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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!

Mines and Mining

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

Krista Pooley

Education Pathway

University

Job Title

Environmental Assessment Coordinator

Education Pathway

University

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

How is oil moved from one place to another?

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

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 does water move up a plant?

Grade

Kindergarten, 1, 2, 3, 4

Jurisdiction

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

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Fish Market Survey

Mines and Mining

Krista Pooley

Environment Videos

How is oil moved from one place to another?

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

What is Fracking?

Na Na Na Na (Hey Hey Hey) Sodium!

How does water move up a plant?