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Science Sites for:

Educators, Kids, Science Fair Sites, Science Organizations

This page is a just a sampling of science-related websites.
Email the webmaster to suggest new links or tell us about broken ones.

Science Sites for Educators - virtual labs, school programs, field trips and other resources

Alberta Agriculture - Ropin' the web Links to support the curriculum

Alberta Science Curriculum - Elementary/Junior High/Senior High

Ann and Sandy Cross Conservation Area

ATA Science Council
Canadian Astronomical Society - education pages (includes lesson plans)
Canadian Science and Technology Museum - School Zone offers: Virtual Programs (printable classroom resources and activities), Kits for rent (fee charged), Tell me About (information on everyday topics)
Caring for our Watersheds 2012 contest information

Centre for Energy - energy education

City of Calgary Water Services Youth Education
Climate Study with Cloudsat - Canadian Space Agency resource

EarthNet - a virtual earth science resource centre (Canadian K-12)
Engineers Without Borders - University of Calgary Chapter (high school outreach)

Geological Survey of Canada

Geoscapes - explaining the landscapes, earth and water resources, and natural hazards of Canadian communities.

Green Teacher - Education for Planet Earth

Kananaskis Country - Environmental Education Programs
Kananaskis Field Stations - U of C, environmental and ecology programs for schools
Nature Calgary - nature field trips in and around Calgary.
Online Colleges - Chemistry lesson plans
Rothney Astrophysical Observatory - U of C
Science EPD | Educator's Professional Development - searchable database of workshops and conferences, all subjects, Canada and International venues.
Science Is... - Calgary-based, educational science tools, toys, equipment & supplies
Snowtweets - University of Waterloo project asks you to tweet snow depths in your area.
Society of Educational Resource Groups SERG
Telus World of Science - Calgary - Educators’ page, school programs

University of Calgary BioTech Training Centre - Workshops
Waste and Recycling - links to High School curriculum from the City of Calgary, Waste and Recycling Services
Weaselhead Glenmore Park Preservation Society - wildlife lists, school field trips

YouthInkIt - Science Writers Workshop providers

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Science Sites for Kids - activities, contests and events

Canadian Science and Technology Museum - Kids Zone and Tell me About (many topics of interest)

Calgary Water Services - water fun, water books etc.

Canadian Space Agency - Kidspace - games, experiments, camps, cosmic Qs & As

TryScience - Gateway to worldwide contemporary science and technology sites

Wonderville – Interactive activities, printables, Science at home (Alberta grades 3-7)

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Science Fair Sites - how to choose a topic, student and teacher guides

BASEF - Hamilton area Science and Engineering Fair. Free downloadable student guide, teacher guide and student workbook (free, but log-in is required)

Calgary Youth Science Fair - important dates, checklists etc.
Canada Wide Virtual Science Fair - students submit projects as a website, excellent examples and more links

Science Buddies - topic selection wizard and other great resources

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Science Organizations - careers information, mentorship programs, outreach

Alberta Women's Science Network AWSN

Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists & Geophysicists of Alberta APPEGA

Canadian Association of Physicists CAP

Canadian Federation of Biological Sciences CFBS

Canadian Society of Exploration Geophysicists CSEG

Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists CSPG

Geological Association of Canada GAC

The Chemical Institute of Canada CIC

U of C Science Faculty
Women in Science and Engineering WISE (career options for women in science and engineering)



 
  
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