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Frobisher Bay near Baffin Island

Arctic Tundra Biome

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Learn about the location, plants, animals, human impacts and conservation of the arctic tundra biome.

Large diamond refracting light

Reflection and Refraction

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Learn about reflection and refraction and meet Emily Altiere, a PhD student in physics who studies lasers.

Eyeglasses and a visual test chart

How We See

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Learn about how human vision works as well as some common types of vision problems.

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Laslo Pfefer

Engineering Manager

Laslo Pfefer is an Engineering Manager for Camcor Mfg., Linamar.
Kara Layton sous l'eau en habit de plongée sous-marine

Kara Layton

Postdoctoral Fellow

Kara Layton is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Memorial University of Newfoundland.
Exploring Occupational Clusters

Exploring Occupational Clusters

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Students will recognize the variety of careers available in each occupational cluster.
Students will recognize that many of these careers require or benefit from a background in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
Students will make personal connections between their interests and current skills to the people profiled.

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Krista Pooley

Environmental Assessment Coordinator

Krista Pooley is an Environmental Assessment Coordinator for the Government of Canada.
Sandwich variations

Combinatorics

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Learn about the branch of mathematics involved with how things can be arranged known as combinatorics.

Encryption is used to protect data

Keeping Data Safe: Introduction to Encryption

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Learn about the branch of mathematics involved with keeping data safe known as encryption.

Boy looking through telescope at night

Optical Telescopes

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Learn about the history of telescopes and the function of refracting and reflecting optical telescopes.

Radio Telescope array at night

Radio Astronomy

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Learn about radio astronomy, a type of astronomy that studies objects in space using radio waves and radio telescopes.

Close-up of the Arecibo Observatory radio telescope

SETI - The Search for extraterrestrial Intelligence

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Some astronomers are not looking for stars, planets or galaxies. They are searching for intelligent life in the universe beyond our planet.

Ultrasound treatment on knee

Ultrasonography

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Learn about the history, function, uses, benefits and risks of Ultrasonography as a medical imaging technology.

hermographic image a woman’s head and neck

Thermal Imaging

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Learn about uses of thermal imaging as a medical imaging technology.

dental x-ray

Radiography & X-ray Imaging

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Learn about radiography and x-rays as a form of medical imaging technology.