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Education Services / L’équipe des services d’éducation21 September 2016

We all know that warm air rises, but how does this scientific fact influence our weather and create those flows of air molecules that we know of as wind? In this episode of SciShow, Hank explains where wind comes from, what factors influence it, and how fast it can go! (3:10 min.)

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CurioCity7 September 2016

Is it 5? Or could it be as high as 11? Or as few as 3? How is the fossil record used to make this determination and how could how the record is interpreted affect our conclusions? (3:21 min.)

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CurioCity7 September 2016

70% of all the freshwater on Earth is frozen. If it all melted the habitat of polar bears and walruses would disappear. It would also raise sea level 70 meters. Learn what effects this would have on the people of Earth. (5:50 min.)

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Education Services / L’équipe des services d’éducation31 August 2016

Learn about careers and how they related to STEM by exploring exciting career areas.

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CurioCity30 August 2016

When it comes to climate change predictions, clouds are a pain in the butt. In fact, according to the IPCC, they’re the largest pain in the butt. They’re pretty squirrelly things: small, fast, and variable in shape, size and behavior, which makes them really challenging for climate scientists to work with. Clouds also have a big impact on the climate — and could potentially make the effects of climate change much worse. (2:53 min.)

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Education Services / L’équipe des services d’éducation26 August 2016

CurioCity resources which align with Saskatchewan's Science Grade 10 Curriculum Unit on Climate and Ecosystem Dynamics.

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Education Services / L’équipe des services d’éducation24 August 2016

CurioCity resources which align with Yukon's Earth Sciences 11 Curriculum Content area on Earth Materials.

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Education Services / L’équipe des services d’éducation24 August 2016

CurioCity resources which align with Yukon's Earth Sciences 11 Curriculum Content area on Plate Tectonic Theory.

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Education Services / L’équipe des services d’éducation24 August 2016

CurioCity resources which align with Yukon's Earth Sciences 11 Curriculum Content area on Atmospheric Science and Climate.

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Education Services / L’équipe des services d’éducation24 August 2016

CurioCity resources which align with Yukon's Earth Sciences 11 Curriculum Content area on Oceanography and the Hydrosphere.

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