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How Did a Piece of Canada End Up in Australia?
STEM Explained
Learn how geologists used radioactive dating to uncover geology shared by both Canada and Australia.
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How do animals stay warm in the winter?
Hands-on Activities
Animals have some unique adaptations to stay warm. Discover what conduction of heat and insulation have to do with staying warm!
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How do I construct a terrarium?
Hands-on Activities
You can make your own terrarium for growing plants!
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How does rain become acidic?
Hands-on Activities
Learn how to make a pH indicator and test water samples.
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Gamma Rays: Helper or Hazard?
STEM Explained
Gamma rays might make you think of cancer, harmful radiation or superheroes. But gamma rays have lots of uses: food safety, manufacturing and even medicine!
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How can I build a rollercoaster?
Hands-on Activities
Try your hand at building a “super coaster” using materials around your home.
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Cosmic Radiation and Aviation
Backgrounders
Learn how people came to understand the source of cosmic radiation, as well as how this radiation impacts those who work in and travel on airplanes.
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DNA Damage and Repair
Backgrounders
This backgrounder explains the different ways that cells repair damage to DNA.
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Do Amps or Volts Kill You?
STEM Explained
This resource explains electricity basics - volts, amps, currents, resistance, and why it is dangerous to touch electrical outlets with wet hands.
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Can You Store Electricity for Later?
STEM Explained
Sometimes, power plants make too much electricity. Energy storage technologies can help! They store the extra electricity and release it when demand goes up.
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Chemical Equilibrium and Panic Attacks
STEM Explained
Panic attacks are scary and they upset your body’s chemical equilibrium. Learn what happens to acids & bases in your circulatory system during a panic attack.
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Cleaning Up Nuclear Waste After Decommissioning
STEM Explained
When a nuclear reactor is no longer in use, the radioactivity in its materials remains. That’s why it’s important to safely deal with the radioactive waste those plants leave behind.
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Are wind farms a threat to wildlife?
STEM Explained
Wind power is a growing source of electricity generation. But wind projects often affect local wildlife populations, and researchers are using environmental monitoring techniques to alleviate some of these impacts.
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Radiation Effects on Cells & DNA
Backgrounders
This backgrounder explains the effects of radiation on cells and DNA.
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What are Cosmic Rays?
Backgrounders
This backgrounder has information about both cosmic & neutron radiation.