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Big Idea: Energy is found in different forms, is conserved, and has the ability to do work.

Serina Hall

Serina Hall

Career Profiles

Mechanical Designer

Serina Hall is a Mechanical Designer for Infinity Solutions.
Vivienne  Jaehn-Kreibaum sur une pente de ski

Vivienne Jaehn-Kreibaum

Career Profiles

Electrical Engineer

Vivienne Jaehn-Kreibaum is an Electrical Engineer for Facebook.
Children on teeter-totter

Simple Machines - Levers

Backgrounders

The lever is a type of simple machine. Learn about the different classes of levers and how they provide mechanical advantage.

Roger Bragg à l'extérieur avec un VTT

Roger Bragg

Career Profiles

Construction Electrician

Roger Bragg is a Construction Electrician, practicing in Newfoundland.
Jasraj Chahal | Ingénieure en contrôle des systèmes

Jasraj Chahal

Career Profiles

Control System Engineer

Jasraj Chahal is a mechanical engineer working in the aerospace industry.
Trevor Roote | Préposé à l'entretien des machines

Trevor Roote

Career Profiles

Mechanical Maintainer

Trevor Roote is a Mechanical Maintainer for Bruce Power.
Telegraph key used in Metcalfe, Ontario telegraph office (Ingenium)

Telegraph Key

Interactives

The telegraph works by transmitting signals through an electrical circuit. Learn more and print your own telegraph key using this 3d model of a real artefact.

How much power is generated when climbing a set of stairs?

How much power is generated when climbing a set of stairs?

Hands-on Activities

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

Construction vehicles use hydraulics. Image © Djahan, iStockPhoto.com

Hydraulics 101

STEM Explained

Hydraulics power many of the large machines you see around you.

A group of teens riding bicycles

How Can Understanding Physics Help Me Go Faster on My Bike?

STEM Explained

You don’t have to pedal harder to go faster. You just have to understand a little bit about dynamics, gravitational force and friction!

Man being struck by lightning

Do Amps or Volts Kill You?

STEM Explained

This resource explains electricity basics - volts, amps, currents, resistance, and why it is dangerous to touch electrical outlets with wet hands.

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!

TREVOR ROOTE | MECHANICAL MAINTAINER

Trevor Roote (Video)

Career Profiles

Mechanical Maintainer

Trevor Roote is a Mechanical Maintainer, located in Ontario.
Andrew Newman | Mechanical Tree Harvester

Andrew Newman (Video)

Career Profiles

Mechanical Tree Harvester

Andrew Newman is a mechanical tree harvester in Ontario.
Adam Melnick | Coordinateur de l'apprentissage et instructeur en santé et sécurité pour un centre de formation en calorifugation

Adam Melnick

Career Profiles

Apprenticeship Coordinator and Health and Safety Instructor

Adam Melnick is the Apprenticeship Coordinator and Health and Safety Instructor for the Heat and Frost Insulator Training Centre.