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What happens when we mix liquids?

What happens when we mix liquids?

Hands-on Activities

Mix it up! What happens when you mix different liquids? Learn about the properties of liquids as you get mixing.

Charging a cell phone

What If You Could Charge Your Phone Using Radio Waves?

STEM Explained

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

Cumulus Clouds

Weather: Cumulus Clouds

Picture Collections

5 images of cumulus clouds that are white, puffy clouds with a flat base at mid level and are often associated with fair weather

icon of embryo in hands

What if You Could Choose Your Baby?

STEM Explained

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

Fluffy snow on deciduous tree

Weather: Snow

Picture Collections

10 images of some snowflake crystals and some winter scenes with snow

What is an exothermic reaction?

What is an exothermic reaction?

Hands-on Activities

Things are heating up! Explore the temperature change that occurs in an exothermic reaction and the role of catalysts is this chemistry activity.

Stratus Clouds

Weather: Stratus Clouds

Picture Collections

5 images of stratus clouds that cover a wide horizontal layer in the sky at low level and are often associated with rain or drizzle

Battery of Stiger Vortex rainmaking guns at Charleville, Australia, in 1902

What is Cloud Seeding?

STEM Explained

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

Solar panel project in Dakar, Senegal

What are Carbon Offsets?

STEM Explained

Can carbon offsets help you reduce your environmental footprint, practice sustainable living and fight climate change?

Aerial of Gas well Marcellus Shale Formation in northern West Virginia

What is Fracking?

STEM Explained

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

What are curds and whey?

What are curds and whey?

Hands-on Activities

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

Hamilton, Ontario industrial area with Toronto skyline in the background

What are Greenhouse Gases?

Backgrounders

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

What are the best materials to use for cleaning water?

What are the best materials to use for cleaning water?

Hands-on Activities

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

Artist’s interpretation of astronaut in space

What are the Different Types of Radiation?

Backgrounders

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

What are the effects of acid rain on rocks?

What are the effects of acid rain on rocks?

Hands-on Activities

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