How do animals hide?
Hands-on Activities
Play a game of hide and seek to discover how animals can hide in plain sight!
How do animals stay warm in the winter?
Hands-on Activities
Animals have some unique adaptations to stay warm. Discover what conduction of heat and insulation have to do with staying warm!
How do Wind Farms Affect Birds and Bats?
STEM Explained
Wind energy generates a lot of electricity in Canada. But wind turbines can be dangerous for wildlife.
How big were dinosaurs?
Hands-on Activities
Some dinosaurs were very big! Compare the sizes of different dinosaurs to the sizes of familiar objects you see in your community.
Fish: Freshwater
Picture Collections
4 images of some fish such as koi that live in freshwater river and lake environments and in freshwater aquariums and garden ponds
Fish: Saltwater
Picture Collections
14 images of some fish such as lion fish, grouper and sharks that live in saltwater environments like oceans, saltwater lakes and aquariums
Flowers: Cup Shape
Picture Collections
8 images of some flowerheads such as roses and water lilies whose outer petals are longer than the petals in the centre of the flower
Flowers: Irregular Shape
Picture Collections
3 images of some asymmetrical flowerheads such as an iris and an Orchis Sima or Monkey Orchid
Flowers: Radial Shape
Picture Collections
7 images of some symmetrical flowerheads such as asters and sunflowers whose petals radiate from the centre of the flower
Flowers: Trumpet Shape
Picture Collections
5 images of some flowerheads such as petunias and lilies that start as a narrow base and widen to an open shape
Design & Build a Bee House
Lessons
Students will learn about the human impacts on bee populations as they design, test, build and observe a structure for solitary bees.
Do Woodpeckers Get Concussions?
STEM Explained
Pecking puts a lot of force on a woodpecker’s brain. But scientists think woodpecker bodies are adapted to help keep them from being injured during pecking-related collisions.
Birds: Nest Construction
Picture Collections
images of some birds in the process of building their nests
Birds: Nests
Picture Collections
10 images of some birds' nests showing various designs, structures and materials used for building them
Birds: Raptors (Birds of Prey)
Picture Collections
5 images of predatory birds that hunt and feed on other animals such as eagles, the Great Horned Owl and vultures