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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](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2020-12/coal_power-generating-station.jpg?itok=cFUVGxpm)
Generating Electricity: Fossil Fuels
Backgrounders
Learn how energy from fossil fuels can be used to generate electricity.
![Solar power illustration](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2020-12/solar_power_illustration.png?itok=PaRrwSTJ)
Generating Electricity: Solar Cells
Backgrounders
Learn how energy from the Sun can be used to generate electricity.
![Timothy Burkhart](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2020-11/Timothy_Burkhart.jpg?itok=_rID7Ano)
Query a Career Profile
Lessons
Students will explore career profiles and relate them to what they are learning in science class.
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Cows, Methane, and Climate Change
STEM Explained
How do beef and dairy cows contribute to climate change? Livestock agriculture is a source of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas.
Krysten Rutherford
Career Profiles
PhD Candidate, Oceanography
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Tropical Rainforest Biome
Backgrounders
Learn about the location, plants, animals, human impacts and conservation of tropical rainforest biome.
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Savanna Biome
Backgrounders
Learn about the location, plants, animals, human impacts and conservation of the savanna biome.
![Sheridan Thompson sur une falaise rocheuse](/sites/default/files/styles/career_image/public/2020-01/Sherida%20Thompson.jpg?itok=rfrdPBCc)
Sheridan Thompson (she/her/they/them)
Career Profiles
Doctoral Candidate
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Plant Taxonomy
Backgrounders
Learn about the categories, or phylum, of the plant kingdom with examples from each.
![Leaf and the Sun](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2020-01/Plant_Functions.jpg?itok=60gbqGFi)
Plant Functions
Backgrounders
Learn about the important plant functions of photosynthesis, respiration and transpiration
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Where Do Hurricanes Come From?
STEM Explained
Hurricanes are a kind of tropical cyclone. But where do they come from? And why do they cause so much damage? This article will answer all your storm-related questions!
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What is a Tornado?
STEM Explained
Tornadoes are a common extreme weather phenomenon in Canada. How are they formed? How can you stay safe? And what is a storm chaser?
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What is Ocean Warming and Why Does It Matter?
STEM Explained
Oceans absorb the greatest amount of solar radiation on Earth. Ocean warming can lead to glaciers melting and ocean acidification.
![What is the Greenhouse Effect?](/sites/default/files/2019-08/what-is-the-greenhouse-effect.jpg)
What is the Greenhouse Effect?
Hands-on Activities
Explore the greenhouse effect and learn about the impacts it can have on the environment.