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a boy looks at a hamburger

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

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

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

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

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.

Rattle drum

Design & Build a Musical Instrument

Lessons

Students will learn about the properties of sound as they design, test and build a musical instrument.

Artist’s conception of NASA’s Space Launch System

Escape Velocity

STEM Explained

Why do a baseball and a rocket need the same launch speed to get from Earth into space? It has to do with physics and gravitational force.

Shoe tread (aligraham, Pixabay)

Design & Build a Non-Slip Boot Tread

Lessons

Students work collaboratively to design and build a boot tread that will use friction to prevent slipping on an incline.

Massive algal bloom

Eutrophication: Why you should care about pond scum

STEM Explained

When fertilizers from agriculture get into lakes and rivers, big problems can result for aquatic ecosystems, food chains & webs!

Catapult near Castle Saint-Angel, Italy

Design & Build a Ping Pong Ball Launcher

Lessons

Students work collaboratively to design and build a device that uses simple machines to launch ping-pong balls.

Mother bird feeding a baby bird an insect

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.

Measuring Slope Of Soil

Careers: Soil Scientist

Picture Collections

5 images some work that a scientist who studies the Earth's soil might do such as classifying types of soil and measuring the slope of soil

Hand holding oak tree seeds

Design & Build a Seed Saver

Lessons

Students will work collaboratively to design and build a structure that will protect a seed from the elements.

woman with camera

Eye vs. Camera

STEM Explained

The human eye lets us see the world by sending impulses to our nervous system. In many ways, it is very similar to other optical devices, including cameras.

Woman having a panic attack

Chemical Equilibrium and Panic Attacks

STEM Explained

Panic attacks are scary and they upset your body’s chemical equilibrium. Learn what happens to acids & bases in your circulatory system during a panic attack.