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Earth and Space

White water rafting on the Fraser River in British Columbia

Introduction to Rivers & Streams

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Learn about the physical geography, chemistry and ecology of rivers and streams.

Boat on a lake at sunset

Humans and Freshwater Ecosystems

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Learn about how people impact the ecosystems of lakes and rivers.

Space lander

How can we land a model space probe?

Hands-on Activities

Design and build a model space probe.

ceberg under the midnight sun in Greenland

Climate: Polar Regions

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Learn about the unique climate found in Earth’s polar regions.

Jean Paquin outside

Jean Paquin

Water Resources Analyst Engineer at Rio Tinto

Jean Paquin is a Water Resources Analyst Engineer at Rio Tinto.
Cody Spurrell fait une présentation au groupe de jeunes

Cody Spurrell

Production Geologist

Cody Spurrell is a Production Geologist for Vale, located in Manitoba.
Hut on a tiny island

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?

Windy hillside

Weather: Wind

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Learn what causes wind and how to measure it.

Warm and cool Earth

Weather: Temperature

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Temperature affects the way we live, the clothes we wear and activities we do. But how does temperature vary across the globe?

Snowflake

Weather: Precipitation

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Learn about humidity and the many forms of precipitation.

Linda Duncan

Linda Duncan

Corporate Senior Metallurgist

Linda Duncan is a Corporate Senior Metallurgist for Teck Resources Limited.
Nicole Brisson à un site minier

Nicole Brisson

Career Profiles

Water and Tailings Engineer

Nicole Brisson is a Water and Tailings Engineer for Agnico Eagle Mines Limited.
Clouds seen from an airplane

Weather: Clouds

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Learn how clouds form and how they can be grouped into different categories

Jamie Sevigny au travail

Jamie Sevigny

Career Profiles

Management Engineer

Jamie Sevigny is a Management Engineer for the Canadian Space Agency.
Gold in a piece of quartz from Manitoba

Mines and Mining

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Learn about mines and mining in Canada