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Here you will find useful information and resources about science, technology, engineering and math. Looking for an innovative science fair topic, check out the Science section. Are you an educator interested in enhancing your existing curriculum topics, look under the Educator Resources section for topics and ideas.Now Available
Fuel Cell Learning Products for Science/Sustainable Resources Curricula
h-tec, a German company, is one of the world’s leading suppliers of hydrogen energy products for educational use—fun, modular sets that offer the flexibility of teaching a wide range of applications across the Hydrogen Energy Cycle, along with easy set-up and the convenience of instruction and experiment templates for the teacher. Their educational products are designed to address specific technologies and experiments across core curricula, including: General Sciences, Physics, Chemistry, Environmental and Health Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Sustainable Resources and IT / Computer Science.
There has never been a better time to grab your students’ attention, and mold the next generation of sustainable thinkers! Our Tutorial Sets, in particular, can do so; they provide students hands-on experience arranging cell sequence, wiring and plumbing over a wide range of fun, clearly outlined experiments. Moreover, three separate power sources—solar, battery, and hydrogen fuel cell—allow for numerous combinations that deliver safe, effective learning objectives.
For more information or to schedule a demonstration, please contact Richard Hart via email at rhart@terrancell.com. More product details and company information can be found at h-tec.
Click here to watch an informational YouTube video that highlights the aquaculture career opportunities at Marine Harvest Canada. An inside look at the Aquaculture industry on Vancouver Island.
Five schools need $60M in upgrades
Older facilities require improvements for seismic safety, labs and gymnasiums
The Daily News
October 21, 2009
But district officials maintain that the schools are safe and say teachers and other staff members offer the best education possible to students, despite the limitations of aging buildings and equipment.
A plan to close two of the district's oldest high schools (Nanaimo District and Woodlands Secondary) and open a new state-of-the-art secondary school at the Woodlands site was rejected by the district's board of trustees in January when they decided against closing more schools.A new facilities plan is now being prepared and a draft plan is expected to be completed by January. Whether the Ministry of Education, which approved the rejected $87-million facilities plan, will approve and agree to fund a new plan that will likely call for no further school closures at a time of declining enrolment has yet to be seen.
"Our teachers do great work with the students in the district and it's really the relationship between them that defines the quality of education in Nanaimo-Ladysmith," said superintendent Mike Munro. "But the state of our facilities can be a limiting factor if they are older and not upgraded. Clearly, brand-new facilities with up-to-date equipment offer the best opportunities for our students to learn."Click here for complete article
Ideas for conserving energy. Ideas for producing sustainable energy. Ideas for a sustainable product or even adopting a sustainable lifestyle change. Sounds easy? It is. We're looking for great ideas to promote sustainability. Send us a video or an essay that describes your idea and you could win one of four $2,500 grand prizes. Contest runs from September 8 - November 8, 2009. http://www.inventthefuture.ca/
Invent the Future is an idea contest open to people between the ages of 13 and 24. You can submit an essay or a video that describes in detail, your idea about energy conservation, or sustainable energy creation, a sustainable product, or even a sustainable lifestyle choice. Our crew of judges vote for the best ideas and four people roll-out with $2,500 each. Sweet and simple.
We’ve hit the high points below, but if you want to know more see our Rules and Regulations.
Who can enter?
The contest is divided into two age groups: 13 - 17 years old and 18 – 24 years old. Any BC resident who is at least 13 years of age and no older than 24, is eligible to enter. All ideas must be submitted by November 8, 2009 to be eligible to win.
- individuals
- teams of up to 2 persons maximum
It is important to note that you can only enter the contest once!
What can I submit?A video or an essay.
Essay submissions should be between 350- 500 words. Appendices containing background information may be attached to and form part of the submission; however the contest judges are not obligated to consider the material in the appendices when judging the submission.
Video submissions should be between 30 to 60 seconds in length. For more details on submissions, check out the rules and regulations. Check out last year’s entries for some inspiration: Invent the Future 2008.What about the prizes?
There are lots of prizes. Click here for the prize details!
Are there other rules?
You bet there are, a whole lot of other rules. Make sure you read through the Rules and Regulations and check out the FAQ section.