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Upcoming STAO Professional Learning Events
Great STAO webinars presented by classroom experts! Please note that you must be logged in as a STAO member prior to registering. Click on this link for the complete details
11+ Best Science Websites for Interactive Learning – submitted by Amy Gorecki
If you are looking for some great science websites for interactive learning, then these eleven plus sites should, at the very least, scratch and itch. Most of these are aimed at younger learners but some will be as, if not more, entertaining for adults. Thanks for...
Girls E-Mentorship (GEM) Leadership Program – submitted by Leila Knetsch
By providing young women with one-on-one mentorship, skill-building, enrichment opportunities, scholarships, and internships, GEM offers a transformative experience that empowers success long after high school graduation. Click on this link to learn more Thanks for...
Free Professional Development Event for Educators Features Noted Canadian Innovator James McEwen
Click here for the complete poster to this event The National Inventors Hall of Fame, Inc. (Canada) and the Science Teachers’ Association of Ontario (L’Association des professeurs de sciences de l’Ontario) invite elementary school teachers to join an invention...
Consultation: apprenticeship and skilled trades in Ontario – submitted by the Government of Ontario
We have launched our skills survey and want to hear from you! The apprenticeship and skilled trades in Ontario survey is available on-line until February 26, 2021 and should take approximately 20 minutes to complete. Please click to access the survey...
Tutoring Blog – submitted by Gerrie Storr
To all of you, my heart goes out to you as you struggle with the challenges of this way of learning that none of us anticipated. I'm reading the frustrations from all sectors on Twitter. Here's my two-cents worth. We're all in this together. Every single teacher I...
COVID-19 Precautions for the Science Classroom – compiled by STAO/APSO
Hands-on activities are integral to science education. Continuing to provide these valuable learning experiences in these uncertain times poses several unique challenges and obstacles that the safety-minded science teacher must overcome. The following documents,...
Rosalind Franklin: DNA’s unsung hero – TED-Ed
https://youtu.be/BIP0lYrdirI The discovery of the structure of DNA was one of the most important scientific achievements in human history. The now-famous double helix is almost synonymous with Watson and Crick, two of the scientists who won the Nobel prize for...
Christmas Tree Safety
Real trees can pose a serious fire hazard if the tree dries out. There's nothing like the fresh smell of a real tree, but real trees can also pose a serious fire hazard if the tree accidentally dries out. Steve Spangler teamed up with Captain Brian Ribble from the...
STAO Tribute to Irwin Talesnick
It is with deep sadness that STAO shares the news that Irwin Talesnick, for whom the Irwin Talesnick Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Science, a STAO award, was named, and a STAO Life Member, passed away on November 21, 2020. To celebrate his life and his...
Coding 101 and WEMADEIT in the Classroom PD | Western Engineering Outreach
2021 Teacher PD with Western Engineering Outreach Western Engineering Outreach is excited to announce upcoming dates for our free virtual teacher professional development sessions! Join us for Coding 101, where teachers will be introduced to the basics of coding as...
It’s Okay to be an Okay Teacher in 2020 – submitted by Brad Dixon
This year I feel like every time I turn around there is a new social media post or email from my favourite teaching organization or vendor, introducing or highlighting a new innovative or creative COVID-19 friendly teaching practice. It is great that so many people...