Olivia Ivany
Career Profiles
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
Data as Art
Backgrounders
Learn about how data can be used to blend math and art.
Ashley Noseworthy
Career Profiles
CEO/Founder of Edgewise Environmental
Light and Sound Inventions that Changed the World
Lessons
Students will explore the societal impacts of inventions involving light and sound.
Careers with Light and Sound
Lessons
Students complete a jigsaw activity to learn about careers involving light and sound.
Amy King
Music Producer / Recording Engineer
What is Sound and How do we Hear it?
Backgrounders
Learn how sound travels in waves and how it is measured in this backgrounder.
Who Created the Electronic Synthesizer?
STEM Explained
A Canadian researcher built the first voltage-controlled synthesizer in the 1940s.
Exploring Sound
Lessons
Students will learn about and explore the properties of sound through activity centres.
Sound vs. Noise
STEM Explained
What is the difference between sound and noise? How do they affect your hearing? And is noise always a bad thing?
Stethoscope Replica
Interactives
Using stethoscopes, doctors can use sound waves to detect various health issues. Learn how this device has evolved since it was invented in 1816!
How does sound travel?
Hands-on Activities
Try out this cool activity to hear sound vibrations.
Design & Build a Musical Instrument
Lessons
Students will learn about the properties of sound as they design, test and build a musical instrument.