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It starts with curds and whey! Explore the basic chemistry behind making cheese in this hands on activity.

Could we use radio waves to charge electrical technologies in the future?

This backgrounder explains what greenhouse gases are and how they contribute to climate change.

Water is a precious natural resource. What happens if it gets polluted? Learn how water can be cleaned with this hands-on activity?

Many people have had children using assisted reproductive technologies. But some of these medical biotech techniques can raise some ethical issues.

Learn about the different types of radiation, how they interact with atoms and how they can affect you.

Learn about the chemical reaction that happens between acid rain and limestone.

Cloud seeding is a type of weather modification. Learn about cloud seeding, as well as its risks and benefits.

Create a model of ocean currents and learn how currents are formed.

The fracking process gets natural gases out of rocks. This process can have effects on freshwater, water quality and even earthquakes!

Have fun discovering what magnets can pick up in this hands on activity.

Learn about acid-base reactions. Make you own pH indicator and test it with different solutions.

This strategy helps students develop collaboration skills as they think about topics individually, in pairs and as a large group.

Can your body be a source of electricity generation? Maybe, if you understand heat transfer. Explore this concept through a 2013 invention by a Canadian teen.

This strategy helps students develop decision-making skills as they think about and discuss issues with the aid of a graphic organizer.