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Section F: EnergySubmitted to writer: 2017-01-26First draft English: 2017-02-14Exhibition team review: 2017-02-28Second draft English:English edit:Translation: Exhibition team review:Comparative edit:Exhibition team review:
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F L1 title Earth to Us: Energy
Transforming resources into energy
Harnessing energy for all of our needs and wants
Energy everywhere!
F L1 text Energy is all around us. Humans do not produce energy, but instead, we harness it from natural sources and convert it to energy carriers such as electricity and fuel.
We then deliver these carriers to our homes to power our lives.
Look around: We use electricity to power our light bulbs, screens and games, and to keep this building cool. We use fuel to get to the museum and natural gas to heat this space.
We don’t make energy, but we harness it from nature and convert it to carriers such as electricity and fuel, which are delivered to our homes to power our lives.
Look around you. We use electricity to power our technologies.We use fuel to travel to and from the museum.We use natural gas to heat this building.
forms
F Gr Chemical elements Natural resources Energy Chemical elements Natural resources
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Sources Energy Carrier Everyday products and comforts (our needs and wants).
Chemical element: building blocks, pure substance that contain a single type of atom.
Natural resources: exist in nature and is extracted and processed to produce energy.
Energy sources: natural resources that contain energy which we can harness/retrieve. Icons for: oil, natural gas, coal, hydro, uranium, wind, sun, ocean, geothermal heat, biomass
Energy carrier: transporter of energy from energy sources to us. Electricity, fuel, biofuel, steam, hydrogen.
Everyday products and comforts: appliances, heating, cooling, lighting.
Energy sources Energy carriers End Products
Chemical elements: Building blocks of the world, containing only one type of atom
Natural resources: Obtained from nature, processed to produce energy.
Energy sources: Natural resources that contain energy we can harness.
[Icons] Oil, Natural Gas, Coal, Hydro, Uranium, Wind, Sun, Ocean, Geothermal Heat, Biomass
Energy carrier: Transports energy from sources to us.
[icons] Electricity, Fuel, Biofuel, Steam, Hydrogen
End products: Conveniences and comforts that use electricity or fuel.
[Icons] Appliances, Technology, Transportation, Heating, Cooling, Lighting
F1. Introduction
F1-1 L2 quote1 There are no ideas […] more obscure and uncertain, than those of power, force, energy. David Hume, 1748
There are no ideas […] more obscure and uncertain, than those of power, force, energy. David Hume, 1748
Il n’est pas d’idées […] qui soient plus obscures et plus incertaines que celles de pouvoir, de force, d’énergie… David Hume, 1748
F1-1 L2 quote2 It is important to realize that in physics today, we have no knowledge of what energy is.
It is important to realize that in physics today, we have no knowledge of what energy is.
Il est important de se rendre compte que dans la physique d’aujourd’hui, nous n’avons aucune
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B - Materials - Text Grid - Transforming Resources 19 May 2023Richard Feynman, 1963 Richard Feynman, 1963 connaissance de ce qu’est l’énergie.
Richard Feynman, 1963
F1-2 L2 title What is energy? What is energy? Putting energy to workTransforming energy into work
F1-2 L2 text Although we may not exactly understand what energy is, we use this concept to describe an ability to do work.
We know that transforming energy from one form to another allows us and our appliances to do work.
For example, walking to school is “work.” We eat food, which stores one form of energy, and
transform it in our bodies to another form of energy that allows us to walk.
We put gas into a car, so it can move (work). We transform energy stored in gasoline to energy that powers its engine and allows a car to move ahead.
We switch on a lightbulb and transform energy carried by electricity to transform into light.
Even scientists don’t really understand what energy is, but they use the concept to describe an ability to do “work”. Transforming energy from one form to another allows our bodies, machines, and appliances to do work.
Putting energy to workImagine your visit here today. The energy stored in the food you ate today was transformed into a form of energy that allows you to walk around the exhibit – that’s work!
The energy stored in gasoline was transformed into energy that powered the engine to allow your vehicle to bring you here – that’s work!
The energy in electricity was transformed into light inside all of the bulbs you see around you – that’s work!
It’s difficult to describe what energy is, but scientists use the concept to describe a system’s ability to do “work”. Transforming energy from one form to another allows our bodies, machines, and appliances to do work.
What is work?
amount of work a perform.
F1-2 GR_title Two forms of energy Energy for now and later
F1-2 GR L3 text
Kinetic energy - energy in motion, being used now; Potential energy - stored for later use
Kinetic energy is the energy of motion. It’s energy being used now. Potential energy is energy that’s stored for later use.
F3 Energy Street
F3 L2 title Energy in our lives Energy in our lives
F3 L2 text Where does the energy that we use in our everyday lives To get the energy we need for our everyday lives, we
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B - Materials - Text Grid - Transforming Resources 19 May 2023come from?We harness energy from energy sources (icons with labels): oil, natural gas, coal, hydro, uranium, wind, sun, ocean, geothermal heat, biomass
Some sources are called renewable – the energy that we harness from these sources is replenished or renewed naturally. Other sources are non-renewable. Once we retrieve these resources to harness energy, they are gone forever.
must harness it from energy sources.
[icons with labels] Oil, Natural Gas, Coal, Hydro, Uranium, Wind, Sun, Ocean, Geothermal Heat, Biomass
Some sources are renewable – they are naturally replenished as we use them. Other sources are non-renewable – once we use them, they are gone forever.
F3-0-1 L2 text Energy comes to us in our daily lives either as the energy carriers, electricity and fuel.
What is electricity? It is a carrier of energy which occurs because of the
presence of charged particles in:o all atoms and molecules. o everything that has mass. o All matter
What is electric current?o We now understand that an electric current
is a flow of this electric charge. Energy harnessed from oil, natural gas, coal, hydro,
uranium (nuclear), wind, sun, ocean, geothermal heat, biomass can be carried as electricity to power appliances and equipment
What is fuel? Fuel is a carrier of energy, made from oil, natural
gas, coal, uranium, and biomass, that can be burnt or that reacts with other substances to releases energy and power vehicles or provide heat.
Energy comes to us in our daily lives in one of two energy carriers – electricity or fuel.
How does electricity carry energy? All atoms and molecules contain charged particles. Electric current is the flow of this charge. When we harness energy from natural sources, electrical current carries that energy to us.
How does fuel carry energy? Fuel, such as oil, natural gas, coal, uranium, and biomass, burns or reacts with other substances to release energy that can be used to power vehicles or provide heat when we need it.
provides us with electricity
F3-0-2-1 Prcap1 Electricity [with icons for sources] Flip the switch! This simple action delivers electricity it.
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Flip the switch. This simple action that brings us electricity when we want and need actually has required hundreds of years of experimentation, technological developments, inventions, government policies, and negotiations over resources.
when we need or want it. But the convenience of electricity in our homes is the result of hundreds of years of experimentation, technological developments, inventions, policies, and negotiations over resources.
F3-0-2-2 Prcap2 Electricity [with icons for sources] Powering our everyday products
F3-0-2-3 Prcap3 TV Electricity wattsLowMediumHigh
TV Electricity High
F3-0-2-3 L3 65% of Canadian households have at least two televisions 65%! That’s the portion of Canadian households that have at least two televisions.
percent
65% — the portion of …
F3-0-2-4 Prcap4 Video game console Electricity watts Video game console Electricity wattsMedium
F3-0-2-5 Prcap5 Stereo Electricity, 5 watts Stereo Electricity Low
F3-0-2-6 L3 Appliances account for 14% of the energy consumed in the average Canadian home
14%! That’s the portion of energy consumed by appliances in the average Canadian home.
F3-0-2-7 Prcap7 Notebook Electricity Notebook Electricity Medium
F3-0-2-8 Prcap8 Ceiling fan Electricity Ceiling fan Electricity Medium
F3-0-2-9 Prcap9 Portable fan Electricity Portable fan Electricity High
F30-2-10 Prcap10 Portable electric heater Electricity Portable electric heater Electricity Very high
F3-0-2-11 Prcap11 Block heater Electricity Block heater Electricity Very high
F3-0-2-12 Prcap12 Coffeemaker Electricity Coffeemaker Electricity Very high
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B - Materials - Text Grid - Transforming Resources 19 May 2023F3-0-2-14 Prcap13 Tablet Electricity Tablet Electricity Low
F-.0-2-14 Prcap14 Quote from MIT, School of Engineering: “Alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) are notable for inspiring the name of an iconic metal band, but they also happen to sit right at the center of the modern world as we know it. AC and DC are different types of voltage or current used for the conduction and transmission of electrical energy.” “One looks like a straight line, the other a wave; together, they power your laptop…”
It’s AC/DC! No, not the famous rock band, but the electrical current! AC and DC are two types of current flow used to transmit electricity. Alternating current (AC) flows like a wave and direct current (DC) flows in a straight line. Together they bring energy to power our devices.
flow
they
F3-0-2-15 Prcap15 Thermostat HotCold
Thermostat HotCold
F3-0-2-16 Prcap16 Washer Electricity, 500 wattsDryer Electricity, 5000 watts
Washer Electricity, HighDryer Electricity, Very very high
F3-0-2-16 L3 text 84% of Canadians use their clothes dryers on a sunny summer day
84 %! That’s the portion of Canadians who use their clothes dryers on a sunny summer day.
Check spacing and %!
F3-0-2-16 L3 text 85 to 90% of energy used to wash clothes goes to heating water
85-90 %! That’s the percentage of energy that goes into heating the water in a washer.
F3-0-2-17 L3 text Oil gasolineBiomass biofuel
Oil GasolineBiomass Biofuel
F3-0-3 L2 title Energy Efficiency and Conservation Two ways to save! Efficiency and conservation Two ways to save! Energy efficiency and conservation Efficiency and conservation mean energy savingsSaving energy through innovation and action Take action to save energy!
Saving
F3-0-3 L2 text To harness energy we have to convert enormous amounts of natural resources into electricity and fuel. We can
To harness energy we have to convert enormous amounts of natural resources into electricity and fuel.
use. to.
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B - Materials - Text Grid - Transforming Resources 19 May 2023decrease these amounts by increasing energy efficiency and conservation.
Energy efficiency uses new technologies to reduce the use of fuel or electricity.
Energy conservation consists of actions we take to reduce our energy use.
To preserve those resources, we need to conserve energy and use efficient appliances.
Energy conservation – taking action to reduce energy usage, like turning off the lights. Energy efficiency – using technologies that do the job with less fuel or electricity, like using efficient lightbulbs.
….end products
…using end products that do the job..
F3-0-3 labels Energy meter, cost Energy meterCost
F3-0-3 Atomb Watt-hour Meter, 1890Made by Thomson Houston Electric Co., Lynn, Massachusetts, USAArtifact no. 1992.3062
Watt-hour Meter, 1890Made by Thomson Houston Electric Co., Lynn, Massachusetts, USAArtifact no. 1992.3062
F3-0-3 Acap Until the first watt-hour meters were developed around 1890, electricity bills were based on vague estimates. Watt-hour meters allowed to measure energy consumption more precisely.
Until the first watt-hour meters were developed around 1890, electricity bills were based on vague estimates. The new meters allowed electric companies to measure usage more precisely.
F3-0-3 L3 callout Watt-hours (Wh) tell us how much electric power an appliance used over time. The more power an appliance used for a longer period of time, the higher our bill for electricity. Defining watt itself is tricky, because we get into joule\second and we have to explain joules, to explain joule we have to explain newton, etc.
What? Watt-hours?
Watt-hours (Wh) tell us how much electric power an appliance used over time. Your electric bill is based on the watt-hours you used. For example – if you used a 100 watt bulb for 2 hours, you used 200 watt-hours of power.
Watt-hours explainedTallying up power usage How we measure power usage
F3-0-3-1 Gcap We didn’t become energy dependant overnight. Our consumption has increased steadily for much of the twentieth century, and particularly since the 1950s.
We didn’t become energy dependent overnight. Our consumption increased steadily over much of the twentieth century, and particularly since the 1950s.
F3-0-3-1 Gcred Statistics Canada Statistics Canada
F3-0-3-2 Pcap Pile of old stovetop irons exchanged for new electric irons. In the early 20th century, women exchanged their old
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B - Materials - Text Grid - Transforming Resources 19 May 2023stovetop irons for new electric ones.
F3-0-3 L3 group title
The cheapest energy is the energy you don’t use in the first place. - Sheryl Crow, 2007
The cheapest energy is the energy you don’t use in the first place. Sheryl Crow, 2007
L’énergie la moins chère est celle que vous n’utilisez pas. - Sheryl Crow, 2007
F3-1 Energy mix map
F3-1 L2 title Canada’s energy mix Canada’s energy mix
F3-1 L2 text - When it comes to energy resources, Canada is a giant. We are rich in renewable and non-renewable sources of energy and we use a mix of these to power our lives.
- As you interact with the Energy Street, notice that the energy that you use every day comes from many sources that make up Canada’s energy mix.
When it comes to energy resources, Canada is a giant. We have a rich mix of renewable and non-renewable energy sources that we use to power our lives.
As you walk down Energy Street and interact with the exhibits, notice the many sources that make up Canada’s energy mix.
F3-1 IA instruct
To be determined and included in Batch X, as these are interactive instructions.
F3-1-1 Graphic Where do the energy sources come from? The surprising sources of energy sources! Energy sources – amazing beginnings Where do energy sources start? Look where our energy sources come from!The source of our energy sourcesEnergy sources, from everywhere!
Where do energy sources come from?
F3-1-1 Labels Hydro← Water ←Sun fusion processes in the Sun Ocean Energy (Tidal and Currents) ←Water←Moon’s gravitational force on Earth
Nuclear ←Uranium ores ←U ← supernovae (explosion of a star)Oil ← dead organisms ←Biomass (food) ←Sun fusion
Hydroelectricity← Water ←Sun Fusion
Ocean Energy (Tides and Currents) ←Water Gravitational force ←Moon
Nuclear ←Uranium ores ←Uranium ← Supernovae (star explosion)
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Natural gas ← dead organisms ←Biomass (food)←Sun ←fusion processes in Sun ↖Earth’s heat and pressure
Coal ← Carbon ← plants ← Sun fusion processes in Sun ↖Earth’s heat and pressureWind ← Sun fusion processes in SunSolar ← Sun fusion processes in SunBiomass ← plants, waste ←Sun fusion processes in Sun Geothermal ← heat deep inside Earth ← colliding matter in space ↖decay of radioactive elements deep inside Earth ← colliding cosmic matter
Oil ← Dead organisms ←Biomass (Living things) ←Sun Fusion ↖Earth’s heat and pressure
Natural gas ← Dead organisms ←Biomass (Living things) ←Sun ←Fusion ↖Earth’s heat and pressure
Coal ← Carbon ← Plants ← Sun Fusion ↖Earth’s heat and pressure
Wind Energy ← Sun Fusion
Solar Energy ← Sun Fusion
Biomass ← Plants, Waste ←Sun Fusion
Geothermal Energy ← Earth’s internal heat ← Colliding matter in space ↖ Radioactive decay ←
F3-1-2 L2 title Opportunities and challenges of the sources in Canada’s energy mix.
leave for now
F3-1-2 L2 text As we transform natural resources into energy that we use every day we impact the world around us.
F3-2 Artifacts
F3-2 AGrTitle Solar and wind energy Harnessing energy from sun and wind Chasing the energy of wind and sunHarnessing wind and solar energyCapturing wind and sun!energy
F3-2 AGrCap We are constantly developing and improving technologies to directly capture the energy from wind and from the sun.
We are constantly developing and improving technologies to capture energy from wind and the sun.
F3-2-0 AGrTitle Solar energy Solar Energy: Finding ways to catch rays
F3-2-1 Atomb Selenium Photoelectric Cell, 1925Manufacturer unknown
Selenium Photoelectric Cell, 1925Manufacturer unknown
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B - Materials - Text Grid - Transforming Resources 19 May 2023Artifact no. 1979.0266 Artifact no. 1979.0266
F3-2-1 Acap This may be Canada’s earliest photoelectric cell. Photoelectric cells are activated by light waves. They are commonly used in automatic doors.
This may be Canada’s earliest photoelectric cell. Photoelectric cells are activated by light waves. They are commonly used to trigger automatic doors.
F3-2-2 Atomb Photovoltaic Panel, about 1980Made by Phillips Electronics Industries, Toronto, OntarioArtifact no. 1983.0669
Photovoltaic Panel, about 1980Made by Phillips Electronics Industries, Toronto, OntarioArtifact no. 1983.0669
F3-2-2 Acap This is a typical crystalline silicon solar panel, the most popular panel on the market since the 1980s. This panel was part of the NRC Renewable Energy House, created to educate Canadians on renewable energy options in the 1980s.
This is a typical crystalline silicon solar panel, the most popular panel on the market since the 1980s. This panel was part of the National Research Council of Canada Renewable Energy House, built to educate Canadians on renewable energy options in the 1980s.
F3-2-3 Atomb Solar Tile, 2010Made by SRS Energy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USAArtifact no. 2010.0091
Solar Tile, 2010Made by SRS Energy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USAArtifact no. 2010.0091
F3-2-3 Acap Fully integrated into the roof, Solé Power Tiles imitate clay roofing tiles.
Fully integrated into the roof, Solé Power Tiles imitate clay roofing tiles.
F3-2-4 Atomb Solar Cell, 2010Developed at the National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, OntarioArtifact no. 2010.0156
Solar Cell, 2010Developed at the National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, OntarioArtifact no. 2010.0156
F3-2-4 Acap Developed at the NRC Institute for Microstructural Sciences, this solar cell is made with an organic polymer and can be printed on a thin film
Developed at the National Research Council of Canada Institute for Microstructural Sciences, this solar cell is made with a synthetic organic polymer and can be printed on a thin film.
…natural polymer? ..
F3-2-5 Atomb Thin film Solar Panel, 2010Made by Konarka Technologies, Inc., Lowell, Massachusetts, USAArtifact no. 2011.0157
Thin film Solar Panel, 2010Made by Konarka Technologies, Inc., Lowell, Massachusetts, USAArtifact no. 2011.0157
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B - Materials - Text Grid - Transforming Resources 19 May 2023F3-2-5 Acap This solar panel is made from a very thin film and was
printed using Polaroid film technology. It is light and durable but flexible. It can be carried around or incorporated into products to power small electronics such as a cell phone.
This solar panel is made from a very thin film and was printed using Polaroid film technology. It is light, flexible and durable. It can be carried around or incorporated into products to power small electronics such as a cell phone.
be carried around or
It can be carried around or incorporated into products like backpacks to provide power to charge cell phones or other devices.
F3-2-6 Atomb Semiconductor-based Solar Cells, 2011Made by Cyrium Technologies, Ottawa, OntarioArtifact no. I03214 - I03217
Semiconductor-based Solar Cells, 2011Made by Cyrium Technologies, Ottawa, OntarioArtifact no. I03214 - I03217
F3-2-6 Acap These Quantum Dot Enhanced Solar Cells developed in Ottawa, are among the most efficient solar cell technologies. The dots are designed to capture a specific part of the solar spectrum. As part of the company’s Concentrator Photovoltaic cells, the dots have helped create a conversion efficiency greater than 40%!
These Quantum Dot Enhanced Solar Cells were among the most efficient solar cells of the early 2010s. The dots capture a specific part of the solar spectrum, doubling the cell’s conversion efficiency.
allowing , developed in Ottawa
…paving the way to a solar conversion efficiency of more than 40%.
F3-2-7 Atomb TBD
F3-2-7 Acap TBD
F3-2-8 AGrTitle Wind energy Canadians capture the wind
F3-2-8 AGrCap Raj Rangi and Peter South created these models of wind turbines at the National Research Council of Canada in the 1960s to test various versions of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWTs). Until the late 1980s, their VAWT design dominated the North American wind farms.
Raj Rangi and Peter South created these models at the National Research Council of Canada in the 1960s to test various versions of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWTs). Until the late 1980s, their VAWT design dominated North American wind farms.
F3-2-9 Atomb Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Model, 1960sMade by Raj Rangi and Peter South, Ottawa, OntarioArtifact no. I03204
Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Model, 1960sMade by Raj Rangi and Peter South, Ottawa, OntarioArtifact no. I03204
F3-2-10 Atomb Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Model, 1960sMade by Raj Rangi and Peter South, Ottawa, OntarioArtifact no. I03205
Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Model, 1960sMade by Raj Rangi and Peter South, Ottawa, OntarioArtifact no. I03205
F3-2-11 Atomb Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Model, 1960s Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Model, 1960s
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B - Materials - Text Grid - Transforming Resources 19 May 2023Made by Raj Rangi and Peter South, Ottawa, OntarioArtifact no. I03206
Made by Raj Rangi and Peter South, Ottawa, OntarioArtifact no. I03206
F3-3 Energy games
F3-3-1 GCap Icons and labels which are already listed above.
F3-3-1 IA Instruct
Can you put together Canada’s energy mix map puzzle. Your Mission: Put together Canada’s Energy Mix Map!
F3-3-3 GCap Icons and labels which are already listed above.
F3-3-3 IA Instruct
Can you complete Canada`s Energy mix Sudoku? Your Mission: Solve Canada’s Energy Mix Sudoku!
F3-3-5 IA Instructional
TBD when we know how this will be done.Compare yourself to others.
TBD
F3-3-5 L2 Pop Culture Energy Quiz Take the Pop Culture Energy Quiz!
F3-3-5 IA Instruct
Mission: Test out your pop-culture knowledge with our energy quiz.
Your Mission: Test your pop-culture savvy with our energy quiz.
F3-3-5-1 Q1 What successful sports franchise is named after a historic North American industry used for making most structures?
a. Pittsburgh Steelersb. Edmonton Oilersc. Winnipeg Jetsd. Milwaukee Brewers
Which sports team is named after an historic North American industry known for its structural material?
a. Pittsburgh Steelersb. Edmonton Oilersc. Winnipeg Jetsd. Milwaukee Brewers
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F3-3-5-1 Answer The Pittsburgh Steelers are named after the region’s steel industry. The Steelers logo is based on the Steelmark logo belonging to the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), originally created by U.S. Steel. Its meaning was: Steel lightens your work, brightens your
The Pittsburgh Steelers! The region’s steel industry gives this team its name and logo. The logo colours represent materials used to produce steel— yellow for coal, red for iron ore, and blue for scrap steel.
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F3-3-5-2 Q2 In the film Armageddon, Harry Stamper (Bruce Willis) is brought in by NASA to save the world from an asteroid the size of Texas that is on course to hit Earth. Harry is an expert what?
a. Explosives engineerb. Deep-core oil drillerc. Nuclear physicistd. Metallurgist
In the film Armageddon, Harry Stamper (Bruce Willis) must save the world from being struck by a Texas-size asteroid. Harry is the world’s best what?
a. Explosives engineerb. Deep-core oil drillerc. Nuclear physicistd. Metallurgist
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F3-3-5-2 Answer Harry Stamper is regarded as the world’s best deep-core oil driller. With hasty training from NASA, Harry and his drilling crew must land on the asteroid, drill into the hard rock and plant a bomb deep into it in hopes of splitting the asteroid in half, deviating its course to Earth.
Deep core oil driller!Harry and his crew must land on the asteroid, drill into the hard rock, and plant a bomb deep inside. Their mission? To split the asteroid in half and change its course.
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F3-3-5-3 Q3 In what tremendously successful blockbuster do humans travel to a distant moon in order to mine the valuable mineral unobtanium?
a. Star Warsb. The Fifth Elementc. Total Recall d. Avatar
In what successful blockbuster film do humans travel to a distant moon to mine the valuable mineral unobtanium?
a. Star Warsb. The Fifth Elementc. Total Recall d. Avatar
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F3-3-5-3 Answer Directed by Canadian James Cameron, Avatar is the highest grossing movie of all time, bringing in nearly $3 billion at the box office. In the movie, humans mine
Avatar!In this movie, directed by Canadian, James Cameron, humans mine the fictional element, unobtanium to save the
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Earth from its energy crisis. Unobtanium is valuable as a superconductor, worth $20 million per unrefined kilogram.
F3-3-5-4 Q4 What NHL sports team takes its name after a very important energy sector? (or natural resources)
a. Detroit Redwings b. Edmonton Oilersc. Tampa Bay Lighting d. Minnesota Wild
Which NHL sports team takes its name from a very important natural resource?
a. Detroit Redwings b. Edmonton Oilersc. Tampa Bay Lighting d. Minnesota Wild
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F3-3-5-4 Answer The management held a contest and chose the name Oilers, reflecting the importance of the oil industry in the province. They kept the name when it moved from the World Hockey Association (WHA) to the National Hockey League. Alberta contains the third largest reserve of oil in the world, after Venezuela and Saudi Arabia.
The Oilers!The team’s name reflects the importance of the oil industry in Alberta. The province contains the third largest reserve of oil in the world, after Venezuela and Saudi Arabia.
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F3-3-5-5 Q5 In the internationally renowned trilogy, the Hunger Games, protagonist Katniss Everdeen comes from an impoverished District 12. What is the District’s principle industry?
a. Fishing b. Transportationc. Lumberd. Coal
In the internationally renowned trilogy, the Hunger Games, Katniss Everdeen comes from District 12. What is the District’s principle industry?
a. Fishing b. Transportationc. Lumber d. Coal
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F3-3-5-5 Answer District 12’s industry is coal mining. It is located somewhere near the Appalachian Mountains. In the US, approximately one third of the electricity
Coal mining!District 12 is located near the Appalachian Mountains. In the United States, approximately one third of the electricity
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…in coal-rich Appalachia..
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B - Materials - Text Grid - Transforming Resources 19 May 2023generated is produced by coal-fired power plants. generated is produced by coal-fired power plants.
F3-3-5-6 Q6 In this movie, Alexandra Owens is an eighteen-year-old welder at a steel mill who aspires to become a professional dancer.
a. Flashdanceb. Footloose c. Dirty Dancingd. Saturday Night Fever
In this movie, Alexandra Owens is an eighteen-year-old welder at a steel mill who dreams of becoming a professional dancer.
a. Flashdanceb. Footloose c. Dirty Dancingd. Saturday Night Fever
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F3-3-5-6 Answer Flashdance. Alex Owens – played by Jennifer Beals – is a welder at a steel mill in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Although she has no formal dance training, she aspires to be a professional dancer. The movie was a surprising success and its soundtrack received critical acclaim, with the title song, Flashdance... What a Feeling, winning several awards including an Oscar for best song.
Flashdance!In this film, Alex Owens (Jennifer Beals) dances her way from steel mill to stage to an award-winning soundtrack featuring the Oscar-winning title song, “Flashdance... What a Feeling”.
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F3-3-5-7 Q7 What Superhero sports a suit made of vibranium, a fictional mineral capable of absorbing all vibrations and kinetic energy in its vicinity?
a. Wolverine b. Batmanc. Black Pantherd. Iron Man
What superhero sports a suit made of vibranium, a fictional mineral capable of absorbing nearby vibrations and kinetic energy?
a. Wolverine b. Batmanc. Black Pantherd. Iron Man
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F3-3-5-7 Answer T’Challa, also known as the Black Panther is king of Wakanda, a fictional African country with nearly all of the world’s reserves of vibranium. Being a super-strong metal (Captain America’s shield is made of vibranium), it is worth quite a bit. According to the
Black Panther! He is king of Wakanda, a fictional African country with nearly all of the world’s vibranium reserves. Valued at $10,000 per gram, vibranium makes Black Panther the richest superhero in the world!
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B - Materials - Text Grid - Transforming Resources 19 May 2023comics, the material costs $10,000 per gram! That would easily make the Black Panther the richest superhero in the world!
F3-3-5-8 Q8 What blockbuster tells the story of one of the largest oil spills in history?
a. Deepwater Horizon b. There Will Be Bloodc. The World Is Not Enoughd. Syriana
What blockbuster film tells the story of one of the largest oil spills in history?
a. Deepwater Horizon b. There Will Be Bloodc. The World Is Not Enoughd. Syriana
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F3-3-5-8 Answer Deepwater Horizon, staring Mark Wahlberg, is an American biopic disaster film based on the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico where 11 people were killed. The spill affected much of the marine wildlife and industries on the Gulf Coast.
Deepwater Horizon!This film is based on the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico that killed eleven people. The resulting oil spill affected Gulf Coast ecosystems and industries.
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F3-3-5-9 Q9 AC/DC, the “electrifying” Australian rock band took its name from the energy related acronyms: AC and DC. What do these acronyms truly stand for?
a. Alternate Concept/Different Conceptb. Alternating Current/Direct Currentc. Acting Chemical/Diluting Chemical d. Alternate Coal/Dirty Coal
AC/DC, the “electrifying” Australian rock band took its name from the energy related acronyms AC and DC. What do these acronyms stand for?
a. Alternate Concept/Different Conceptb. Alternating Current/Direct Currentc. Acting Chemical/Diluting Chemical d. Alternate Coal/Dirty Coal
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F3-3-5-9 Answer Alternating Current/Direct Current. Alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) are two types of flow used to transmit electricity. AC flows like a wave and DC flows in a straight line. Together they bring power to your devices.
Alternating Current/Direct Current!AC and DC are two types of current flow used to transmit electricity. Alternating current (AC) flows like a wave and direct current (DC) flows in a straight line. Together they bring power to our devices.
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B - Materials - Text Grid - Transforming Resources 19 May 2023F3-3-5-10 Q10 In this movie set in the 1800s, the grand finally occurs
at an unlawful, secretive Californian gold mine.a. Eldoradob. The Mask of Zorroc. The Alamod. Back to the Future Part III
In this movie, set in the 1800s, the grand finale occurs in a secret illegal Californian gold mine.
a. Eldoradob. The Mask of Zorroc. The Alamod. Back to the Future Part III
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F3-3-5-10 Answer The Mask of Zorro. In the movie, antagonist, Spanish Governor of California, Don Rafael Montero plans to buy California from Mexican General Santa Anna with gold he has mined on the General’s own land using slave labour. Not if Zorro has anything to say about it!
The Mask of Zorro!Don Rafael Montero attempts to buy California from Mexican General Santa Anna with gold he has on the General’s own land using slave labour. Zorro must stop him!
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F3-3-5-11 Q11 In this Disney movie, the protagonist lives in a household of miners.
a. Sleeping Beautyb. Pinocchioc. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfsd. Mulan
In this Disney movie, the main character lives in a household of miners.
a. Sleeping Beautyb. Pinocchioc. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfsd. Mulan
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F3-3-5-11 Answer Snow White. In the movie, all seven dwarfs are miners who mine for gems.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs!In this 1937 animated classic, Snow White lives with seven dwarfs who mine for gems – and whistle while they work!
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F3-3-5-12 Q12 In one of the final scenes from this Canadian directed film, the polyalloy villain is finally destroyed in a steel mill by being forced into a vat of molten steel. What is the name of the film?
a. Robocopb. Terminator 2c. Ex Machinad. I, Robot
In a final scene from this Canadian-directed film, the liquid metal villain is destroyed by being forced into a vat of molten steel.
a. Robocopb. Terminator 2: Judgement Dayc. Ex Machinad. I, Robot
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B - Materials - Text Grid - Transforming Resources 19 May 2023F3-3-5-12 Answer In the movie Terminator 2: Judgement Day, the villain
(Arnold Schwarzenegger), a robot designated as T-1000 is sent by Skynet to kill John Connor. This new Terminator is made out of mimetic polyalloy (also referred to as liquid metal). T-1000 is eventually destroyed when he is shot into a vat of molten steel.
Terminator 2: Judgement DayIn this action film, Arnold Schwarzenegger is a new T-1000 Terminator robot, sent by Skynet to kill John Connor. T-1000 is made of mimetic polyalloy, better known as liquid metal.
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F3-3-5-13 Q13 (Fr) Quel chanteur-compositeur québécois réalisa aussi un film documentaire intitulé Trou Story qui dénonce l’exploitation des ressources minières?
a. Claude Duboisb. Richard Desjardinsc. Garoud. Felix Leclerc
F3-3-5-13 Answer Richard Desjardins est un auteur, compositeur et interprète de Rouyn-Noranda, Québec, Canada. En plus d’être chanteur, Desjardins est cinéaste et environnementaliste, se concentrant surtout sur la protection des forêts contre la surexploitation.
F3-3-5-14 Q14 (Fr) Jos Montferrand, un homme fort habitant la région de l’Outaouais au XIX siècle, est devenu un personnage mythique dans la région. Quelle était son métier?
a. Draveurb. Marinc. Fermierd. Barman
F3-3-5-14 Answer Jos Montferrand était draveur dans la région de l’Outaouais. Les draveurs sont principalement des bûcherons qui, après un hiver complet en forêt,
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B - Materials - Text Grid - Transforming Resources 19 May 2023descendent lors du dégel, le bois qu’ils ont entreposés sur les lacs. D’après la légende, Jos, possédant une force herculéenne, a vaincu plus de 150 irlandais (Shiners) sur le pont des Chaudières (Ottawa) en 1829.
F3-3-7 L2 title Can you win at Energy mix twister? Your Mission: Take Canada’s Energy Mix Twister Challenge!
F3-3-7 IA instruct
Spin the dial and place a body part on the corresponding energy mix symbol.
Spin the dial and place a body part on the correct energy mix symbol.
F3-3-8 IA instruct.
Jump around as you hopscotch across Canada’s energy mix.
Your Mission: Hop across Canada’s Energy Mix Hopscotch!
F3-3-11 Labels SunCloudsWindWind turbineOil pumpWaterTreesDam
SunCloudsWindOil pumpWaterTreesDam
F3-4 My energy use and footprint interactive
F3-4 L2 title My energy use What kind of energy user are you?
F3-4 IA instruct
Mission: Answer the questions to find out how much energy do you use in your life.
Your Mission: Take the energy survey to see how you score on energy usage
out how much energy
F3-4 Q1 How do you get to school or work? a. Walkb. Bikec. Card. Buse. Subwayf. Motorcycle
How do you get to school or work? a. Walkb. Bikec. Card. Buse. Subwayf. Motorcycle
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B - Materials - Text Grid - Transforming Resources 19 May 2023F3-4 Q2 How often do you fly in an airplane?
a. Neverb. Once a yearc. Twice a yeard. 5 times a yeare. More than 5 times a year
How often do you fly in an airplane?a. Neverb. Once a yearc. Twice a yeard. 5 times a yeare. More than 5 times a year
F3-4 Q3 How many TVs do you have?a. 0b. 1c. 2d. 3+
How many TVs do you have?a. 0b. 1c. 2d. 3+
F3-4 Q4 How many fridges do you have?
a. 0b. 1c. 2d. 3+
How many fridges do you have?
a. 0b. 1c. 2d. 3+
F3-4 Q5 How often do you use your dryer?
a. Neverb. Rarelyc. Once a weekd. Every day
How often do you use your clothes dryer?
a. Neverb. Rarelyc. Once a weekd. Every day
F3-4 Q6 Where do you live?a. Apartmentb. Townhousec. Housed. Mobile home
Where do you live?a. Apartmentb. Townhousec. Housed. Tiny house
F3-4 Q7 Which of these do you use daily? a. Kitchen stoveb. Dishwasherc. Washing machine
Which of these do you use daily? a. Kitchen stoveb. Dishwasherc. Washing machine
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B - Materials - Text Grid - Transforming Resources 19 May 2023d. Videogame systeme. Air conditionerf. Electric fang. Microwaveh. Toasteri. Kettlej. Coffee makerk. Hair dryer, curling iron/flat ironl. Hot tub
d. Videogame systeme. Air conditioner (in summer)f. Electric fang. Microwaveh. Toasteri. Kettlej. Coffee makerk. Hair dryer, curling iron/flat ironl. Hot tub
F3-4 L2 • How do you compare to others who have done the quiz.• What is your best question? • Where can you do better?• How do Canadians compare worldwide
- 2nd largest consumers of energy per capita (after Iceland)
- Canadians are the 4th largest consumers of electricity in the world per person. We consume 5 times as much electricity than an average person in the world.
- Canada’s northern climate and geography mean we need a lot of energy to travel, heat our homes, and transport goods we manufacture and consume.
How do you compare to other visitors?
Where are you a careful consumer of energy? Where could you save energy?
How do Canadians compare worldwide? Canada’s northern climate and geography mean we need a lot of energy to heat our homes, travel, and transport goods. We are the 2nd largest consumers of energy per
person. Only Icelanders consume more. We are the 4th largest consumers of electricity per
person. Each Canadian uses five times as much electricity
as an average person in the world.
F4 Hydroland
F4-1 L2 title Hydroland Hydroland
F4-1 L2 text Decision making process of energy production
F4-1 L3 instructional
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B - Materials - Text Grid - Transforming Resources 19 May 2023F4-1 Labels
F4-2-1 L2 title Hydro in Canada In Hydroelectric, Canada leads the charge Canada leading the charge in hydroelectric generationHydroelectricity: Canada is a powerhouse!Hydroelectric Power: Canada leads the way!In Hydroelectric, Canada is a powerhouse!Canada leads the way in hydroelectric power
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F4-2-1 L2 text Since the 1800s Canada has chosen to invest in hydroelectric developments.
Hydroelectricity powered Canada as it was becoming an industrial and urbanized country.
Canada accounts for approximately 12% of the world’s hydroelectric output and is known around the world for its expertise on hydro.
Hydroelectric generation is the predominant form of electricity generation in Canada, accounting for over 60% of all power generated.
Today Canada invests in large hydro dams, but also in developments of run-of-river projects, which use natural water currents in rivers.
Since the 1800s Canada has been taking advantage of its many lakes and rivers to become a leading nation in hydroelectric power generation.
Hydroelectricity powered Canada as it became an industrial and urbanized nation. Today it accounts for over 60% of the country’s electricity generation. Canada produces around 12% of the world’s hydroelectricity by continuing to invest in large hydroelectric mega-projects, smaller run-of-river generating stations, and in-stream turbines.
Revolution large hydroelectric dams and run-of-river projects,
F4-2-2 L2 title How do we harness hydroelectricity? Hydroelectricity: from waterways to waterpower
F4-2-2 Graphic caption
(on graphic)Dam, turbine, generator
1. Hydroelectricity is energy harnessed from falling or flowing water and converted to electricity. 2. The amount of electricity that a hydro station can produce depends on the quantity (volume) of water that flows through a turbine and the height from which it falls (the head).
(on graphic)Dam, Turbine, Generator, Penstock, Gates, Transformer, Electricity, Water discharge
Capturing the energy of moving water
Hydroelectric dams store water and release it down a channel called a penstock. The falling water spins turbines, activating a generator to produce electricity.
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B - Materials - Text Grid - Transforming Resources 19 May 20233. a dam stores water in a reservoir to allow the volume to build; a dam can also help create the right head. A penstock channels water from the reservoir to a turbine (gates to penstock allow us to control the water flow, and get just the right volume). As the water falls on the turbine, the turbine spins. Spinning turbine is connected by a shaft to a generator, so as it spins, it powers the generator, which generates electricity.
Water moves through a perpetual cycle driven by the Sun. It evaporates from lakes and rivers, cools and condenses to form clouds, and falls back on earth. The hydroelectric plant converts energy of moving water into electricity without exhausting the source of energy.
The volume of water (controlled by gates) and the height from which it falls (the head) determine the amount of electricity produced. Hydroelectric power is renewable since water is not lost but continues to be part of the earth’s perpetual water cycle.
F4-2-3 L3 title Hydro story TBD
F4-2-3 L3 text Stories that have previously been under-represented: women, visible minorities, youth and Aboriginal People
F4-3 L3 title The story of Niagara Falls The story of Niagara Falls
F4-3 L3 text On November 16, 1896, electricity harnessed from the waters of Niagara Falls was transmitted to Buffalo, New York—a distance of 27 kilometres. This accomplishment proved hydroelectricity could power cities far away, changing our world forever.
On November 16, 1896, electricity harnessed from the waters of Niagara Falls was transmitted to Buffalo, New York—a distance of 27 kilometres. This accomplishment proved hydroelectricity could power distant cities and changed our world forever.
F4-3 Atomb Governor, about 1903Made by Escher Wyss & Co., Zurich, SwitzerlandArtifact no. 1992.0819
Governor, about 1903Made by Escher Wyss & Co., Zurich, SwitzerlandArtifact no. 1992.0819
F4-3 Acap This governor controlled the flow of water through a turbine and thus controlled the speed of a hydroelectricity generating unit at Adams Power House No. 1 at Niagara Falls.
This governor regulated the flow of water through a turbine, thereby controlling the speed of a hydroelectricity generating unit at Adams Power House No. 1 at Niagara Falls.
F4-3-1 Pcap Niagara Falls in 1678, R. P. Louis Hennepin Niagara Falls in 1678, R. P. Louis Hennepin
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B - Materials - Text Grid - Transforming Resources 19 May 2023F4-3-1 Pcred Niagara Power, 1927 Niagara Power, 1927
F4-3-2 P Gr cap Cheap, plentiful power attracted hydroelectric companies and other industries to the Niagara region creating a serious stress on the environment in the early 1900s. Close cooperation on both sides of the border helped cleanup and restore the area. Today Niagara developments are some of the best managed and cleanest in the world.
Cheap, plentiful power attracted hydroelectric companies and other industries to the Niagara region in the early 1900s, severely stressing the environment. The U.S. and Canada worked together to clean up and restore the area and today the Niagara developments are some of the best managed and cleanest in the world.
F4-3-2 Pcap Trench excavation at Sir Adam Beck 2 Station Trench excavation at Sir Adam Beck 2 Station
F4-3-2 Pcred Ontario Power Generation Ontario Power Generation
F4-3-3 Pcred Library of Congress Library of Congress
F4-3-4 Pcap Sir Adam Beck Power Station was designed to marry the beauty of the falls with industrial developments and blend the natural and human-built environments.
Sir Adam Beck Power Station was designed to marry the beauty of the falls with industrial developments and blend the natural and human-built environments.
F4-3-4 Pcred Ontario Power Generation Ontario Power Generation
F4-3-5 Pcap The International Niagara Board of Control regulates the water flow over Niagara to divide it between Canada and the United States, and to ensure enough water for hydropower while preserving dazzling experience for tourists.
The International Niagara Board of Control regulates the water flow over the Niagara River and the Falls to divide it between Canada and the United States, and to ensure enough water for hydropower while preserving a dazzling tourist experience.
down the Niagara River and over the Falls
F4-3-5 Pcred Canada Post Canada Post
F4-3-6 Pcap The development at Niagara continues today. Recently, Ontario Power Generation built a tunnel under the city of Niagara to bring more water to the Sir Adam Beck Generation Stations and increase its generation capacity to power 160,000 more Ontario homes.
Development at Niagara continues today. Between 2006 and 2013, Ontario Power Generation built a tunnel under the city of Niagara to bring more water to the Sir Adam Beck Generation Stations, enabling them to power 160,000 more Ontario homes.
F4-3-6 Pcred Ontario Power Generation Ontario Power Generation
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B - Materials - Text Grid - Transforming Resources 19 May 2023F5-2 L2 title Energy storage The search for energy storage
F5-2 L2 subtitle
Why is the storage of energy so important?
F5-2 L2 text Our lifestyles depend on a continuous, available supply of energy. This means that we need a system to store the large amounts of energy that we harness from natural resources.
Our lifestyles depend on a continuous, available supply of energy. This means, as we harness energy from natural resources, we need systems to store large amounts so it’s available when we need it.
fluctuate,
..so we can use it when we need it.
F5-2-1 Pcap Oil is kept in underground or above ground storage tanks. Natural gas is stored underground, in large reservoirs. These can be natural formations which have been adapted to hold pressurized natural gas.
We store oil in tanks below and above ground. We also store natural gas underground in large reservoirs, some of which are natural formations modified to hold pressurized gas.
F5-2-1 Pcred Photo: Suncor Energy Inc. Suncor Energy Inc.
F5-2-3 AGrCap Even though over centuries, societies created different ways to store energy, we are still working to develop a durable, reliable, efficient, inexpensive, and powerful enough device.
Over centuries, societies have created different ways to store energy. Today we are still working to develop a durable, reliable, efficient, inexpensive, and powerful storage device.
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F5-2-3-1 Atomb Clock, about 1800Manufacturer unknown, GermanyArtifact no. 1970.0534
Clock, about 1800Manufacturer unknown, GermanyArtifact no. 1970.0534
F5-2-3-1 Acap For centuries, clocks and watches were powered by springs. Winding stores energy in the spring. As it unwinds, the spring transfers energy to the clock mechanism.
For centuries, clocks and watches were powered by springs. Winding stores energy in the spring. As the spring unwinds, it transfers energy to the clock mechanism.
F5-2-3-2 Atomb Leyden Jar Manufacturer unknown
Leyden Jar Manufacturer unknown
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B - Materials - Text Grid - Transforming Resources 19 May 2023Artifact no. 1984.0955 Artifact no. 1984.0955
F5-2-3-2 Acap The Leyden jar, developed around 1744, is a simple form of a condenser or a capacitor, which stores electric charge.
The Leyden jar, developed around 1744, is a simple device designed to temporarily store electrical charge between a thin metal sheet inside and outside the jar. Today, we call this type of devise a capacitor.
F5-2-3-3 Atomb Watt Beam Steam Engine Model, about 1940Made by M. H. Farrell, Toronto, OntarioArtifact no. 1971.0401
Watt Beam Steam Engine, model made about 1940by M. H. Farrell, Toronto, OntarioArtifact no. 1971.0401
F5-2-3-3 Acap The flywheel attached to this engine stores rotational energy and maintains a constant speed and smooth engine operation.
The flywheel attached to this engine stores kinetic energy in a rotating wheel. Once in motion, the flywheel stores and releases energy to allow the engine to maintain a constant speed and operate smoothly.
flywheel holds and releases energy
the flywheel controls the release of energy to ..
F5-2-3-4 Atomb Voltaic Pile, 1799-1814Made by Jacques Alexandre Charles at Cabinet de Charles, Paris, FranceOn loan from Musée des arts et métiers – Cnam - Paris, 01701-0002Artifact no. I????
Voltaic Pile, 1799-1814Made by Jacques Alexandre Charles at Cabinet de Charles, Paris, FranceOn loan from Musée des arts et métiers – Cnam - Paris , 01701-0002Artifact no. I????
Grande Pile de Volta, 1799-1814Jacques Alexandre Charles at Cabinet de Charles, Paris, FrancePrêt du Musée des arts et métiers – Cnam - Paris, 01701-0002
F5-2-3-4 Acap Alessandro Volta created the pile, an important step in the development of the battery, in 1799. The original pile contained a series of silver and zinc plates separated by cloth or cardboard soaked in salt water. Metal plates acted as electrodes and salty water as the electrolyte.
Alessandro Volta created the pile, an important step in the development of the battery, in 1799. The original pile contained a series of silver and zinc plates separated by cloth or cardboard soaked in saltwater. The metal plates acted as electrodes and saltwater served as the electrolyte.
F5-2-3-4 L3 Callout Inside each battery is an electrolyte, a substance that Battery science! How batteries work
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B - Materials - Text Grid - Transforming Resources 19 May 2023conducts electricity. Different metals react with the electrolyte at the two terminals, creating a flow of charge from one terminal (-), to the other (+). Connecting the terminals—inserting the battery into a cell phone, for example—causes the electric charge to race around in a circuit, freeing useable energy.
Inside every battery is an electrolyte, a substance that conducts electricity.
Different metals (electrodes) react with the electrolyte at the two terminals (+ and -), creating a flow of charge from one terminal to the other.
Inserting the battery into a device connects the terminals and causes the electric charge to race around in a circuit, freeing useable energy.
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When you insert the battery into a device, the device serves to connect the terminals, creating a circuit.
This causes the electric charge to race around the circuit and free up energy to power the device.
F5-2-3-5 Atomb Wet Cell, about 1900Made in Paris, FranceArtifact no. 1976.0157
Wet Cell, about 1900Made in Paris, FranceArtifact no. 1976.0157
F5-2-3-5 Acap A wet cell is a form of battery containing a liquid with charged particles, which makes it easier to conduct electric current. Thomas Edison used a wet cell battery to power his phonograph.
A wet cell is a form of battery containing a liquid with charged particles that makes it easier to conduct electric current. Thomas Edison used a wet cell battery to power his phonograph.
F5-2-3-6 Atomb Capacitor, 1959Made by General Radio Co., Concord, Massachusetts, USAArtifact no. 2004.0374
Capacitor, 1959Made by General Radio Co., Concord, Massachusetts, USAArtifact no. 2004.0374
F5-2-3-6 Acap Capacitors can store electrical energy and release it much faster than a battery.
Capacitors store electrical charge to release it in a flash! In fact, camera flashes are an example of technology that relies on capacitors.
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B - Materials - Text Grid - Transforming Resources 19 May 2023F5-2-3-7 Atomb Powerwall Battery, 2016
Made by Tesla Motors, Sparks, Nevada, USASold in Canada by MPower SolutionsArtifact no. 2016.
Powerwall Battery, 2016Made by Tesla Motors, Sparks, Nevada, USAAcquired with the support of MPower Solutions Artifact no. 2016.
F5-2-3-7 Acap Imagine having a battery strong enough to power your whole house. Tesla’s Powerwall is a step in the development of such a storage solution. Powerwall can be connected to a solar roofing tile to story the energy of Sun and power a 2 bedroom house for up to a day.
Imagine – a battery with enough storage to power your whole house! It’s still a dream, but Tesla’s Powerwall is a step in that direction. This Powerwall is part of a system that can be connected to rooftop solar panels and store enough of the sun’s energy to power a two bedroom house for a day.
This Powerwall is part of a system that can store enough energy collected by rooftop solar panels, to power a two bedroom house for a day.
F5-2-3-8 PrGrcap Natural resources go into the batteries that power our common every day devices.
These natural resources go into the common batteries that power our everyday devices.
F6 Canada’s nuclear energy
F6 L2 title Nuclear energy in Canada(Canada has a great expertise in both nuclear fusion and fission)
Canada’s nuclear energy Canada’s nuclear energy expertise
F6-1-1-1 L3 title What is Nuclear Fusion? What is nuclear fusion?
F6-1-1-1 L3 text The word fusion means to melt or to join together. Nuclear fusion is the process in which two or more nuclei join together to form a single nucleus. This process is constantly happening in all active stars including our Sun.
The word fusion means melting or joining things together.
In nuclear fusion two or more atomic nuclei join together to form a single nucleus. Nuclear fusion happens constantly in active stars including our sun.
The word fusion refers to the process of melting or joining things together – to fuse.
F6-1-1-1 Graphic (moving graphic/GIF - See 1:09 to 1:24 of youtube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4yWhA1mVxA )
H+H = He + Energy The mass of a single He nucleus is smaller than
the mass of the two H nuclei that formed it. The extra mass is converted to energy and released.
On Earth, only three lightest elements: hydrogen, helium and lithium have a chance of fusing.
How fusion works
[Label text] Hydrogen (H), Helium (He), Energy
H+H = He + Energy The mass of a single He nucleus is smaller than
the mass of the two H nuclei that formed it. The extra mass is converted to energy and
released.
How fusion works
[Label text] Hydrogen (H), Helium (He), Energy
H+H = He + Energy
When two hydrogen nuclei combine, they form helium. But the mass of the helium nucleus is smaller than that of the two hydrogens. So
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B - Materials - Text Grid - Transforming Resources 19 May 2023 On Earth, only the three lightest elements –
hydrogen, helium and lithium – have a chance of fusing.
where does the extra mass go? It converts into energy!
On Earth, only the three lightest elements – hydrogen, helium and lithium – have a chance of fusing.
F6-1-1-2-1 Pcap The ITER initiative in France is the world-leading collaboration researching nuclear fusion.
The natural atmospheric temperatures and pressures of the Earth are not appropriate for fusion to occur.
It needs to be millions of degrees Celsius and high pressure to achieve nuclear fusion.
Nuclear scientists around the world strive to achieve controlled and sustainable fusion reaction that would produce enormous amounts of clean energy.
The ITER initiative in France is the world-leading collaborative researching nuclear fusion. If nuclear scientists can achieve controlled and sustainable fusion reactions, we could produce enormous amounts of clean energy. Nuclear fusion occurs naturally in the sun where temperatures reach millions of degrees under great pressure. But here on earth we don’t have those conditions, so scientists must continue to work to create and contain nuclear fusion.
But here on earth, without those conditions, scientists must continue to work to create and contain nuclear fusion.
F6-1-1-2-1 Pcred ITER organization
F6-1-2 Interactive Title
The challenge of Nuclear Fusion Your Mission: Power Tokamak to achieve nuclear fusion and release energy
“simulate” instead of achieve?
F6-1-2 Instructional
Press buttons, turn switches and move levers to harness the fusion process of the Sun inside the Tokamak?
Press buttons, turn switches and move levers to operate Tokamak
F6-1-2 Atomb Tokamak de Varennes Nuclear Fusion Reactor, 1979-1997Developed at Hydro-Quebec facilities, Varennes, QuebecArtifact no. 2001.0474
Tokamak de Varennes Nuclear Fusion Reactor, 1979-1997Developed at Hydro-Quebec facilities, Varennes, QuebecArtifact no. 2001.0474
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B - Materials - Text Grid - Transforming Resources 19 May 2023F6-1-2 Acap Nuclear scientists strive to develop technologies – like
the Tokamak de Varennes – which imitate and contain the fusion process that happens in the Sun.The Tokamak de Varennes was constructed between 1979 and 1987 and operated for ten years until 1997. High costs, lack of consistent support and provincial and federal politics led to the decommissioning of this nuclear fusion reactor.
Nuclear scientists develop technologies like the Tokamak de Varennes to create and contain the fusion process. Tokamak was constructed between 1979 and 1987. High costs, inconsistent government and organizational support, and provincial and federal politics led to the decommissioning of this nuclear fusion reactor in 1997.
F6-1-2-1 Instructional
Slide to turn on electromagnetic field. Slide to activate the electromagnetic field.
F6-1-2-1 L3 callout (Answers the question why do we need EM field)Nuclear fusion is the process that happens in the core of the Sun and other stars. Imagine how hot this is! This is why we need an electromagnetic field to hold it – without which, it would melt the Tokamak.
Nuclear fusion takes place in stars and our sun’s core – imagine the heat! Those temperatures would melt Tokamak, so an electromagnetic field is used to hold the […….]
F6-1-2-2 Instructional
Spin dial to increase temperature. Spin the dial to turn up the temperature.
F6-1-2-3 Instructional
Pump out the air to create a vacuum Pump out the air to create a vacuum.
F6-1-2-3 L3 callout Hydrogen will fuse in a vacuum at very high temperatures.
Hydrogen fuses in a vacuum at very high temperatures. Hydrogen fuses at very high temperatures in a vacuum.
F6-1-2-4 Instructional
Move thruster (like airplane) to get molecules moving at top speeds required for fusion.
Move the thruster to get molecules moving at top speed.
F6-1-2-4 L3 callout Hydrogen has to move really, really fast to fuse! Hydrogen has to move really fast to fuse!
F6-2 L3 title What is nuclear fission? What is nuclear fission?
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B - Materials - Text Grid - Transforming Resources 19 May 2023F6-2 L3 text Nuclear fission breaks apart an atom, usually uranium, to
generate energy. When the atom is struck by a neutron, it splits apart and releases energy, radiation and more neutrons. These neutrons form a chain reaction, striking other atoms of uranium.
Nuclear fission is the process of breaking apart an atom to generate energy. When the atom – usually uranium – is struck by a neutron, it splits apart and releases energy, radiation, and more neutrons. These neutrons strike other uranium atoms forming a chain reaction.
F6-2 Pcap Natural Resource: uranium We mine underground deposits for uranium.
Uranium is a natural resource mined from underground deposits.
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F6.2 Pcred Cameco Corporation Cigar Lake Uranium Mine Cameco Corporation Cigar Lake Uranium Mine
F6-2-1 Atomb Dosimeter, 2010Developed by National Dosimetry Services, Ottawa, OntarioArtifact no. 2010.0157
Dosimeter, 2010Developed by National Dosimetry Services, Ottawa, OntarioArtifact no. 2010.0157
F6-2-1 Acap Dosimeters measure employees’ overall exposure to radiation in a uranium mine or a nuclear power plant.
This is to ensure that people do not receive unsafe doses of radiation during their work.
Workers in uranium mines and nuclear power plants wear dosimeters. These measure their exposure to radiation to ensure they do not receive unsafe doses.
F6-2-2 Atomb Dosimeter, 1994Made for Atomic Energy Canada Ltd., Chalk River, OntarioArtifact no. 1995.1563
Dosimeter, 1994Made for Atomic Energy Canada Ltd., Chalk River, OntarioArtifact no. 1995.1563
F6-2-2 Acap Dr. Brockhouse, used this dosimeter while conducting research at the Atomic Energy of Canada Chalk River Nuclear Laboratory. He was a co-winner of 1994 Nobel Prize in physics.
Dr Bertram Brockhouse – co-winner of 1994 Nobel Prize in Physics – wore this dosimeter while conducting research at the Atomic Energy of Canada Chalk River Nuclear Laboratory.
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F6-2-3 PCap Canada is among the three largest producers of uranium in the world and supplies over 20% of the world’s uranium demands.
Canada is among the three largest uranium producers in the world, supplying over 20% of the global uranium.
F6-2-4 Atomb Prototype Fuel Rod for ZEEP Reactor, 1945 Prototype Fuel Rod for ZEEP Reactor, 1945
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B - Materials - Text Grid - Transforming Resources 19 May 2023Designed by George Klein, CanadaArtifact no. I02163
Designed by George Klein, CanadaArtifact no. I02163
F6-2-4 Acap Canada’s ZEEP (Zero Energy Experimental Pile) reactor produced its first watt of power on September 5, 1945, making it the first operational reactor in Canada, and the second in the world. ZEEP put Chalk River, Ontario on the atomic map, and led to a whole new industry in Canada.
Canada’s ZEEP (Zero Energy Experimental Pile) reactor produced its first watt of power on September 5, 1945, making it the first operational nuclear fission reactor in Canada, and the second in the world. ZEEP put Chalk River, Ontario on the atomic map and led to a whole new Canadian industry.
F6-2-4 Label with arrow pointing from ZEEP to CANDU
The research required to build ZEEP ultimately led to the construction of the Canadian designed and built CANDU (CANada Deuterium Uranium) reactor, which is used around the world.
The research behind the ZEEP ultimately led to the construction of the Canadian-designed and -built CANDU (CANada Deuterium Uranium) reactor, which today is used around the world.
F6-2-5 Atomb Fuel Bundle for a CANDU Nuclear Reactor, 1975Made for Atomic Energy Canada Ltd., CanadaArtifact no. 1989.0002
Fuel Bundle for a CANDU Nuclear Reactor, 1975Made for Atomic Energy Canada Ltd., CanadaArtifact no. 1989.0002
F6-2-5 Acap This fuel bundle was designed for the CANDU nuclear reactor. The advantage of CANDU is that unlike other facilities around the world, CANDU reactors use natural uranium, eliminating the need for uranium enrichment facilities. This makes the fuel fabrication process easier and more environmentally responsible.
Unlike other facilities around the world, CANDU reactors use natural uranium. This eliminates the need for uranium enrichment facilities, making fuel fabrication easier and more environmentally responsible.
F6-2-5-1 L3 shout out with arrow from CANDU fuel bundle to
Canadian nuclear facilities provide reliable energy.
Nuclear reactors produce approximately 17% of Canada’s electricity.
Used nuclear fuel bundles in Canada are currently sealed in concrete silos and lead-lined casks. The used fuel remains radioactive for
Canada’s nuclear energy facilities provide –
Reliable power – Approximately 17% of Canada’s electricity.
Safe storage -- used nuclear fuel bundles are sealed in concrete silos and lead-lined casks.
Safe reactors -- 25% of construction costs go to
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thousands of years. In Canada, one quarter of a nuclear reactor’s
construction cost is spent on safety measures such as core barriers, and safety systems and their backups.
safety measures such as core barriers, safety systems and backup systems.
F6-2-5-2 L3 shout out with arrow from CANDU fuel bundle to medical
Canada’s facilities produce medical material and conduct pure research.
Irradiation technology sterilizes more than 40% of all single-use medical supplies in the world.
Canada is an important producer of Cobalt-60, an isotope used to treat various cancers.
More than 5,000 diagnostic tests per day in Canada require radiation.
Canada’s nuclear medicine facilities provide –
Irradiation – to sterilize over 40% of the world’s single-use medical supplies
Cobalt-60 - to treat cancer Radiation – for over 5,000 diagnostic tests per
day in Canada
F6-3 L3 title Magnetized target fusion Magnetized target fusion
F6-3 L3 text Scientists are looking at other ways of achieving nuclear fusion. Magnetized target fusion uses a magnetic field to contain and compress the hydrogen isotopes, deuterium and tritium. The resulting matter called plasma is then injected into a melted mixture of lead and lithium, and subjected to acoustic shockwaves that create the conditions required for fusion.
Scientists are looking at other ways of achieving nuclear fusion. Magnetized target fusion uses a magnetic field to contain and compress the hydrogen isotopes, deuterium and tritium. The resulting matter – plasma – is then injected into a melted mixture of lead and lithium, and subjected to soundwaves that create the conditions required for fusion.
F6-3 Atomb Magnetized Target Fusion Proof-of-Principle Device, 2003Made by General Fusion Inc., Burnaby, British ColumbiaArtifact no. 2015.0277
Magnetized Target Fusion Proof-of-Principle Device, 2003Made by General Fusion Inc., Burnaby, British ColumbiaArtifact no. 2015.0277
F6-3 Acap Canadian company General Fusion is exploring the commercial possibilities of Magnetized Target Fusion. This fusion reactor would consume little natural resources and produce no radioactive waste.
A Canadian company, General Fusion, is exploring the commercial possibilities of magnetized target fusion. This reactor would consume few natural resources and produce no radioactive waste.
F7 Lightbulb interactive sculpture
F7 L2 title Interactive lighting Look at the bright side!
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B - Materials - Text Grid - Transforming Resources 19 May 2023F7 L2 text Look up! Light bulbs are the ultimate metaphor of
energy at your fingertips. This interactive sculpture features over 1700 light bulbs including a mix of artifacts dating back to the 1880s and functioning modern light bulbs.
Control this structure! Want a different view? Visit the level 2 mezzanine.
Look up! Light bulbs represent energy at your fingertips. This interactive sculpture features 1867 light bulbs – from artifacts dating back to the 1880s to functioning modern light bulbs.
You can control this sculpture!
Want a different view? Visit the level 2 mezzanine.
F7 Atomb TBC Name, 2017Made by or arranged by Sunniva + Bouw Design, Ottawa, OntarioArtifact no. XXXX.xxx
F7 Acap The light bulbs in this sculpture light up using natural resources such as carbon, mercury, sodium, tungsten, tantalum, lead, and lithium.
The bulbs in this sculpture light up using natural resources such as carbon, mercury, sodium, tungsten, tantalum, lead, and lithium.
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