Learning from the Experience of Others
Lessons
Students will recognize the benefit of seeking advice from those experienced in specific career areas that interest them.
Clay-Adams Brain
Interactives
This brain model helped doctors better explain things to their patients. Learn about this Ingenium artifact and make your own version using 3D printing!
Brain Architecture
Backgrounders
The human brain has many different parts. Each one plays a different function. But they all work together to manage complex thoughts, feelings and behaviours.
Introduction to Energy
Backgrounders
Learn about energy in its different forms, in particular kinetic, potential and mechanical energy.
What is Air Turbulence?
STEM Explained
Learn about the science behind the four main causes of turbulence.
Measuring and Forecasting Weather
Backgrounders
Learn about different weather instruments that meteorologists use to measure weather.
How Sugar Affects the Brain
STEM Explained
Consuming sugary foods and drinks activates your brain’s reward system - the same system that can cause addiction.
Needs of Plants
Backgrounders
Plants have specific needs - light, air, water, nutrients, and space - to survive and reproduce.
The Wacky History of Cell Theory
STEM Explained
It took several scientists building on each other’s discoveries to come up with Cell Theory - one of the cornerstones of biology.
Plant Reproduction
Backgrounders
Learn about pollination and other forms of sexual reproduction in plants. And did you know that plants can also reproduce asexually?
What are Your Employability Skills?
Lessons
Students will identify employability skills in which they are strong and those that need work, create an Employability Skills Profile and develop plans to improve their employability skills.
What is Soil?
Backgrounders
Learn about soil, soil texture and the various layers of soil.
Why Do Apples Turn Brown After You Cut Them?
STEM Explained
Has your fresh juicy apple turned an unsightly brown? Learn about the redox reaction behind the transformation.
Why do we have seasons?
Backgrounders
Learn why seasons change. Discover how they’re different in the Northern and Southern hemispheres.
The Chemistry of Redheads
STEM Explained
Learn how chemistry and genetics makes redheads stand out from the crowd.