STEM Camp Blog

What is a Solar Eclipse? Have you ever made a shadow puppet by putting your hand over a flashlight in the dark? You may be surprised to learn that what you see (a big shadow on your wall) is very

What Do Minion Have to Do with STEM? We’re so glad you asked! Every camp season, a lot of thought and care goes into selecting our weekly camp themes. Besides making sure that each week is loaded with educational content,

Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame, in partnership with Special Olympics Canada and the Special Olympics Canada Winter Games Calgary 2024 Legacy Fund, has announced their upcoming launch of a national education program, “Respecting the Game: The Story of Jackie Barrett”. 

Hey there, ocean explorers! Have you ever wondered what’s hiding beneath the waves of the big blue sea? Well, hold onto your snorkels, because we’re about to dive in! You just never know what we have up our sleeves, and

The ocean is vast and vitally important. It covers over 70 percent of Earth and houses over 96 percent of our water, as well as at least (but likely more than) half of all life on Earth. How can we ensure that pollution doesn’t threaten this key ecosystem? Use your creativity and a few materials to see how you can clean the ocean!

Learn how fish are able to separate oxygen from water, using their amazing gills!

Learn how fish are able to separate oxygen from water, using their amazing gills!

Explore the forces of gravity and magnetism, with this fun experiment where paperclips appear to float in the air!

Materials You’ll Need: Plastic tablecloth Flour (you will need 2 parts flour to 1 part salt, so for example, 2 cups of flour and 1 cup of salt) Salt (you will need 2 parts flour to 1 part salt, so