Living World: Life Sustaining Processes

Learn how vaccines are developed, how they work and how some scientists in Canada are researching vaccines for COVID-19.

Students will learn about crime scene investigation and its connections to cell biology and careers.

What is herd immunity and how does it protect some of the most vulnerable people in our communities?

Learn about the history of vaccines and how vaccines trigger an immune response that keep us from getting some dangerous diseases.

Learn how and where osmosis takes place in the digestive system and excretory system and the role of osmosis in kidney dialysis.

What adaptations and processes do trees in northern climates have to survive winter?

Learn about the many different structures that make up plant cells as well as what differentiates plant cells from animal cells.

Learn about the important plant functions of photosynthesis, respiration and transpiration

It took several scientists building on each other’s discoveries to come up with Cell Theory - one of the cornerstones of biology.

Plants need to exchange gases and water with their environment as part of photosynthesis. Some plant cells have evolved specifically for this purpose.

How do the green leaves of summer change to vibrant colours in fall? Explore plant pigments in this chromatography activity.

Learn about the measles virus, its impact and vaccination for prevention of the disease.

Be a biochemist! Learn how to extract DNA from an onion and find out what DNA looks like.