Green Energy
Backgrounders
An overview of environmentally-friendly ways to generate electricity and power
Rodrigo Vidal
Career Profiles
Architect, Teacher
Resources on the Environment
STEM Explained
Resource page including articles and career profiles related to the environment.
How can I build an electromagnet that moves paperclips?
Hands-on Activities
Design and build an electromagnet which can carry paperclips over a distance of one metre.
Introduction to Current Electricity
Backgrounders
Learn about current electricity and why it should be handled safely
Introduction to Static Electricity
Backgrounders
Learn about static electricity and where we encounter it in daily life.
Robotics and Technological Thinking for Educators and Students
Backgrounders
Learn the fundamentals of technological thinking and robotic literacy and how it can be applied in elementary and high school.
Julie-Claire Hamilton
Instructor, Plant Operator Program
Nichole Rama
Civil Inspector
Roger Bragg
Career Profiles
Construction Electrician
Thundersnow: winter thunderstorms
STEM Explained
When thunder and lightning occur but the main form of precipitation is snow, not rain, it’s called thundersnow.
What uses electricity?
Hands-on Activities
Take a tour of different rooms in your home. Which items in each room use electricity? How do you know they use electricity?
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 can I move water with just a comb?
Hands-on Activities
Have you ever experienced static electricity? Like when you pull a wool sweater over your head in the winter? See what else static electricity can do in this hands-on activity.
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.