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Salmon aquaculture pens at Dark Harbour, Grand Manan, New Brunswick (Evan Gamblin. Wikimedia Commons).

Farmed Salmon vs. Wild Salmon

Aquaculture is seen as a sustainable way to produce fish. But are farmed salmon better than wild fish?

Student uses a pipet to extract DNA with other students looking on.

Fish Market Survey

Senior biology students use a DNA barcoding kit to test local grocery store fish samples, and discover if the fish they bought is mislabeled and part of food fraud!

What is the best way to clean up an oil spill?

Grade

5, 6, 7, 8

Jurisdiction

AB, BC, MB, NB, NL, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT, Outside Canada

Aerial of Gas well Marcellus Shale Formation in northern West Virginia

What is Fracking?

The fracking process gets natural gases out of rocks. This process can have effects on freshwater, water quality and even earthquakes!

An image showing the symbol, atomic number and relative atomic mass of sodium. Sodium’s symbol is Na, its atomic number is 11 and its relative atomic mass is approximately 22.99. Image © istockphoto.com/3dalia

Na Na Na Na (Hey Hey Hey) Sodium!

Sodium is a useful chemical element. You consume it as table salt regularly. Learn about salt mining, sodium uses, and what problems too much sodium can cause.

How is oil moved from one place to another?

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

How does water move up a plant?