Northland School Division recognized nationally

November 7, 2022 Local News
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Courtesy: Northland School Division

During the 2020-2021 school year, we established a partnership with TELUS World of Science – Edmonton.
Since the beginning of our relationship with TELUS World of Science – Edmonton, NSD teachers have been able to learn innovative ways to deliver science-related topics into the classroom environment. In addition, the Science in Motion team organizes science-themed events exclusively for NSD.
In October, we were informed that our educational partnership with TELUS World of Science – Edmonton won a Canadian Association of Science Centres (CASCADE) National Award.

INSTITUTIONAL CASCADE AWARDS

Open to all CASC Science Centre, Museum and Affiliate Members, the Institutional CASCADE Awards are categorized according to the overall cost of the project, which may include engagement offerings such as:

  • Temporary or travelling exhibition

  • New permanent exhibition/gallery or improvement to an existing exhibition/gallery Multimedia, live presentation or planetarium show

  • Public engagement programs – onsite or outreach educational, interpretive, or public program, such as school visits, camps, festivals, outreach, weekend events, etc.

The Project must have taken place in the last 5 years and has not previously received a CASCADE award for the project. Institutional awards are adjudicated by the CASCADE

TELUS World of Science – Edmonton: Northern Science Partnership – Northland School Division and TWOSE

In the fall of 2020, as Canada weathered the many challenges presented by COVID, the science centre in Edmonton initiated a unique partnership with Northland School Division (NSD) Covering 288,347 square kilometres, NSD spans Treaty 6 and 8 territories. At NSD, 95% of the student population is of First Nations, Métis and Inuit descent. It has approximately 2000 students in 21 schools. The schools are located in municipalities, First Nation reserves, and Métis Settlements.

For almost the entire school year, science educators in Edmonton and students, teachers, and families across Northern Alberta engaged in online science learning, from one on one study to science shows that reached hundreds. The two partners dove headlong into virtual connectivity and used it to its fullest capability, bringing science and fun to some of the remotest corners of Alberta. Content was developed in concert with the NSD schools, creating learning opportunities that were relevant and needed. The project was such a success that TWOSE and NSD signed a five-year MOU on June 21, 2021 to keep the program going.

Keith Hopper, Trending 55