Big Idea: Energy is conserved and its transformation can affect living things and the environment.

Learn about the important plant functions of photosynthesis, respiration and transpiration

Plants need to exchange gases and water with their environment as part of photosynthesis. Some plant cells have evolved specifically for this purpose.

How do the green leaves of summer change to vibrant colours in fall? Explore plant pigments in this chromatography activity.

Balls go up and down. But what makes for a good ball? Find out by exploring which materials bounce.

These two “point-counterpoint” videos provide arguments for and against using nuclear energy to generate electricity.

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

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.

In a few decades, some of the electricity you use might be generated by bacteria.

How do magnetic fields help you get down safely from the top of a drop tower ride? Learn how electromagnetic induction works at the amusement park.

This backgrounder explains the four main ways that oil is moved over land and water.

Put on your running shoes and sharpen your pencil! Investigate the mathematical connection between work and power in this hands-on activity.

You can make your own terrarium for growing plants!

Green walls use plant processes to improve air quality in buildings.

Try your hand at building a “super coaster” using materials around your home.

When a nuclear reactor is no longer in use, the radioactivity in its materials remains. That’s why it’s important to safely deal with the radioactive waste those plants leave behind.