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Sanger Sequencing

Learn about DNA sequencing and the Sanger Sequencing method.
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Sanger Sequencing
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Exploring Canada’s Particle Accelerators

Particle accelerators have amazing applications - from growing food to making airplanes safe.
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Exploring Canada’s Particle Accelerators
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So you’re interested in a career in healthcare?

Students will explore the many career pathways associated with a career in healthcare.
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So you’re interested in a career in healthcare?

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Stress and the Brain

Stress is more than a feeling. Understanding the importance of stress can help you to manage it. It can even lead to an improvement in your mood and how you think!
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Stress and the Brain
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Virtual Career Fairs for the Science Classroom

Students conduct a virtual exploration of careers and career pathways with connections to science.
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Virtual Career Fairs for the Science Classroom
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When am I ever going to need chemistry?

Students will be introduced to careers where chemistry is relevant to everyday life and will explore chemicals in familiar household products.
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When am I ever going to need chemistry?
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Tip of the Career Iceberg

Students will explore the breadth of career opportunities through brainstorming, research and graphic organizers.
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Tip of the Career Iceberg
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Virtual Career Fairs for the Arts Classroom

Students conduct a virtual exploration of careers and career pathways in the field of the arts (drama, dance, music, visual arts, graphic arts).
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Virtual Career Fairs for the Arts Classroom
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Virtual Career Fairs for the English Language Arts Classroom

Students conduct a virtual exploration of careers and career pathways with connections to English Language Arts.
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Virtual Career Fairs for the English Language Arts Classroom
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Work Interests and the Holland Code

Students are introduced to the Holland Code framework and types of work interest themes. They are then challenged to identify their own career personality and occupational ideas.
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Work Interests and the Holland Code
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Visualizing Your Career

Using the process of visualization, students will start to identify preferred aspects of their ideal career.
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Visualizing Your Career
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Choose Your Own Adventure Autobiography

Students reflect upon the influences on their career path journeys to date and summarize these in an autobiographical poem or Powerpoint presentation.
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Choose Your Own Adventure Autobiography
Congratulations to the 2019 Let’s Talk Science National Volunteer Award Winners!

They may seem out there, but these are real jobs! Or they will be soon… 

Farming in space, custom designing human organs for transplant, or building robots that do the jobs you don’t want to do - that’s not science fiction, that’s a real job! Watch all of our “That’s a Real Job” videos on our STEM career website.

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Invite a Volunteer to your Classroom or Community Event

Take STEM out of the textbook. The Let’s Talk Science Outreach program has partnered with post-secondary institutions across Canada to build a community of trained volunteers, ready to lead hands-on STEM activities in your classroom or community event, at no cost to you. 

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