April 27, 2012
Eighth International Fair Helping Engage Students in Science: Allan
Most activities will be held at the University of Manitoba, with some taking place at Fort Richmond Collegiate.
For more information about the ISSF, go to www.issf2012.org/.
MANITOBA TO HOST PRESTIGIOUS INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SCIENCE FAIR
– – –Eighth International Fair Helping Engage Students in Science: Allan
Education Minister Nancy Allan will help kick off the eighth annual International Student Science Fair (ISSF) at the University of Manitoba on Monday, marking the first time the event has been held in Canada.
“This event is helping get our children excited about learning and builds on the provincial government’s goal of improving the quality of education for every student in Manitoba,” said Allan. “More specifically, it supports our commitment to enhance student engagement in science and support professional learning for science teachers as part of the Manitoba Science Education Action Plan.”
The ISSF is an annual event that brings together high-school students, teachers and school leaders who are passionate about mathematics and science, to share and develop the learning and teaching of science research and education.
Forty-two schools from 17 countries are participating in this year’s fair, which is co-hosted by Fort Richmond Collegiate and the Pembina Trails School Division, in partnership with Manitoba Education.
The theme for ISSF 2012 is Living Sustainably – The Role of Science and Technology. Within this theme, participants will explore relevant topics of study in six different areas:
“Helping kids make the connection between their science class and their everyday lives early on will help keep them engaged as they grow up and set them on a path toward more learning opportunities and good job opportunities,” said Allan.“This event is helping get our children excited about learning and builds on the provincial government’s goal of improving the quality of education for every student in Manitoba,” said Allan. “More specifically, it supports our commitment to enhance student engagement in science and support professional learning for science teachers as part of the Manitoba Science Education Action Plan.”
The ISSF is an annual event that brings together high-school students, teachers and school leaders who are passionate about mathematics and science, to share and develop the learning and teaching of science research and education.
Forty-two schools from 17 countries are participating in this year’s fair, which is co-hosted by Fort Richmond Collegiate and the Pembina Trails School Division, in partnership with Manitoba Education.
The theme for ISSF 2012 is Living Sustainably – The Role of Science and Technology. Within this theme, participants will explore relevant topics of study in six different areas:
- clean water,
- climate change,
- sustainable energy,
- feeding the world,
- health and genomics, and
- science for society.
Most activities will be held at the University of Manitoba, with some taking place at Fort Richmond Collegiate.
For more information about the ISSF, go to www.issf2012.org/.
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