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
Weather: Snow
10 images of some snowflake crystals and some winter scenes with snow
Weather: Stratus Clouds
5 images of stratus clouds that cover a wide horizontal layer in the sky at low level and are often associated with rain or drizzle
What are Carbon Offsets?
Can carbon offsets help you reduce your environmental footprint, practice sustainable living and fight climate change?
Tomatosphere™
Through Tomatosphere™, your students will investigate the effects of outer space on the germination of tomato seeds. This is a hands-on program that builds scientific inquiry and experimentation skills.
Why Do So Many People Get Cancer?
We all know someone who has been affected by cancer. What causes cancer? Why is it getting more common?
Understanding the Teen Brain
Teen brain development prepares teens for adulthood, but also affects their emotions.
What is in blood?
Make a model of blood and learn about the function of each of the parts that makes up blood.
Why do we need two eyes to see?
Ever wondered why we have two eyes (and not one, three or more)? Find how your two eyes work together in this hands-on activity.
Why Don't Fish Freeze in Cold Arctic Waters?
Ever wonder how fish survive in the cold waters of the Arctic and Antarctic? It’s partly because of a brilliant evolutionary adaptation.
Why is everything so small down there?
Explore how we see things far and near and from different angles. It's all about perspective!
Seasonal Activities: Winter
13 images of some activities that may happen in the winter such as snowboarding, skating and playing hockey on ice
Seasonal Clothing: Footwear
15 images of some various types of outer coverings for feet such as sandals, crocs, shoes and boots
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.