Let's Talk Science

Help us celebrate 20 years of Tomatosphere by participating in our photo and story contest! April’s prize is a set of #spacebooks for you and your #kidreaders! Deadline is April 30 for this prize draw. Enter at letstalkscience.ca/tomatosphere20. #Tomatosphere20 #Contest

It's #TomatoTuesday! Tomato plants (and other plants) need light to grow. Learn what light is, how it is measured, and how it affects people on Earth and astronauts on board the International Space Station with this Backgrounder http://ow.ly/sBla50EhzgZ #SpaceEd #STEMed

Explore the world of plants with this collection of STEM activities for your Grade 4-6 at home. Design an irrigation system, learn how scientists classify species of plants, and more! http://ow.ly/VnCS50EgBI9 #STEMed #CanEd #ScienceAtHome

Join Let's Talk Science outreach for these upcoming Storytimes. Read a story & be guided through completing a hands-on #STEM activity: Balloon Magic - https://bit.ly/3d6RzOU Pocket Solar System - https://bit.ly/3skV9v8 Les récifs coralliens - https://bit.ly/3rzmWqG

#FastFactFriday Did you know? Pluto has at least five moons. Charon is the biggest. It is the largest satellite relative to its planet in our solar system. Learn more about dwarf planets in our Solar System with this Backgrounder http://ow.ly/jlMV50Ef1dM #SpaceEd #STEMed

Discover what it's like to be a Let's Talk Science Teacher Leader. Read about how Winnie, Greg and Stephanie make a difference! Winnie - http://ow.ly/DnkN50EcTof Greg - http://ow.ly/XiUr50EcToh ... Stéphanie - http://ow.ly/W5KD50EcTog Are you and K-12 educator who is inspired to apply? Fill out the application form on our website and become a STEM leader in your school community! http://ow.ly/zT6E50EcToi

Parents & Early Childhood Educators: Join Let's Talk Science Outreach at the Memorial University of Newfoundland on Feb 23rd to read Eric Carle's book, "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" and complete a hands-on science activity about caterpillars & butterflies! http://ow.ly/PFMa50DBwTN

"Our company will typically build solar systems for 6-8 houses a week during the busy summer months. As a result, there are many site visits to do!" - Joel Stacey, Construction Superintendent. Explore his career profile http://ow.ly/EDHT50DBwN2 #CareerDiscovery

Hosted by Let's Talk Science Queen's and the Innovation, Diversity, Exploration, and Advancement in STEM (IDEAS) Initiative, Let’s Talk Astrophysics will explore the topics of galaxies and dark matter. Register your class and tune in live: http://ow.ly/sTgj50DBvYa

Let's Talk Brains! Join Let's Talk Science at Lakehead University - Thunder Bay campus as they explore the wonders of the human brain using #STEM at their Let's Talk Brains Symposium on Thursday, Feb 18th-19th. Register your class http://ow.ly/T4HO50DzVlu

It's #TomatoTuesday! Explore space food with this 5 minute video from the #Tomatosphere library. Canadian astronaut Bob Thirsk & Belgian astronaut Frank De Winne discuss the different types of foods available on the ISS during their 2009 mission. http://ow.ly/XnHH50DzVb5

Parents & Early Childhood Educators Join Let's Talk Science Outreach at Western University tomorrow to read Michael Catchpool's book, "The Cloud Spinner" and complete a hands-on science activity about clouds and the water cycle! http://bit.ly/3q6aIFW

As we wrap up the Digital Literacy Summit today, join us to hear from our own Joanna Sanders about her journey to leverage tech to empower learners and to participate in the Let's Talk #DigiLitxLTS Twitter chat! Register now if you haven't yet: http://ow.ly/BdmL50Cp2kv

Let's talk digital literacy! Join us tomorrow at 8pm ET / 5pm PT for our Twitter Chat to wrap up the Digital Literacy Summit. Tune in on our Twitter Feed and participate with the hashtag #DigiLitxLTS! Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/letstalkscience For more details about the summit, visit: http://bit.ly/DigiLitSummit-LTS

There are so many future career opportunities for your students, and the "obvious" jobs are just the tip of the iceberg! For #careermonth this month, use this lesson to explore the breadth of career opportunities through brainstorming & graphic organizers. http://ow.ly/xfdA50CnXXU

Did you miss our popular webinar on Creating a Virtual Classroom Using Google Slides and Bitmoji? You're in luck! It's happening today, along with a Q&A about Flipgrid for Day 3 of the Digital Literacy Summit. Register now to access today's events as well as recordings from past sessions! http://bit.ly/DigiLitSummit-LTS #DigiLitxLTS #STEMeducation #DigitalLiteracy

Ready to explore building resilience through STEM and how to support Canadian educators through Indigenous Ways of Knowing? It's Day Two of the Digital Literacy Summit, and if you haven't yet, there's still time to register! http://bit.ly/DigiLitSummit-LTS #DigiLitxLTS

It's #TomatoTuesday! Did you know that litter isn't just a problem on Earth? When litter ends up in space, it can cause collisions and other consequences for satellites, the ISS and even for people on Earth! http://ow.ly/F7mW50CmNjf #STEMed