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Weather Vane

Tools: Weather Instruments

Picture Collections

15 images of various instruments such as rain gauges, wind vanes and weather satellites used to inform us about the weather

Colourful Maple Tree

Trees: In Autumn

Picture Collections

10 images showing some scenes with coniferous and deciduous trees in the fall or autumn season

New Leaf Growth

Trees: In Spring

Picture Collections

10 images of some coniferous and deciduous trees showing new growth in the spring season

Hazy Summer Day By The River

Trees: In Summer

Picture Collections

9 images showing some scenes with coniferous and deciduous trees in the summer

Trees: In Winter

Trees: In Winter

Picture Collections

10 images of various winter scenes showing some coniferous and deciduous trees in snowy conditions

City at night with transmission lines

Understanding Electricity Supply and Demand

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Electricity demand changes constantly. Suppliers need to generate more electrical energy when demand is high, and less when demand is low.

Nitrogen symbol from periodic table

Understanding the Nitrogen Cycle

STEM Explained

What is the nitrogen cycle? How do human activities such as using fertilizer affect the nitrogen cycle? How can this cause greenhouse gases?

Like trees, brains grow and develop

Understanding the Teen Brain

STEM Explained

Teen brain development prepares teens for adulthood, but also affects their emotions.

Wall of clocks

Universal Coordinated Time

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Today, you know it's the same time everywhere in your time zone thanks to Universal Coordinated Time. But when humans used the Sun to tell time, they couldn’t tell time precisely.

Thermal images of people and objects

Thermopower and the Body Heat-Powered Flashlight

STEM Explained

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.

Red Onion, Parsnips, Lettuce

Vegetables

Picture Collections

14 images of some plants such as carrots, cabbage and leeks whose roots, stems or leaves are used for food

Two students talking in a classroom

Think-Pair-Share

Teaching STEM

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

Student viewing a video

Video Review

Teaching STEM

This strategy helps students reflect upon and assess a video.

Person thinking

Think-Discuss-Decide

Teaching STEM

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

Vocabulary Preview Learning Strategy

Vocabulary Preview

Teaching STEM

This strategy helps students to become familiar with vocabulary before reading or viewing unfamiliar material.