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How can we build a structure that protects toy people from wind?
Hands-on Activities
How could you design and build a structure that protects toy people from the wind?
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Weather: Atmospheric Pressure
Backgrounders
Learn about the layers of the atmosphere, atmospheric pressure, pressure systems and fronts.
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Weather: Precipitation
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Learn about humidity and the many forms of precipitation.
![Clouds seen from an airplane](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2020-04/Clouds_seen_from_airplane.jpg?itok=tBkpJ-LY)
Weather: Clouds
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Learn how clouds form and how they can be grouped into different categories
![Soonwoong Kwon | Spécialiste en météorologie tactique (SMT)](/sites/default/files/styles/career_image/public/2019-09/Soonwoong%20%20Kwon.jpg?itok=LuApy2oT)
Soonwoong Kwon
Tactical Weather Specialist (TWS)
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Keven Bruce
Career Profiles
Tactical Weather Specialist
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Holly Wortman
Meteorological Technician
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Alan Bezanson
Senior Meteorological Instructor
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Carbon Dioxide on Earth and on the ISS
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Carbon dioxide is an important part of the air on Earth and in space. What is carbon dioxide? How is it measured? How can it affect us mentally and physically?
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What is Air Turbulence?
STEM Explained
Learn about the science behind the four main causes of turbulence.
![Hurricane Katrina as seen from space](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2019-11/Hurricane_Katrina_seen_from_space.jpg?itok=zKdK1Yo8)
Where Do Hurricanes Come From?
STEM Explained
Hurricanes are a kind of tropical cyclone. But where do they come from? And why do they cause so much damage? This article will answer all your storm-related questions!
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What is Acid Rain?
STEM Explained
Acid rain is any precipitation that has an unusually low pH. It can be rain, snow, fog, etc. But what is a low pH and why is this a problem?
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What is a Tornado?
STEM Explained
Tornadoes are a common extreme weather phenomenon in Canada. How are they formed? How can you stay safe? And what is a storm chaser?