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Strand C: Planetary science (Science of the Solar System)

MOXIE unit

Carbon Dioxide and Space Missions

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Learn about how people control carbon dioxide levels in spacecraft such as the ISS.

Heat pipe in a laptop

Heat and Space Missions

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Learn about how people control heat in spacecraft such as the ISS and Orion.

Light meter in front of solar eclipse

Learning About Lux: Light and Solar Eclipses

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Students will observe, measure, record and graph light levels during a real or simulated solar eclipse.

Earth with ruler

3 Part Math Task - Modeling a Total Solar Eclipse

Lessons

Students will learn about the size and position of the Sun, moon and Earth during a solar eclipse using a 3-Part Math Task.

Dominique Poulin headshot

Dominique Poulin

Career Profiles

Mission Scientist

I am in charge of a mission whose goal is to acquire data from space, to monitor water quality in coastal areas and inland waters (e.g. algae).
A family watches an eclipse

Eclipse Watching

Hands-on Activities

Things to do on solar eclipse day!

Lenny and Lexie wearing eclipse glasses

Lenny and Lexie Get Ready for a Solar Eclipse

Hands-on Activities

Help Lenny and Lexie get ready for a solar eclipse using your unplugged coding skills.

Child using box eclipse viewer

Three Ways to Make a Solar Eclipse Viewer

Hands-on Activities

Safely view a solar eclipse by making and using a pinhole solar eclipse viewer.

Headshot of David Saint-Jacques

Let's Talk Space Rocks Resources

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Discover a set of resources to introduce you to the world of space rocks

Close up of the Sun’s surface

Solar Storms: Exploring the Sun's Explosive Outbursts

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Learn about solar storms and how they impact Earth.

SuperDARN radar station

Observing and Predicting Space Weather in Canada

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Learn about how Canadian scientists observe and predict space weather.

Silhouette of person in front of aurora

Auroras: Spectacular Light Shows

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Learn about auroras - spectacular light shows in the night sky.

Sun magnetic field lines

The Magnetic Sun

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Did you know that the Sun, like Earth, has magnetic field? This field affects our planet and our solar system! Let’s learn more about how it works.

Annular solar eclipse taken by a solar optical telescope

Get Ready for a Total Solar Eclipse!

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Learn all about solar eclipses.

Solar corona

Introducing the Sun

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Learn the basics of the star we call the Sun.