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Matter

Hands holding a hot mug

Introduction to Heat Transfer

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Learn about the different ways that heat is transferred.

Rock climbers

How Can I Take Responsible Risks?

Lessons

Students share examples of responsible risk-taking and reflect on how they can take risks.

Diver with branches

Taking Risks in Your Career

Lessons

Students learn about different ways that people take risks in their careers.

Construction worker with house plan

Careers with Form and Function

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Students explore careers that involve the concepts of form and function.

Recycled bottle bird feeder

Innovating with Form and Function

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Students use their understanding of form and function to design an innovative object or device.

Career sector representatives

Exploring Career Sectors and Skills

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Students will explore STEM career sectors and the skills required for a variety of STEM careers.

Snowflake

Weather: Precipitation

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Learn about humidity and the many forms of precipitation.

Stethoscope on globe

STEAM Jobs Around the World

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Students will develop critical thinking skills as they investigate STEAM careers locally and internationally.

Lacey Rose

Find a Career You Love

Lessons

Students complete a matching activity to explore how interests and education relate to careers.

Duckling testing the water

Testing the Waters

Lessons

Students learn about how to gain experience and be exposed to, or “test the waters,” of careers that align with their personal occupational goals.

Girl dreaming about flying

What do you want to DO when you grow up?

Lessons

Students will use online tools and job search engines to explore career possibilities and the job market.

Girl reading an adventure book

Choose Your Own Adventure Autobiography

Lessons

Students reflect upon the influences on their career path journeys to date and summarize these in an autobiographical poem or Powerpoint presentation.

Ice technician on a zamboni at an outdoor skating rink

The Hidden Heroes of Hockey!

STEM Explained

Ice Technicians use math and physics in order to keep the ice ready for hockey.

Casting hot iron

What Causes Hot Things to Glow?

STEM Explained

Getting electrons excited by heat can cause certain materials to give off visible light when heated - like filaments in light bulbs.

Solid, liquid and gas

States of Matter

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Learn about the states of matter, as well more about one state in particular - gas!