![Hand with screwdriver “repairing” DNA](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2019-09/DNA_repair.png?itok=jwH_hm9z)
DNA Damage and Repair
Backgrounders
This backgrounder explains the different ways that cells repair damage to DNA.
![Exit Slip Learning Strategy](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2019-10/Exit_Slip_Learning_Strategy.jpg?itok=tgQkzeH0)
Exit Slip
Teaching STEM
This strategy helps students reflect on new learning by filling in a type of ‘ticket’ which is used to exit the class
![Water falling on plants](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2019-09/Water_falling_on_plants.jpg?itok=SNPm5E0Y)
Design & Build an Irrigation System
Lessons
Students will work collaboratively to design and build a simple irrigation system that transports water to at least two plants from one source without leaking.
![Screen capture from the video “Dealing With Asteroids and Other Space Hazards”](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2019-09/Asteroids_and_space_hazards.jpg?itok=dCFoyV24)
Dealing with Asteroids and Other Space Hazards
STEM Explained
Find out how asteroids, space debris, and cosmic radiation can be dangerous, and how to monitor them and protect ourselves from these space hazards.
![Sunset over the ocean](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2019-10/sunset_over_the_ocean.jpg?itok=E3X4Zaoi)
Cycle of Day and Night
Lessons
Students explore the cycle of day and night by sorting and classifying pictures, creating images and reading books.
![Mother bird feeding a baby bird an insect](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2020-01/Mother_and_baby_bird.jpg?itok=-WajTCxr)
Exploring Food Chains
Lessons
Students develop and apply the skills of questioning, sorting & classifying and making connections as they explore food chains in different habitats.
![Man being struck by lightning](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2019-09/Lightning_striking_man.jpg?itok=equuGqYC)
Do Amps or Volts Kill You?
STEM Explained
This resource explains electricity basics - volts, amps, currents, resistance, and why it is dangerous to touch electrical outlets with wet hands.
![Bee exiting a bee house](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2019-12/Bee_exiting_a_bee-house.jpg?itok=93hHiCWz)
Design & Build a Bee House
Lessons
Students will learn about the human impacts on bee populations as they design, test, build and observe a structure for solitary bees.
![Woodpecker on a tree](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2019-10/woodpecker-in-the-snow.jpg?itok=WmWgTEIl)
Do Woodpeckers Get Concussions?
STEM Explained
Pecking puts a lot of force on a woodpecker’s brain. But scientists think woodpecker bodies are adapted to help keep them from being injured during pecking-related collisions.
![La Grande-1 dam in Quebec](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2019-10/La-Grande-1_dam_Quebec.jpg?itok=EqccgtRE)
Design & Build a Dam
Lessons
Students will work collaboratively to design and build a dam that holds back a given volume of water for a certain time.
![a boy looks at a hamburger](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2019-10/boy_looking_at_hamburger.png?itok=Lc9CtrR6)
Do You Know What's On Your Plate?
STEM Explained
In 2013, many Europeans learned their beef lasagnas were actually made of horse meat. Learn about food fraud, and how a Canadian invention can help detect it.
![Sunken boat](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2019-10/Sunken_boat.jpg?itok=6LslrCNu)
Design & Build a Floating Device
Lessons
Students work collaboratively to design and build a floating device.
![Energy-saving light bulbs are a great way to save money at home](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2019-09/one-hanging-energy-saving-light-bulb.jpg?itok=IocGQakA)
Energy Efficiency at Home
STEM Explained
If you understand heat transfer, you can make lots of little changes at home to help the environment and your household’s bank account!
![Marble run prototype](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2019-09/Marble_run_prototype.jpg?itok=EwWmTwaO)
Design & Build a Marble Run
Lessons
Students will work collaboratively to design and build a marble run that meets specific criteria.
![Wind turbines with energy storage system](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2019-09/wind_turbines_with_energy_storage.jpg?itok=LY0Hfznj)
Can You Store Electricity for Later?
STEM Explained
Sometimes, power plants make too much electricity. Energy storage technologies can help! They store the extra electricity and release it when demand goes up.