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Krista Pooley

Education Pathway

University

Job Title

Environmental Assessment Coordinator

Education Pathway

University

Mines and Mining

Learn about mines and mining in Canada and discover how aluminium is mined and refined.

Environment Videos

Grades

Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Jurisdiction

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

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

Fish Market Survey

Grades

10, 11, 12

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!

Farmed Salmon vs. Wild Salmon

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

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.

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!

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?

Grade

Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 4