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Strand D: Electricity and Magnetism

Justin Kole tenant un caniche dans ses bras.

Justin M. R. Kole

Operations Advisor

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

Nimesh Patel

Manager, Engineering Services

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

Ali Nematollahi

Technology Team Manager

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

Query a Career Profile

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

 Old electromagnet

How can I build an electromagnet that moves paperclips?

Design and build an electromagnet which can carry paperclips over a distance of one metre.

Colourful insulating wires

Introduction to Current Electricity

Learn about current electricity and why it should be handled safely

Students building robots

Robotics and Technological Thinking for Educators and Students

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?

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

Beamline Assembly at TRIUMF

Exploring Canada’s Particle Accelerators

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

Vivienne  Jaehn-Kreibaum sur une pente de ski

Vivienne Jaehn-Kreibaum

Electrical Engineer

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

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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

Roger Bragg à l'extérieur avec un VTT

Roger Bragg

Construction Electrician

Roger Bragg is a Construction Electrician, practicing in Newfoundland.
Charging a cell phone

What If You Could Charge Your Phone Using Radio Waves?

Could we use radio waves to charge electrical technologies in the future?

What do magnets do?

What do magnets do?

Have fun discovering what magnets can pick up in this hands on activity.

Thermal images of people and objects

Thermopower and the Body Heat-Powered Flashlight

Can your body be a source of electricity generation? Maybe, if you understand heat transfer. Explore this concept through a 2013 invention by a Canadian teen.