9I News - Science Literacy Week /channels/news_feeds/all/term/Science%20Literacy%20Week/rss en Travelling seeds: a free lesson plan for schools /channels/channels/news/travelling-seeds-free-lesson-plan-schools-351636 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>To celebrate <a href="https://www.scienceliteracy.ca/">Science Literacy Week</a>, the Office of Science Outreach released a free lesson plan for elementary school teachers. The lesson, titled <b>“Travelling seeds”</b> explores how seeds are dispersed. The activities and discussions center inquiry-based learning, to encourage nature discovery through hands-on experiences and observations.</p> <p>The lesson was shared with science consultants across English and French school boards in the Greater Montreal area and has already received over 40 downloads.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/school-supplies-3109465_640.png?itok=w38HUFQ4" width="160" height="87" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">4 </span><span class="month">October </span><span class="year">2023</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 04 Oct 2023 17:50:50 +0000 webfull 193547 at /channels Celebrating Science Literacy Week for the 9th year /channels/channels/news/celebrating-science-literacy-week-9th-year-351421 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>On September 23rd, the Office of Science Outreach, STEMM Diversity @ 9I and TSI Outreach hosted interactive family workshops for Science Literacy Week. Over 150 people participated, learning about tree growth, the diversity of science and scientists, the survival of extremophiles and more!</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/Tree%20specimens%20blanket?itok=Rsh5P1J4" width="160" height="100" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">27 </span><span class="month">September </span><span class="year">2023</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 27 Sep 2023 19:16:35 +0000 webfull 193268 at /channels