Announcing the 2023 Let's Talk Science Challenge Winners

News | June 8, 2023 | Share on:

The Let’s Talk Science Challenge is a free, competitive, team-based enrichment program that has been offered since 2005 to educators and parents across Canada as a fun, free and easy way to engage youth in Grades 6-8 in STEM learning.

During the Let’s Talk Science Challenge Grand Finale, participants test their STEM knowledge their problem-solving skills and showcase their team spirit and love for STEM in multiple challenges. To be successful in the spring competition, students must prepare and practice during the Build and Learn period.

This year’s edition of the Let’s Talk Science Challenge included 10 weeks of virtual practice and preparation activities to prepare for the Grand Finale Events that were held virtually and in-person.

Thank you to everyone who participated, and a big congratulations to the Let’s Talk Science Challenge 2023 winners!

Build & Learn Weekly Activities

During their preparation, students were invited to participate in fun interactive quizzes (live or recorded) and to submit videos for design and build challenges to be entered in participation draws. Below are the winners of the weekly participation draws for these activities.

Please note that this is not an exhaustive list and that we aren’t able to share students’ names.

Weekly Quizzes Participation
  • 1 student at Our Lady of Sorrows in Etobicoke, Ontario
  • 1 student at Kitchener Area Enrichment Class, Kitchener, Ontario
  • 1 student at Brown PS, Toronto, Ontario
  • 3 students at Cambridge Area Enrichment Program, Waterloo, Ontario
  • 1 student at Queen Elizabeth ps., Ottawa, Ontario
  • 2 students in Cowansville, Québec
  • 4 students at Waterloo Area Enrichment Program, Waterloo, Ontario
  • 1 student at Churchill Heights P.S., Toronto, Ontario
  • 5 students at Collège Sainte-Marcelline, Montréal, Québec
Design and Build Participation
  • Student(s) at Ecole Kwantlen Park, Surrey, British Columbia
  • Student(s) in Cowansville, Québec
  • Student(s) at Brown PS, Toronto, Ontario
  • Student(s) at Cool School, Greenfield, Nova Scotia
  • Student(s) at Marguerite-Bourgeoys, Châteauguay, Québec
  • Student(s) at Collège Catholique Samuel-Genest, Ottawa, Ontario
Educator Participation
  • Ame M., Blainville, Québec
  • Anne S., Kitchener, Ontario
  • Benson W., Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Brady M., Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Diana N., Toronto, Ontario
  • Emilia N., Ottawa, Ontario
  • Isabelle V., Cowansville, Québec
  • Julie B., Châteauguay, Québec
  • Kellea M., Toronto, Ontario
  • Ryan K., Hamilton, Ontario
  • Sarah A., Surrey, British Columbia
  • Tamara A., Waterloo, Ontario
  • Uilani B., Greenfield, Nova Scotia
  • Véronique C., Montréal Québec

Grand Finale Events

The Let’s Talk Science Challenge culminated with the Grand Finale Events when students competed in teams in three different challenges:

  • The Ultimate Quiz to test their knowledge of STEM concepts included in the Study Handbook,
  • The Final Engineering Challenge to test their problem-solving skills
  • The Lorna Collins Spirit Award to showcase their team spirit, teamwork, and love for STEM.

The team with the highest score for each challenge won a prize. The scores of all challenges were tallied together to determine the overall champion for each Grand Finale event. Below is the list of all winners.

Congratulations to everyone!

If your team name is listed below, we will contact you with more information about your prize! Please be patient and keep an eye on your email’s junk filter.

In-person Grand Finale Events

At Memorial University of Newfoundland in St. John’s (NL)

Ultimate Quiz Winners: Energy from St. Paul's Junior High, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Final Engineering Challenge Winners: Beaconsfield 8's from Beaconsfield Junior High, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Lorna Collins Spirit Award Winners: Lakecrest Lightning Green from Lakecrest Independent School, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Grand Champion: Energy from St. Paul's Junior High, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

At Carleton University and University of Ottawa in Ottawa (ON)

Ultimate Quiz Winners: The Lab Rats Team from Elmwood School, Ottawa, Ontario

Final Engineering Challenge Winners: ST. MT 2 team from St. Mother Teresa High School, Barrhaven, Ontario

Lorna Collins Spirit Award Winners: The DNAs team from Elmwood School, Ottawa, Ontario

Grand Champion: ST. MT PGL 1 team from St. Mother Teresa High School, Barrhaven, Ontario

At University of British Columbia in Vancouver (BC)

Ultimate Quiz Winners: Not Nematodes' from Berkshire Park Elementary, Surrey, British Columbia AND trueinspire3 from Richmond, British Columbia

Final Engineering Challenge Winners: The pickle pals from Sir William Osler, Vancouver, British Columbia

Lorna Collins Spirit Award Winners: Shades for Dayz from Roberts Creek Elementary, Roberts Creek, British Columbia

Grand Champion: The pickle pals from Sir William Osler, Vancouver, British Columbia

At Université du Québec à Montréal in Montréal (QC) - French Event

Ultimate Quiz Winners: Les canards unidirectionels from École d'éducation internationale de Laval, Laval, Quebec

Final Engineering Challenge Winners: Les Amitéorites from Marguerite-Bourgeoys, Châteauguay, Quebec AND Les canards unidirectionels from École d'éducation internationale de Laval, Laval, Quebec

Lorna Collins Spirit Award Winners: MCC from Collège Sainte-Marcelline, Montréal, Quebec AND Les Amitéorites from Marguerite-Bourgeoys, Châteauguay, Quebec

Grand Champion: Les canards unidirectionels from École d'éducation internationale de Laval, Laval, Quebec

At Université du Québec à Montréal in Montréal (QC) - English Event

Ultimate Quiz Winners: Club Explore from Lac-Brome, Quebec

Final Engineering Challenge Winners: Science Lions from Centre Communidée, Montréal, Quebec

Lorna Collins Spirit Award Winners: Science Kitten from Centre Communidée, Montréal, Quebec

Grand Champion: Science Lions from Centre Communidée, Montréal, Quebec

At University of Toronto, St. George Campus in Toronto (ON)

Ultimate Quiz Winners: The Macrowaves from Toronto, Ontario

Final Engineering Challenge Winners: We’ve got CHEMISTRY!!! From Toronto, Ontario

Lorna Collins Spirit Award Winners: The Lab Rats from Toronto, Ontario

Grand Champion: The Macrowaves from Toronto, Ontario

Virtual Grand Finale Events

Ultimate Quiz

May 16 (English)

  • AHES-7B from Al Huda Elementary School, Mississauga, Ontario
  • AHES-3 from Al Huda Elementary School, Mississauga, Ontario
  • AHES-1 from Al Huda Elementary School, Mississauga, Ontario
  • AHES-7A from Al Huda Elementary School, Mississauga, Ontario

May 23 (French)

  • Trio B. from Cowansville, Quebec
  • Energie Dynamique from Brown PS, Toronto, Ontario
  • Lions sciences from École Lansdowne, Winnipeg, Manitoba

May 24 (English)

  • ARS 1 from ARS Day School, Toronto, Ontario
  • Uhubor 4 from Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Uhubor 2 from Vancouver, British Columbia

May 25 (English)

  • Maingate 2 (MIA2) from Maingate Islamic Academy, Mississauga, Ontario
  • Maingate 1 (MIA1) from Maingate Islamic Academy, Mississauga, Ontario
  • St Martha3 from Toronto, Ontario
  • Unicorns 1 from London, Ontario

Recorded (English)

  • Team Arnold from Waterloo Area Enrichment Program, Waterloo, Ontario
  • Neurons Free of Charge from Waterloo Area Enrichment Program, Waterloo, Ontario
  • Destined for Adventure with the BioBees and CoolComets from Waterloo Area Enrichment Program, Waterloo, Ontario
  • Chemically Modified Chunky Monkeys from Waterloo Area Enrichment Program, Waterloo, Ontario
  • Triple R from Maple, Ontario
Final Engineering Challenge
  • Energie Dynamique from Brown PS, Toronto, Ontario
  • Maingate 2 (MIA 2) from Maingate Islamic Academy, Mississauga, Ontario
  • Maingate 1 (MIA 1) from Maingate Islamic Academy, Mississauga, Ontario
  • Uhubor 1 from Vancouver, British Columbia
  • PACE 4A from Academy for Gifted Children, Richmond Hill, Ontario
  • PACE 2B from Academy for Gifted Children, Richmond Hill, Ontario
  • PACE 2A from Academy for Gifted Children, Richmond Hill, Ontario
  • PACE 1A from Academy for Gifted Children, Richmond Hill, Ontario
  • Kateri 2 from St. Kateri Tekawitha, Kitchener, Ontario
Lorna Collins Spirit Award
  • Energie Dynamique from Brown PS, Toronto, Ontario
  • ARS 1 from ARS Day School, Toronto, Ontario
  • Ethan
  • Interstellar from Oakville, Ontario
Virtual Grand Champion

French: 

  • Energie Dynamique from Brown PS, Toronto, Ontario

English: 

  • Maingate 2 (MIA 2) from Maingate Islamic Academy, Mississauga, Ontario
  • Maingate 1 (MIA 1) from Maingate Islamic Academy, Mississauga, Ontario
  • Uhubor 1 from Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Uhubor 2 from Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Ethan

Special shout-out to the teams who participated in all 3 virtual challenges:

  • S.A.M.E from Toronto, Ontario
  • Ethan's Furry Friends from East York, Ontario
  • Dorian's Aquatic Accomplices from East York, Ontario
  • Churchill heights P.S. Team from Churchill heights, Toronto, Ontario
  • The Sleepy Cats from Gordon A Brown Middle School, Toronto, Ontario
  • The Diminutive Intellectuals from Gordon A Brown Middle School, Toronto, Ontario
  • Stem Team from Gordon A Brown Middle School, Toronto, Ontario
  • The Odd Childs from Gordon A Brown Middle School, Toronto, Ontario
  • Golden Glasses from Gordon A Brown Middle School, Toronto, Ontario
  • CoolSchool's Naked Mole Rats from Cool School, Greenfield, Nova Scotia
  • Uhubor 3 from Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Uhubor 4 from Vancouver, British Columbia

We are so proud of all the youth who joined us this year and hope you bring your curiosity and passion for STEM back to the Challenge next year! 

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Thank you to our National Supporters for the Let’s Talk Science Challenge 2023
Amgen Canada - Best Buy Canada Ltd. - The Boeing Company - DuPont Canada - Gilead Alberta ULC - Seaspan - Stantec

Thank you to our Visionary Donors
Amgen Canada - Government of Canada -
Hibernia Management and Development Company Ltd. -
The Mitchell & Kathryn Baran Family Foundation - Rio Tinto -
The Trottier Family Foundation