STEM Resources for Teachers

The Government of Canada has a number of free resources for teachers to promote STEM education available at on its website.

Things you can do in your classroom to encourage STEM

Attitudes toward STEM often start in school. So, as a teacher, you’re in an excellent position to encourage your students to #ChooseScience.

Get the right tools, for free

Bottom line: STEM is fun! Show your students that. There are loads of great, free classroom activities already out there. Here are a couple to get you started:

• For different ages: Government of Canada
• Early years: IdeaPark from Let’s Talk Science
• Grades 7 to 12: Perimeter Institute, Let’s Talk Science
• Atlantic Canada workshops and events with online Resources for teachers and parents on careers in STEM

Get creative with technology

There’s no shortage of cool new gadgets these days with content that kids love. You can help them be in the driver’s seat by showing them that technology is a tool they can use to express their creativity. Why not plan a day where students learn to code? Get started with activities from Codemakers, a national program delivered by Actua. A number of French resources are also available to help you with your science programming: Folie technique and Musée Armand-Frappier.

Invite an astronaut

Did you know that you can invite an astronaut or other expert scientist to come and speak at your school? Get all the details from the Canadian Space Agency.

Chat to parents about having the, ahem, talk

The science talk, that is. Many parents don’t know that science is optional in high school. Tell them so they can talk to their kids about all the options.