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The Canadian Space Agency's Youth Outreach Group develops and organizes, on a regular basis, special educational projects and events for educators and youth.
From left: Bill Kierstead, Principal, Bonar Law Memorial High School; Kathy Baldwin, Superintendent, School District 16; The Honourable Madeleine Dube, Minister of Education; Marilyn Steinberg, Program Manager, Space Awareness Learning, Canadian Space Agency; Steve Adsett, General Manager, Irving Specialty Wood Products.
In the presence of the Honourable Madeleine Dubé, Minister of Education for New Brunswick, representatives of Bonar Law Memorial School and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) signed an agreement on October 14, 2004 identifying the school as the CSA's first official learning partner. The signing ceremony took place before 300 principals during their annual convention in Moncton.
Through this agreement, the Bonar Law Memorial School will act as a beta-test centre, evaluating learning resources produced by CSA before they are distributed nationally. Science and engineering subject-matter experts will mentor high-school students as they take part in a series of learning projects designed for the secondary level. CSA will also work with representatives from Bonar Law Memorial School to develop resources for educators across Canada that will be available through the CSA Web site.
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is proud to announce that the annual Educator Training Event will be held August 8 to 10, 2006 at the John H. Chapman Space Centre in Longueuil, Quebec. During each day of this three-day conference, educator participants and CSA engineers and scientists will explore space-related, curriculum-relevant topics at the primary and secondary levels.
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Sign up now for 2005 and 2006
Space farming will be an integral part of long-term space exploration. The Tomatosphere project was created to challenge students to make exciting scientific discoveries. This curriculum-based project for grades 3 to 10 is an experiment involving the germination of seeds designed to teach students about the scientific method. In 2005, students will use three sets of seeds: those which have wintered on Devon Island in Canada's high arctic, those which have been exposed to a simulated space environment, and a control group. In 2006, teachers will have access to a limited supply of seeds that have spent more than a year on board the International Space Station.
To participate, register at www.tomatosphere.org. In March 2005, you will receive 90 seeds for each class registered - 30 of each type. All information about the project is available on line, including teacher's guides in three instruction levels. Because of the generous contributions of our sponsors, there is NO PARTICIPATION FEE, only a minimal cost ($10 to $20) for the peat pots for germination.
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