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Earth and Space Science: Exploring Our Natural Surroundings (NS)

Portrait de Gabriel Hould Gosselin

Gabriel Hould Gosselin

Research Associate

I support teams that collect data on the melting permafrost layer in the arctic.
Sunrise over Earth from Space

Why is there day and night?

Students will learn about how the earth rotates on its axis which creates the cycle of night and day.

Earthworms living in healthy black soil

Healthy Soil

Students will explore the composition and characteristics of different local soils and learn about what makes soil healthy.

Frothing water

Earth Month: Water

Discover the issues surrounding water today, and learn what you can do to help.

Rohan Hakimi headshot

Rohan Hakimi

Environmental Engineer, Integrated Water Management

I am an environmental engineer working to create sustainable storm water management and to protect our water resources.
Marty Robitaille pilotant un aéroglisseur

Marty Robitaille

Hovercraft Captain

Elaine Robichaud en randonnée avec vue sur le lac depuis le sommet d'une montagne

Elaine Robichaud

Hydrology Engineer

Elaine Robichaud is a Hydrology Engineer for Hydro-Quebec.
ceberg under the midnight sun in Greenland

Climate: Polar Regions

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

Hut on a tiny island

How can we build a structure that protects toy people from wind?

Design and build a structure that protects toy people from the wind.

Windy hillside

Weather: Wind

Learn what causes wind and how to measure it.

Warm and cool Earth

Weather: Temperature

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

Learn about humidity and the many forms of precipitation.

Edith Tobe à un site restauré

Edith Tobe

Executive Director

Edith Tobe is the Executive Director of Squamish River Watershed Society.
Hands holding soil and a small plant

The Dirt on Soil Conservation

If I asked you to name a few things that all life on the planet couldn’t live without you could probably come up with some good answers, but I bet you’d never think to say dirt.

Clouds seen from an airplane

Weather: Clouds

This backgrounder describes the three major types of clouds.