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Spawning salmonLet’s Talk Science volunteers partner with elementary school students to restore the Atlantic salmon to Lake Ontario Once a locally extinct species, the Atlantic salmon is making a comeback in Lake Ontario thanks to the Lake Ontario Atlantic Salmon Restoration Project, which aims to restore a self-sustaining population of salmon to the lake by 2020. It’s a project Let’s Talk Science outreach volunteers at McMaster University and Fleming College help facilitate in elementary school classrooms in Hamilton, Ont., and Lindsay, Ont., respectively. Let’s Talk Science volunteers assist with the project by setting up fish tanks with 100 salmon eggs in each of the classrooms in January. They then teach the students about the life-cycle of the Atlantic salmon and how to care for the eggs as they grow. Throughout the spring, volunteers check back with the class periodically to do hands-on activities related to the environment and sustainability. In May, volunteers accompany the students on a field trip so they can release the grown salmon into the wild. This year, Let’s Talk Science followed one classroom in particular — the Grade 4 class at Strathcona Junior Public School in Hamilton — to capture elements of the project on video.
For the Record - 2010 All Science Challenge at McMasterFor the Record interviews Sara Steers, Let's Talk Science national office, Kyla Sask, Let's Talk Science coordinator at McMaster University and Abena Engmann, creator of the All Science Challenge about the 2010 All Science Challenge at McMaster University. Shaw News Vancouver - 2010 All Science Challenge at UBCMore than 200 Grade 6 & 7 Vancouver-area students competed in the 2010 Let's Talk Science All Science Challenge at UBC.
Let's Talk Science All Science ChallengeIn April and May of 2010, nearly 1,300 Grade 6, 7 and 8 students competed in the 2010 Let's Talk Science All Science Challenge at 11 different universities across the country. Their science knowledge was put to the test in grueling knowledge quizzes and hands-on bridge-building design competitions that challenged them to think outside of the box.
The All Science Challenge is a fun-filled day of competition and camaraderie that's part of a nationwide program to excite and inspire the next generation of scientists. The event tests students in the subjects of biology, biochemistry, chemistry, earth and environmental science, engineering, mathematics, psychology and physics. Shaw Cablesystems, 3M and Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) sponsored the 2010 All Science Challenge. Wings of Discovery, "Why Science?" VideoBy the time a child is a preschooler, they begin to apply basic concepts they learned as a baby and toddler. Although it may appear as if they're just "playing" children, are actually collecting and organizing data, answering questions and building a consistent picture of the physical world... kind of like a little scientist. More Articles...Page 1 of 3 «StartPrev123NextEnd» |
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