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In this episode of the Root & STEM podcast, Erin Keenan shares insight into the effort to protect marine wildlife in Northern Canada as manager of Arctic Marine Conservation at World Wildlife Fund.

In this episode of Root & STEM podcast, Sofia Osborne, a writer and audio producer based in B.C., interviews junior space operations engineer, Abby Lacson, about the path to becoming an astronaut and her professional experiences working with MDA Space, participating in Air Cadets, and pursuing her education in engineering.

Part 9 explores the different aspects of astronomy, with a focus on celestial bodies in space —like stars, planets, and the sun.

Part 8 explores how eclipses work, the different types of lunar eclipses, and the proper protection for eyes when viewing an eclipse.

Part 7 explores how the Moon’s gravitational pull impacts Earth and causes the tides to reach high and low points.

Part 6 explores the different phases of the moon, from New Moon to Full Moon to Waning Crescent, and explains how the direction of the light from the Sun impacts the moon’s visibility and shape appearance.

Part 5 explores the different aspects of the moon, including the dark side, the terminator (the dividing line between dark and light), and the craters that can be seen in pictures.

Part 4 explores how the Earth’s tilted axis and its orbit around the sun produces different seasons in different times of the year.

Part 3 explores the different types of cloud formations, how they form, and where they can occur in the sky.

Part 2 explores the different phases in the water cycle, along with the concepts involved in the moving from one stage to another.

Part 1 explores each layer of the atmosphere and how they make up a protective surface for the Earth.

The What’s Above Us Video Series is an engaging resource for learning about the Earth’s atmosphere and the space beyond. Each video explores a different feature of the sky and provides examples of the interconnected systems that exist above us.

Design your own Fantasy map for DIY offline and online gaming.

Print and play this board game to explore issues surrounding climate change. Learn about what is causing the climate crisis and how we can work to prevent it.

Students will learn about the expectations expressed in the Inuit worldview around stewardship, environmental responsibility and a respectful relationship with nature.

Students will learn about the processes of inunnguiniq and pilimmaksarniq and how the dynamics between these contributed to forming a capable human being.

Students will learn the Inuit perspective on serving others through pijitsirniq and how this is linked to the concept of becoming a respectful steward in life through avattimik kamatsiarniq.

Students will learn that the values we hold help to determine the way we live our lives.