Pollution

Explore the greenhouse effect and learn about the impacts it can have on the environment.

These two “point-counterpoint” videos provide arguments for and against using nuclear energy to generate electricity.

This backgrounder explains what greenhouse gases are and how they contribute to climate change.

Learn about the chemical reaction that happens between acid rain and limestone.

What is the nitrogen cycle? How do human activities such as using fertilizer affect the nitrogen cycle? How can this cause greenhouse gases?

What are microplastics? How are plastics polluting aquatic ecosystems?

Learn the organic chemistry behind this very useful plastic. Why is recycling polystyrene hard? Why does polystyrene often end up as solid waste?

Take a closer look at food packaging. Explore why and how food is packaged in different ways.

This backgrounder explains the four main ways that oil is moved over land and water.

In this hands on activity build a wheelbarrow from simple materials to explore just how useful simple machines can be!

Learn how to make a pH indicator and test water samples.

When a nuclear reactor is no longer in use, the radioactivity in its materials remains. That’s why it’s important to safely deal with the radioactive waste those plants leave behind.