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Unit D: Energy Flow in Global Systems

Hands holding a hot mug

Introduction to Heat Transfer

Backgrounders

Learn about the different ways that heat is transferred.

Tara Boyd au bureau en patins à roulettes.

Tara Boyd

Director, Operations & Administration

Tara Boyd is the Director of Operations & Administration for Pure Mechanical.
Our climate is changing

Introduction to Climate Change

Backgrounders

Learn more about the causes and impacts of global climate change.

Joel Stacey au travail sur un toit

Joel Stacey

Career Profiles

Construction Superintendent

Joel Stacey is a Construction Superintendent for Solvest Inc.
Some examples of biomass

Generating Electricity: Biomass

Backgrounders

Learn how biomass can be used to generate electricity.

Ian Cook

Ian Cook

Journeyman Sheet Metal Worker

Ian Cook is a Journeyman Sheet Metal Worker for Whisper Heating and Cooling.
Wind turbine and electrical cord

Generating Electricity: Wind Power

Backgrounders

Learn how moving air can be used to generate electricity.

ceberg under the midnight sun in Greenland

Climate: Polar Regions

Backgrounders

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

Coal and natural gas fueled generator near Hanna, Alberta, Canada

Generating Electricity: Fossil Fuels

Backgrounders

Learn how energy from fossil fuels can be used to generate electricity.

Jean Paquin outside

Jean Paquin

Water Resources Analyst Engineer at Rio Tinto

Jean Paquin is a Water Resources Analyst Engineer at Rio Tinto.
Solar power illustration

Generating Electricity: Solar Cells

Backgrounders

Learn how energy from the Sun can be used to generate electricity.

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?

Weather map of Canada

Weather: Atmospheric Pressure

Backgrounders

Learn about the layers of the atmosphere, atmospheric pressure, pressure systems and fronts.

Windy hillside

Weather: Wind

Backgrounders

Learn what causes wind and how to measure it.

Timothy Burkhart

Query a Career Profile

Lessons

Students will explore career profiles and relate them to what they are learning in science class.