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Red-haired woman

The Chemistry of Redheads

STEM Explained

Learn how chemistry and genetics makes redheads stand out from the crowd.

Hamilton Street Railway bus in downtown Hamilton, Ontario © Adam E. Moreira [CC BY-SA 3.0], Wikimedia Commons

Fueling Internal Combustion Engines

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Learn about the wide variety of fuels used in vehicles.

dangerous tornado approaching wind turbine

What is a Tornado?

STEM Explained

Tornadoes are a common extreme weather phenomenon in Canada. How are they formed? How can you stay safe? And what is a storm chaser?

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Celiac Disease: When You Really Need to Stay Gluten-Free

STEM Explained

Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder. Gluten triggers an immune system response, seriously affecting nutrition.

Thundersnow near a cabin on a hillside

Thundersnow: winter thunderstorms

STEM Explained

When thunder and lightning occur but the main form of precipitation is snow, not rain, it’s called thundersnow.

A variety of lava lamps

Lava Lamps

STEM Explained

Lava lamps are very interesting to look at. But they are also interesting examples of buoyancy, heat transfer and solubility!

Water droplets on succulent leaves

How Do Plants Survive in the Desert?

STEM Explained

Plants need to exchange gases and water with their environment as part of photosynthesis. Some plant cells have evolved specifically for this purpose.

Rockfall on road

The Processes that Shape Landforms

STEM Explained

Canada has some amazing landforms. Learn how weathering, erosion and deposition shape landforms.

Mitosis of kidney cells © Ian P Newton & Paul L Appleton [CC BY-SA 4.0], Wikimedia Commons

What is Mitosis?

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Mitosis is an important part of cell division that helps organisms grow and repair themselves.

Hurricane Katrina as seen from space

Where Do Hurricanes Come From?

STEM Explained

Hurricanes are a kind of tropical cyclone. But where do they come from? And why do they cause so much damage? This article will answer all your storm-related questions!

Adult and children looking through telescope

The Optics of Telescopes

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Learn about telescopes, how they work & why they're important to astronomers.

Cartoon leaf holding an umbrella over baby plant

What is Acid Rain?

STEM Explained

Acid rain is any precipitation that has an unusually low pH. It can be rain, snow, fog, etc. But what is a low pH and why is this a problem?

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Infographic Creator

Teaching STEM

This strategy helps students communicate data and information through the creation of infographics.

Zineb Ahnou Ghouila,  Manager, National Business Solutions for Uni-Select Canada

Zineb Ahnou Ghouila

Manager, National Business Solutions

Zined Ahnou Ghouila is the Manager of National Business Solutions for Uni-Select Canada.
(Five W’s and an H)2 Learning Strategy

(Five W’s and an H)²

Teaching STEM

This graphic organizer helps students understand the details of what they read. It combines aspects of traditional five W’s strategies with the critical thinking skills involved in comparing and contrasting.