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Strand D: Electricity and Magnetism

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Shawn Fisher

Career Profiles

CEO and Co-Founder

I advance sustainable food production at the point of consumption by inventing smart farming appliances.
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.

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.

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Justin M. R. Kole

Career Profiles

Operations Advisor

I track and organize upcoming customer deliveries and provide customer education on the technology in Tesla automobiles.
Nimesh Patel

Nimesh Patel

Career Profiles

Manager, Engineering Services

Nimesh Patel is a Manager of Engineering Services for Finning Canada.
Ali Nematollahi

Ali Nematollahi

Career Profiles

Technology Team Manager

Ali Nematollahi is a Technology Team Manager for 4Refuel, A Finning Industrial Service.
 Old electromagnet

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.

Colourful insulating wires

Introduction to Current Electricity

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Learn about current electricity and why it should be handled safely

Timothy Burkhart

Query a Career Profile

Lessons

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

Students building robots

Robotics and Technological Thinking for Educators and Students

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Learn the fundamentals of technological thinking and robotic literacy and how it can be applied in elementary and high school.

Electrical power lines near a home

Does Living Near High-Voltage Power Lines Cause Cancer?

STEM Explained

Learn about the risks of electromagnetic radiation near high-voltage power lines.

Beamline Assembly at TRIUMF

Exploring Canada’s Particle Accelerators

STEM Explained

Particle accelerators have amazing applications - from growing food to making airplanes safe.

Vivienne  Jaehn-Kreibaum sur une pente de ski

Vivienne Jaehn-Kreibaum

Career Profiles

Electrical Engineer

Vivienne Jaehn-Kreibaum is an Electrical Engineer for Facebook.
Colour-enhanced MRI of brain and eyes

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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Learn about the history, function, uses, benefits and risks of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) as a medical imaging technology.