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University of Toronto Trash Team
https://uofttrashteam.ca/ Who we Are The U of T Trash Team is a science-based community outreach group made up of undergraduate and graduate students, postdocs, researchers, local volunteers and staff all working together with a common goal to increase waste literacy...
Flying Cars: The sky’s the limit
https://www.thestar.com/autos/2022/03/05/flying-cars-the-skys-the-limit.html The concept of a flying car is moving closer to reality, but the term "flying car" is more fiction than fact. Aviation experts clarify that true flying cars, as seen in movies, don't exist....
Engineer In Residence
https://eir.ca/ What is it? An innovative, volunteer-based program dedicated to inspiring young people in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The Engineer-in-Residence program is an experiential learning opportunity for K-12 students across...
The Future City Showcase
Over 2500 students in grade 6-8 from across Canada have signed up to participate in the Future City Experience this year. The objective of the Future City program is to inspire youths’ interest in engineering via a hands-on project-based learning program that is...
Defining Moments Canada / Moments Déterminants Canada
Defining Moments Canada - Curatorial Thinking / Moments Déterminants Canada - Démarche Curatoriale Defining Moments Canada / Moments Déterminants Canada is a Canadian heritage organization dedicated to commemorating ‘definitional moments’ in our shared histories...
World Water Day Tues March 22 – Resources from FNMIEAO
World Water Day - Tues March 22 - resources from FNMIEAO - submitted by Leila Knetsch FNMIEAO (First Nations, Métis & Inuit Education Association of Ontario) has released a free video library focused on water-related topics, along with downloadable student...
Forests Ontario – Envirothon
STAO’s Elementary Curriculum Committee has previously highlighted some great work and resources from Forests Ontario. In this blog, we share another project of theirs that is geared towards students in the intermediate and senior divisions. This spring take virtual...
Galaxy Collision Creates “Space Triangle” in New Hubble Image – video
Galaxy Collision Creates “Space Triangle” in New Hubble Image - submitted by Kris Lee A spectacular head-on collision between two galaxies fueled an unusual triangular-shaped star-birthing frenzy, as captured in a new image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. The...
Octopuses are using human garbage as shelter, camouflage and more – CBC article
Octopuses are using human garbage as shelter, camouflage and more, study finds - submitted by Kris Lee A new study suggests it's becoming increasingly common for octopuses to use bottles, cans and other human trash to shelter themselves, camouflage their dens and even...
March Break Masterminds (Grades 1-12) – Royal City Science
March Break Masterminds (Grades 1-12) - Royal City Science - submitted by Joanne O'Meara The volunteer team at Royal City Science is putting together an event we’re calling March Break Masterminds for Grades 1 to 12 students. We will be running daily science-themed...
The Science Teachers’ Association of Ontario welcomes a new curriculum with emphasis on STEM
TORONTO—The Science Teachers’Association of Ontario (STAO) welcomes the announcement of the release of the new elementary science and technology curriculum by the Ontario Ministry of Education. The changes update the curriculum expectations for Ontario students from...
Women in Science who changed the world!
Rosalind Franklin, Marie Curie, Caroline Herschel… These are just a few examples of female scientists who have made world-changing discoveries. Watch the video to hear their extraordinary stories.