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

Snowflake

Weather: Precipitation

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Learn about humidity and the many forms of precipitation.

Edith Tobe à un site restauré

Edith Tobe

Career Profiles

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

STEM Explained

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

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

Soonwoong Kwon | Spécialiste en météorologie tactique (SMT)

Soonwoong Kwon

Tactical Weather Specialist (TWS)

Soonwoong Kwon is a Tactical Weather Specialist (TWS) for the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), Joint Meteorological Centre (JMT).
Keven Bruce | Tactical Weather Specialist

Keven Bruce

Career Profiles

Tactical Weather Specialist

Kevin Bruce is a Tactical Weather Specialist for the Canadian Armed Forces.
Holly Wortman | Technicienne en météorologie

Holly Wortman

Meteorological Technician

Holly Wortman is a Meteorological Technician for the Canadian Armed Forces.
Alan Bezanson | Instructeur principal en météorologie

Alan Bezanson

Senior Meteorological Instructor

Alan Bezanson is a Senior Meteorological Instructor for the Canadian Forces School of Meteorology.
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.

Weather station in Iceland

Measuring and Forecasting Weather

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Learn about different weather instruments that meteorologists use to measure weather.

Scoop of potting soil

What is Soil?

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Learn about soil, soil texture and the various layers of soil.

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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.

hand holding soil

What is soil made of?

Lessons

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