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Heat: Outdoors and Indoors
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Learn about the importance of heat, its sources and how people control it indoors.
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Green Energy
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An overview of environmentally-friendly ways to generate electricity and power
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What is Welding?
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Learn about the science involved in combining two metals by welding.
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Vivek Chauhan
Career Profiles
Program Advisor, Renewable Generation
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Steve Copeland
Career Profiles
Power Distribution Supervisor
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Nimesh Patel
Career Profiles
Manager, Engineering Services
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Generating Electricity: Fossil Fuels
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Learn how energy from fossil fuels can be used to generate electricity.
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How can I build an electromagnet that moves paperclips?
Hands-on Activities
Design and build an electromagnet which can carry paperclips over a distance of one metre.
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Generating Electricity: Wind Power
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Learn how moving air can be used to generate electricity.
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Generating Electricity: Solar Cells
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Learn how energy from the Sun can be used to generate electricity.
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Generating Electricity: Electric Animals
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Learn about animals that generate their own electricity!
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Introduction to Current Electricity
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Learn about current electricity and why it should be handled safely
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Introduction to Static Electricity
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Learn about static electricity and where we encounter it in daily life.