![Canadian pilot](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2019-09/Canadian_fighter_pilot.jpg?itok=kQa9KXBd)
From Sky to Space
STEM Explained
Canadian astronauts Jeremy Hansen and David Saint-Jacques explain how learning to fly an aircraft prepared them for the challenges of living in space.
![How can I make a Vortex Cannon?](/sites/default/files/2019-08/how-can-i-make-a-vortex-cannon.jpg)
How can I make a Vortex Cannon?
Hands-on Activities
Build a vortex cannon and discover how fluids (liquids and gases) can move in unique ways due to their physical properties.
![Eagle Eagle](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/eagle2.jpg?itok=9md6UX31)
Birds: Raptors (Birds of Prey)
Picture Collections
5 images of predatory birds that hunt and feed on other animals such as eagles, the Great Horned Owl and vultures
![Blue Jay Blue Jay](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/Bluejay.jpg?itok=txRE8CEw)
Birds: Songbirds
Picture Collections
10 images of some birds such as finches, chickadees and cardinals that produce sounds and calls in a musical way
![White Swan White Swan](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/whiteswan.jpg?itok=2eblWv_e)
Birds: Aquatic
Picture Collections
12 images of some birds such as seagulls, puffins, ducks and Canada Geese that live on or around freshwater or saltwater habitats
![Shane Chambers | Pilot and Ground Instructor/Ground Crew Coordinator Shane Chambers | Instructeur de pilotes et d’équipes au sol/Coordonnateur de personnel de piste](/sites/default/files/styles/career_image/public/4594_13.jpg?itok=q3vCcJHY)
Shane Chambers
Career Profiles
Pilot and Ground Instructor/Ground Crew Coordinator
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Richard Johnstone
Career Profiles
Aerospace Instructor