Cluster 2: Chemistry in Action

Cars driving through thick smog

How Vehicles Pollute the Air

Learn how vehicles affect air quality, including their contribution to smog.

fuel cell car header

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles

Learn about vehicles that use hydrogen for fuel.

Shari Forbes à l'extérieur du centre de décomposition humaine

Shari Forbes (she/her/elle)

Forensic Scientist

I conduct research to understand how the human body decomposes in our unique Canadian environment.
Test tubes with colourful liquids

Evidence of Chemical Change

Learn how to tell if a chemical reaction has taken place.

Hand writing chemical equations

Chemical Equations

Learn about how to write and balance chemical equations.

Heating a liquid over a flame in a lab

Types of Chemical Reactions

Learn about the four main types of chemical reactions.

Electroplating equipment

Chemical Reactions: Conditions & Speeds

Learn about the special conditions that let some chemical reactions take place.

Image of a river running through a Boreal forest

Resources on the Environment

Resource page including articles and career profiles related to the environment.

Élyse Caron-Beaudoin

Élyse Caron-Beaudoin

Teaching Assistant in Environmental Health

Tara Boyd au bureau en patins à roulettes.

Tara Boyd

Director, Operations & Administration

Tara Boyd is the Director of Operations & Administration for Pure Mechanical.
Colourful liquids and periodic table

Describing and Classifying Matter

Learn about the physical and chemical properties of matter.

Timothy Burkhart

Query a Career Profile

Students will explore career profiles and relate them to what they are learning in science class.

Ian Cook

Ian Cook

Journeyman Sheet Metal Worker

Ian Cook is a Journeyman Sheet Metal Worker for Whisper Heating and Cooling.
Solutioneers Episode 5 screen shot

The Solutioneers Week 5: Chemical Bonding

This week's episodes and hands-on activity explore some cool chemistry!

Photo de Sheila Sadler au travail

Sheila Sadler

Sheet Metal Journeyperson

Sheila Sadler is a Sheet Metal Journeyperson for Viaduct Sheet Metal.