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Amy King dans un studio d'enregistrement

Amy King

Music Producer / Recording Engineer

Amy King is a Music Producer / Recording Engineer for Grant Avenue Studio.
Abstract light pattern

Light and Its Properties

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Learn about light and its properties.

Winter Hat

Seasonal Clothing: Winter

Picture Collections

11 images of some clothing that may typically be worn in the winter such as gloves, toques, scarves and snow boots

Downhill Skiing

Seasonal Activities: Winter

Picture Collections

13 images of some activities that may happen in the winter such as snowboarding, skating and playing hockey on ice

Tree through the four seasons

Why do we have seasons?

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Learn why seasons change. Discover how they’re different in the Northern and Southern hemispheres.

Adult and children looking through telescope

The Optics of Telescopes

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Learn about telescopes, how they work & why they're important to astronomers.

People playing ice hockey

Why Do Ice Rinks Stay Frozen?

STEM Explained

Every ice rink is an example of molecular bonding and gas laws at work!

Two faces each with one eye visible

Why do we need two eyes to see?

Hands-on Activities

Ever wondered why we have two eyes (and not one, three or more)? Find how your two eyes work together in this hands-on activity.

Why is everything so small down there?

Why is everything so small down there?

Hands-on Activities

Explore how we see things far and near and from different angles. It's all about perspective!

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Why is it colder in the winter even though the Earth is closer to the Sun?

Hands-on Activities

Learn why we have seasons in this hands on activity.

​​​​​​​The Electronic Sackbut Synthesizer

Who Created the Electronic Synthesizer?

STEM Explained

A Canadian researcher built the first voltage-controlled synthesizer in the 1940s.

Sound waves

What is Sound and How do we Hear it?

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Learn how sound travels in waves and how it is measured in this backgrounder.

The water cycle

What is the Water Cycle?

Lessons

Students develop the skills of observing and recording observations as they explore how the water cycle works.

Circle of colours

What is white light?

Hands-on Activities

Find out what happens if you spin the colours of the rainbow in this hands-on activity.

Fluffy snow on deciduous tree

Weather: Snow

Picture Collections

10 images of some snowflake crystals and some winter scenes with snow