Educational Resources
Indigenous Career Stories⟶
Students explore a variety of STEM-related careers from the perspective of Indigenous professionals.
Do Woodpeckers Get Concussions?⟶
Pecking puts a lot of force on a woodpecker’s brain. But scientists think woodpecker bodies are adapted to help keep them from being injured during pecking-related collisions.
How are the World's Bee Populations Doing?⟶
Bees are important for agriculture. But bee populations face threats. This resource looks at Colony Collapse Disorder, herbicides & pesticides, and more.
Resources
Why are peas and corn classed as starches on food guides?
Learn how test foods for starch.
A Merry Molecular Christmas
Many holidays mean delicious food - and smells! This fun article looks at the chemistry behind the common aromas of Christmas.
Can we make butter?
Do you like butter? Find out how easy it is to make!
A Case Study of Autonomous Trucks
In this case study, teachers and students will study how artificial intelligence is affecting the trucking industry as a way to explore how technology and society are related.
What is Artificial Intelligence?
Learn about the fast-moving field of artificial intelligence and what it means in your life.
Team Tower Challenge
Students will explore what it means to be a member of a team and highlight the skills and qualities that make one a good team member.
Why Do Apples Turn Brown After You Cut Them?
Has your fresh juicy apple turned an unsightly brown? Learn about the redox reaction behind the transformation.
Tomato Taxonomy
A look at the taxonomic classification of the tomato plant and the origin, history and development of tomatoes.
Celiac Disease: When You Really Need to Stay Gluten-Free
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder. Gluten triggers an immune system response, seriously affecting nutrition.
Brain Architecture
The human brain has many different parts. Each one plays a different function. But they all work together to manage complex thoughts, feelings and behaviours.
Using Mussels to Monitor the Environment
Mussels are a kind of invertebrate that filter food out of the water they live in. This makes them a great tool for monitoring environmental water quality and tracking bioaccumulation in aquatic food webs.
Shayla Brown
Environmental Coordinator
Shayla Brown is an Environmental Coordinator for Seaspan Shipyards.
News
They may seem out there, but these are real jobs! Or they will be soon…
Farming in space, custom designing 3D printed 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.
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.