Earth and Environmental Sciences

Students learn about the environmental impact clothing has, how fabrics are made and what a closed-loop sustainable clothing industry could look like in the future.

Learn about the clothing industry and the environment by solving a series of puzzles.

Students will rank the supplies given for an expedition to the Arctic for scientific research in order of importance.

Students conduct an experiment to explore the albedo effect.

Students will analyze historical, long-term trends in climate and explore environmental processes to gain an understanding of weather and climate in Northern Canada.

This workshop explores water quality and the importance of healthy water systems.

Participants learn about the specialized forms and adaptations of marine animals through hands-on activities and role playing.

Participants learn about the form and function of insects and birds through hands-on activities.

Participants explore plate tectonics and mapping of the Earth's crust with a focus on marine sciences and applications.

Participants explore the results of plate movement and how landforms are created through simulations and models.

Participants examine the effects of he space environment on the germination of tomato seeds.

Participants examine current and potential energy sources used for transportation.

Explore the needs of living things and animal habitats through hands-on activities, including tie-ins to math and literacy.

In this extension of the Wonders of Weather workshop, participants will explore how El Nino affects the weather and explore historical changes in the global climate.

This workshop explores how the sun, air and water factor in determining the Earth's weather.