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Canadian Science and Technology Healthy and Growing
Thu, Sep 27, 2012 by Reni Barlow
As executive director of Canada's leading organization engaging youth in inquiry and investigation through science and technology, I was pleased to read in today's report from the Council of Canadian Academies that Canada's scientific enterprise is ranked fourth in the world, after the USA, UK, and Germany, by leading international scientists. As executive director of Youth Science Canada, I was pleased to read in today's report from the Council of Canadian Academies that Canada's scientific enterprise is ranked fourth in the world by leading international scientists. Read more

Canadian Space Science Challenge to Blast a School's Science Experiment Into Orbit
Tue, Sep 18, 2012 by Dominic Tremblay
Olivia and Ian, grade 7 students at Steve MacLean Public School, played a little
Chris Hadfield to Perform Winning Experiment in Space. Contest invites Canadian students to design an experiment for astronaut Chris Hadfield to perform on the International Space Station. Entries close December 31, 2012. Read more

Job Opportunity: Explosive TV Host
Wed, Apr 4, 2012 by Mike Newnham
Insight Productions is currently developing a one-hour 8 part documentary series that takes an inside look at people who use explosives for a living. Insight Productions is currently developing a one-hour 8 part documentary series that takes an inside look at people who use explosives for a living. Read more

Centre for Surgical Invention and Innovation (CSii) - Robotics Competition
Thu, Mar 22, 2012 by Eric Ma
Deadline: Extended to May 4th, 2012 The 2012 Robotics & Innovation Competition will showcase innovations from University/college and high school students from across Canada and provide students with the opportunity to network with industry experts, scientists, engineers and academics. The competition is divided and judged in two categories; high school and University/college, and is open to all registered students. Students may enter individually or in groups of up to ten members. Read more

Seeking "Backyard Inventors" for W Network

Mon, Jan 2, 2012 by Eric Ma
Do you have a unique invention? Have you found a genius solution to an everyday problem? If so, inventions guru Doug Hall wants to help. Do you have a unique invention? Have you found a genius solution to an everyday problem? If so, inventions guru Doug Hall wants to help. Read more

Science in School
Tue, Dec 13, 2011 by Mike Newnham
Science in School is a European journal to promote inspiring science teaching. It covers not only biology, physics and chemistry, but also earth sciences, engineering and medicine. Science in School is a European journal to promote inspiring science teaching. It covers not only biology, physics and chemistry, but also earth sciences, engineering and medicine. Read more

Innovation Project-Day 1
Tue, Nov 29, 2011 by Martin A
Hi, I'm Martin Adebayo, a Grade 11 student at a High School in Southern Ontario. For the last few days I've been working on my innovation project for my chemistry class at school. My idea is a stationary fuel cell to power people's homes and buildings. Innovation Project Read more

What Research Says About Inquiry Science
Fri, Oct 7, 2011 by Mike Newnham
Inquiry-based science instruction—what is it and does it matter? Results from a research synthesis years 1984 to 2002. This was published in the Journal of Research in Science Teaching(JRST), and was the most accessed article in JRST in 2010. Here is the abstract of the research study: Various findings across 138 analyzed studies indicate a clear, positive trend favouring inquiry-based instructional practices, particularly instruction that emphasizes student active thinking and drawing conclusions from data. Teaching strategies that actively engage students in the learning process through scientific investigations are more likely to increase conceptual understanding than are strategiesthat rely on more passive techniques, which are often necessary in the current standardized-assessment laden educational environment. Article - PDF The Smarter Science framework is inquiry-based and is introducing a lot of excitement into classrooms. Teachers wondering how effective inquiry science is may want to look at this... Read more

Join the Global Water Experiment; the biggest chemistry experiment ever!
Tue, Sep 27, 2011 by Mike Newnham
2011 is the International Year of Chemistry (IYC 2011). It is a global celebration of the achievements of chemistry and its contributions to the well-being of humankind. Teachers and students from around the world are invited to explore one of Earth's most vital resources, water. Read more

The Evolution of a 21st Century Educator
Fri, Sep 2, 2011 by kay.stephen
Anyone that is involved in education has heard the phrases “21st century education” and “21st century learners” ad infinitum. I don’t know their origin but these words, and more importantly, their meanings slowly crept up on us during the last decade or so. Read more
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