Later?
STEM Explained
Sometimes, power plants make too much electricity. Energy storage technologies can help! They store the extra electricity and release it when demand goes up.
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Eutrophication: Why you should care about pond scum
STEM Explained
When fertilizers from agriculture get into lakes and rivers, big problems can result for aquatic ecosystems, food chains & webs!
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Canadian Invaders!
STEM Explained
Beavers are a Canadian symbol. But in South America, they’re considered an invasive species.
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Careers: Climatologist
Picture Collections
5 images of some work related to the scientific study of climate such as using instruments to measure changes in climates
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Careers: Farmer
Picture Collections
5 images of some work that farmers do such as feeding cows, planting fields and harvesting grain
![Repotting](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/repotting.jpg?itok=Ym70QlCE)
Careers: Horticulturalist
Picture Collections
5 images of some work that horticulturalists might do such as cultivating and caring for plants in various environments
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Careers: Landscaper
Picture Collections
5 images of some work that landscapers might do such as planning, planting and maintaining gardens
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Are wind farms a threat to wildlife?
STEM Explained
Wind power is a growing source of electricity generation. But wind projects often affect local wildlife populations, and researchers are using environmental monitoring techniques to alleviate some of these impacts.
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Patrick LeClair
Career Profiles
Bridge CADD Technician
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Timea Filer
Career Profiles
Urban Forestry Field Technician, City of Guelph
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Heather Dover
Career Profiles
Arborist
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Lacey Rose (Video)
County Forester
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Lacey Rose
Career Profiles
County Forester