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DTSTAMP:20260820T024537Z
DTSTART:20261112T133000Z
DTEND:20261112T143000Z
SUMMARY:From Prompt to Practice: Unlocking STEAM Learning with AI
DESCRIPTION:Explore a free AI prompt generator that creates Ontario curriculum-aligned STEAM lessons\, activities\, coding tasks\, rubrics\, and resources while supporting responsible\, practical AI use in the classroom.
CATEGORIES:STEM SKILLS AND CONNECTIONS / COMPÉTENCES ET CONNEXIONS STIM; MATTER AND ENERGY / MATIÈRE ET ÉNERGIE; LIFE SYSTEMS / SYSTÈMES DE VIE; STRUCTURES AND MECHANISMS / STRUCTURES ET MÉCANISMES; EARTH AND SPACE SYSTEMS / SYSTÈMES TERRESTRES ET SPATIAUX
LOCATION:Newmarket (30 theatre)
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://stao2026.sched.com/event/a69b269f5c61ebb6daa578377cba7f20
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DTSTAMP:20260820T024537Z
DTSTART:20261112T183000Z
DTEND:20261112T193000Z
SUMMARY:Revivre les sciences!
DESCRIPTION:Revisiter les composantes du curriculum des sciences et le rendre plus attrayant\, efficace par de l’apprentissage par l’expérience et le jeu.
CATEGORIES:STEM SKILLS AND CONNECTIONS / COMPÉTENCES ET CONNEXIONS STIM
LOCATION:Oak Ridges (30)
SEQUENCE:0
UID:587904eedfa74c04b889b4b641a5838c
URL:http://stao2026.sched.com/event/587904eedfa74c04b889b4b641a5838c
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DTSTAMP:20260820T024537Z
DTSTART:20261112T200000Z
DTEND:20261112T210000Z
SUMMARY:Preparing Students for Future Computer Engineering Career at McMaster University
DESCRIPTION:This workshop offers a panomaric view of two Computer Engineering experiential learning streams at McMaster University: software system design and digital system design\, accompanied with an immersive short experiential learning activity.
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LOCATION:King City (60)
SEQUENCE:0
UID:0e79234bbdea65f07947137cfe8e1dee
URL:http://stao2026.sched.com/event/0e79234bbdea65f07947137cfe8e1dee
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DTSTAMP:20260820T024537Z
DTSTART:20261113T133000Z
DTEND:20261113T143000Z
SUMMARY:Teaching Science Through Discovery: Bringing Real Research to Your Students with the Tiny Earth Project
DESCRIPTION:Move beyond “cookbook labs” with Tiny Earth\, a well-established curriculum that brings real science into the classroom. Students explore microbes\, apply the scientific method\, and investigate antimicrobial resistance. Work through how this could fit your context while identifying key barriers and supports for implementation.
CATEGORIES:STEM SKILLS AND CONNECTIONS / COMPÉTENCES ET CONNEXIONS STIM; LIFE SYSTEMS / SYSTÈMES DE VIE; STRUCTURES AND MECHANISMS / STRUCTURES ET MÉCANISMES
LOCATION:Solarium (60)
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://stao2026.sched.com/event/ea6b99bb44c4c467ddcb104f88f1ab8a
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DTSTAMP:20260820T024537Z
DTSTART:20261113T183000Z
DTEND:20261113T193000Z
SUMMARY:Du terrain au laboratoire : une approche intégrée de la biodiversité par l’échantillonnage\, l’observation et l’identification
DESCRIPTION:Étude de la biodiversité en SBI3U par une sortie terrain : observation de la faune et flore\, échantillonnage de plancton\, identification du zooplancton et analyse de la qualité de l’eau\, avec réflexion sur les limites des données et les impacts humains.
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LOCATION:Newmarket (30 theatre)
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://stao2026.sched.com/event/45883da8f10ef41772531aa940ededce
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DTSTAMP:20260820T024537Z
DTSTART:20261113T183000Z
DTEND:20261113T193000Z
SUMMARY:Cognitive offloading and AI: Considerations for the science classroom
DESCRIPTION:When individuals use AI\, there are times when they are “offloading” some of the cognitive work involved in the task\, to the tool being used. As Science educators\, we need to be careful that we are certain about what types of cognitive work we want our students offloading.We also need to continually ask ourselves what is the goal of the task being assigned\, is it to obtain a completed work\, or is it to move the student through a learning journey\, through stages that help “construct” knowledge or skills?In this session we will consider the big picture of AI in&nbsp\; science&nbsp\;education and ask questions related to how students learn and when it’s appropriate for our students\, and ourselves\, to use AI. We will consider the positive struggle sometimes involved in learning and the need to ensure that this opportunity still exists for our students. We will also consider how knowledge and skills are developed and the impact that the use of AI tools might have on this process.
CATEGORIES:EARTH AND SPACE SYSTEMS / SYSTÈMES TERRESTRES ET SPATIAUX; STRUCTURES AND MECHANISMS / STRUCTURES ET MÉCANISMES; LIFE SYSTEMS / SYSTÈMES DE VIE; MATTER AND ENERGY / MATIÈRE ET ÉNERGIE; STEM SKILLS AND CONNECTIONS / COMPÉTENCES ET CONNEXIONS STIM
LOCATION:Solarium (60)
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://stao2026.sched.com/event/1593e481b26c44c7ad543db30766ca99
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DTSTAMP:20260820T024537Z
DTSTART:20261113T183000Z
DTEND:20261113T193000Z
SUMMARY:Building Learning Communities in STEM
DESCRIPTION:Regardless if you are using inquiry based\, phenomena modelling\, Thinking Classrooms or other approaches\, small group learning is a staple in science education. But have you ever wondered why some groups work better then others? Some classes gel more? Have you ever stopped to think about what skills students need to be able to effectively work in groups and how we can teach them these skills? In this session participants will engage in a series of hands on activities designed to teach students the skills they need to work in groups. Such wonderful rich learning can come from transforming your class into a community and this session is all about how to build that!
CATEGORIES:STEM SKILLS AND CONNECTIONS / COMPÉTENCES ET CONNEXIONS STIM
LOCATION:Ballantrae (40)
SEQUENCE:0
UID:a49ae1840ba9fc2e8f6d92d4caccd219
URL:http://stao2026.sched.com/event/a49ae1840ba9fc2e8f6d92d4caccd219
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DTSTAMP:20260820T024537Z
DTSTART:20261113T200000Z
DTEND:20261113T210000Z
SUMMARY:Inspiring Future Builders\, Innovators and Problem-Solvers
DESCRIPTION:Explore how to engage students in solving real-world housing and climate challenges with emerging construction technologies. Receive curriculum-aligned resources to bring innovation and sustainability investigations into your classroom.
CATEGORIES:STEM SKILLS AND CONNECTIONS / COMPÉTENCES ET CONNEXIONS STIM
LOCATION:Aurora (60)
SEQUENCE:0
UID:8b5b0ee0f34bdc8ff2f7005f94fd5f9c
URL:http://stao2026.sched.com/event/8b5b0ee0f34bdc8ff2f7005f94fd5f9c
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