Energy is all around us and we can use many kinds of it! Even the wind blowing outside can be used by humans! Join Alan Han (TeamUp Science) and Future Energy Systems as he teaches you about how to harness the energy from the wind and make your own windmill at home.

Curious Careers is a STEM career exploration series for Grades 6-8. Once a month, panelists, including post-secondary students and industry professionals, will get together virtually to share their career journey in STEM and discuss how it relates to the lives and interests of the youth. Each session will focus on a different theme and will aim to explore exciting and diverse STEM fields, share what it looks like to work or study in STEM, and show students how STEM careers can be fun and inspiring.

During this week-long virtual event (May 16-19), you tried to escape the Toronto Rehab Simulation Labs. You cracked secret codes, answered trivia questions and discovered hidden areas, all while learning about the exciting things happening at KITE and Toronto Rehab.

While exploring the escape room, did you have any questions about the room? The science you learned? The work being done at Toronto Rehab?

Come to this one-hour session to take up the escape room, talk with the creators and ask all your scientific questions! Also, find out who won the prizes!

Do you want to be an Earth Doctor? Explore the steps of land reclamation with land reclamation scientists from Future Energy Systems and the Land Reclamation International Graduate School, University of Alberta. By playing along with the Dungeons and Dragons style game, you will face the challenges of land reclamation and try to heal the Earth yourself.

This session is recommended for children age 11 to 15 and families, however everyone is welcome.

Attention helps people interact with the world and plays a role in creating memories. Get ready to pay attention: we will complete three fun attentional tasks and put our brains to the test!

Preparation: Mirror, heavy book or item to prop up a mirror, shapes handout (please print three copies of the star and one copy each of the square and hexagon), data collection sheet (please print one copy), cardboard box, pencil, and tape

Expert: Karen Mathias is a master’s student at the University of Waterloo, studying how elements of walking can provide insight into an individual’s brain health.

Attention helps people interact with the world and plays a role in creating memories. Get ready to pay attention: we will complete three fun attentional tasks and put our brains to the test!

Preparation: Mirror, heavy book or item to prop up a mirror, shapes handout (please print three copies of the star and one copy each of the square and hexagon), data collection sheet (please print one copy), cardboard box, pencil, and tape

Expert: Karen Mathias is a master’s student at the University of Waterloo, studying how elements of walking can provide insight into an individual’s brain health.

Join Let’s Talk Science Outreach to read Katherine Schoepp’s book “If Ball, Then Catch”, complete a hands-on coding activity and meet the author!

What is STEAM? What type of work do STEAM researchers do? How do I get started in a STEAM career? These questions will be answered by researchers from diverse backgrounds in all STEAM disciplines at the Youth DiverSTEAM Symposium. Learn more about the exciting research happening in Ontario's hospital-based research institutes from their passionate scientists in this virtual, video game style symposium on May 25, 2022. Students will also have the chance to win prizes.
Register by May 13th!

Faculty and graduate students at UVic will share information about how youth can build mental health. Using the toolkit of the Mental Health Awareness Week, we will discuss how we can develop empathy!

How can we build resilience and adapt to harsh realities while we tackle key challenges? Join us for an insightful keynote from Canada Research Chair in Environment, Society and Policy, Jackie Dawson. Jackie will be breaking down the IPCC report and pulling out the key elements to know for high schoolers and what they can take from it for their daily lives.

Get ready for fizzy fun: we are making bath bombs! It often takes more than six months and a team of chemists to develop personal care products. We will make bath bombs while learning about product development and the chemistry behind these fizzy products!

Preparation for 2 bath bombs: baking soda (1 cup), citric acid (3/4 cup), cornstarch (2/3 cup), water, measuring cups (1/4 cup, 1/3 cup), gloves, clean surface to work on, silicone molds (or cookie cutters with plastic wrap or small bowl with tin foil). Optional: Epson salt (1 cup), food colouring.

Expert: Lexie Griffith is a cosmetic chemist whose work involves formulating cosmetics and personal care products.

Get ready for fizzy fun: we are making bath bombs! It often takes more than six months and a team of chemists to develop personal care products. We will make bath bombs while learning about product development and the chemistry behind these fizzy products!

Preparation for 2 bath bombs: baking soda (1 cup), citric acid (3/4 cup), cornstarch (2/3 cup), water, measuring cups (1/4 cup, 1/3 cup), gloves, clean surface to work on, silicone molds (or cookie cutters with plastic wrap or small bowl with tin foil). Optional: Epson salt (1 cup), food colouring.

Expert: Lexie Griffith is a cosmetic chemist whose work involves formulating cosmetics and personal care products.

Join Let’s Talk Science Outreach to read Renée Carrière’s book “Muskrats and Fire” and complete an activity on animals and the place they call home.

A travelling exhibit of gemstones has arrived at the Canadian Gemology Museum. But before they have even been put out on display, someone has stolen the most valuable jewels from a locked safe! In this event, participants will take on the role of forensic investigators. With your scientific knowledge, critical thinking skills, and some teamwork, can you eliminate suspects and solve the crime?

Join Let’s Talk Science Outreach to read the book “Moon Pops” by Heena Baek and complete an activity on the moon phases!

Join the StemCellTalks team in Vancouver to learn more about neural stem cells. Students will be able to hear renowned researchers and post-secondary students talk about the biology of neural stem cells, and how damage to neural stem cells can cause diseases.

The Black Youth STEM and Coding Clubs have been designed to introduce youth to STEM concepts including engineering design, scientific inquiry and the fundamentals of coding.

Explore the Universe - from the comfort of your home! During these family-friendly sessions, a DDO Astronomer will answer your questions about the observatory, astronomy and space, telescopes, and the motions of the sky using powerful astronomy software and eye-catching visuals!

This program provides an illustrated one-hour presentation and discussion about what exciting celestial events to look for each season. The events and phenomena will be explained using simple language, with recommendations about how best to observe and photograph them. Only one registration per household is required.

The Black Youth STEM and Coding Clubs have been designed to introduce youth to STEM concepts including engineering design, scientific inquiry and the fundamentals of coding.