Just for Teachers

Join Us for a Teachers' Night Out!

BODY WORLDS & The Brain Teachers’ Night Out will take place September 21, 2010, from 6-9pm. This event is open only to teachers, pre-service teachers, teachers on call and activity coordinators.

Enjoy a free preview of BODY WORLDS & The Brain during our FREE Teachers’ Night Out! Discover quality resources and network with colleagues at this evening just for you.

To register for the Teachers’ Night Out on September 21, 2010 from 6-9pm, please complete all of the information on the registration page.

This professional event is for teachers, teachers-on-call, pre-service teachers and activity or program coordinators only. Guests and children will not be admitted to this event. Valid Teacher/Student ID will be required at the door.

Celebrate Science! A BC Sciencefest

Attention teachers and librarians!

The Canadian Children’s Book Centre and CWILL BC present Celebrate Science! A BC Sciencefest

Get excited about science. Learn about great teaching ideas, books and hands-on activities to engage children and teens in rich science experiences. Not only will you become aware of a wide array of science books and programs for youth, but you will learn some science yourself!

In the Beaty Biodiversity Museum, University of British Columbia
Saturday Sept. 25, 2010
8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Preregistration required.

Download the registration form.

Science World offers a variety of programs and events to support teachers and their professional development.

Online resources!

Developed by Science World's award-winning Super Science Club and tested by students and teachers, 13 free, curriculum-connected lesson plans are now available. Watch the site—new topics are being added this fall.

These free lessons include a short, fun, interactive demo and hands-on activities where students create or build a project to take home and share with their families. By building a miniature worm compost to learn about decomposers, or playing torpor tag to investigate the characteristics of hummingbirds, students will explore and develop critical thinking skills about the natural environment.

Check it out: resources.scienceworld.ca

Iron Science Winners

Congratulations to the 2010 Iron Science Teacher participants!

This year's BC/Yukon finals were held at the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre and featured the secret ingredient of candy. Andy, Andy and The Magical Candy factory showed the difference between Magic and Science in the manufacture of candy, featuring a spectacular Mentos soda tunnel. Returning veterans The Free Radicals presented a Star Wars themed look at the properties of coloured light using lasers, candy glass, and an amazing “Tower of Jello” . This year's winners, The Clone Rangers, took a look inside a video game using the properties of candy to defeat their nemesis.

Engaging Science

Engaging Science is a teacher professional enrichment program designed to engage you in a fascinating journey of exploration and discovery to bring fresh ideas to your classroom.

Virtual Museum of Canada

Developing Story Classroom discussion and activity ideas designed to generate discussion and debate about how our choices impact the health and sustainability of our community.