Unit D: Energy Flow in Global Systems

Learn what causes wind and how to measure it.

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

How do beef and dairy cows contribute to climate change? Livestock agriculture is a source of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas.

Learn about the location, plants, animals, human impacts and conservation of tropical rainforest biome.

Learn about the location, plants, animals, human impacts and conservation of the savanna biome.

Learn about the categories, or phylum, of the plant kingdom with examples from each.

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

Learn about how catalytic converters make vehicle emissions less harmful.

Carbon dioxide is an important part of the air on Earth and in space. What is carbon dioxide? How is it measured? How can it affect us mentally and physically?

Learn about the science behind the four main causes of turbulence.

Tornadoes are a common extreme weather phenomenon in Canada. How are they formed? How can you stay safe? And what is a storm chaser?

Make a model of the water cycle and find out how water moves around on planet Earth.