Middle - Grade 5

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Ink & Integrity

On this episode of the Root & STEM podcast, artist, educator and environmentalist, Betty Carpick, speaks about her unique interest and skill in creating art with natural supplies. She begins by explaining how her interest...

Walls To Wonders

On this episode of the Root & STEM podcast, muralist Jess Spagnolo, brings us along her journey as an artist. She begins by sharing her behind the scenes thoughts during the illustration of the Root...

Fostering Fluency

Caroline Whittle: Inuit Language Revival On this episode of the Root & STEM podcast, Director Of Heritage for the Government of Nunavut, Caroline Whittle, shares her insight on the state of language preservation among the...

Cultural Canvas

On this episode of the Root & STEM podcast, Sofia Osborne speaks with Tania Willard, an Indigenous artist/curator and assistant professor at the University of British Columbia about her journey as an artist and connecting...

Primary - Secondary

Rover Driving Academy Simulation / Simulation de l’Académie de conduite de véhicules lunaires

Primary

Obnoxious Fumes

Middle - Secondary

CyberTitan Spotlight

On this episode of the Root & STEM podcast, Sheeana Bolton and Timothy King of the Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) explain CyberTitan, a cybersecurity competition for middle and high schoolers organized by the...

Grade 9

Fake Voices Versus Deepfakes

Students explore deepfakes and create a fake voices app using the MIT App Inventor. Learners also explore how deepfakes can pose a threat to online safety and privacy, and how they can have an impact on...

Grade 5 - Grade 6

Introduction to Machine Learning – Natural Language Processing (NLP)

Students learn about natural language processing (NLP) and how it works. They also learn to apply the rules of NLP to a text, how computers identify tag words, and how voice-generated technology impacts many aspects...

Grade 7 - Grade 8

Teachable Machine – Image Recognition

Grade 5 - Grade 6

Introduction to AI Machine Learning via Teachable Machines

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Snakes and Ladders: Online Safety

Navigating the internet can feel tricky sometimes, much like a game of Snakes and Ladders. But in this version of the classic game, there’s a twist. The objective is to be the first to reach...

Can You Hack It?

Middle - Secondary

Learning’s Latest

Middle - Secondary

Get Cyber Safe

On this episode of the Root & STEM podcast, Christine Menard of Get Cyber Safe shares loads of tips and advice regarding cybersecurity. She begins with an explanation of what Get Cyber Safe is, and...

Middle

Hackathon Heroes

Middle - Adult

Progress & Privacy

Middle - Secondary

Digital Dictionary

On this episode of The Root & STEM Podcast, host and journalist Sofia Osborne speaks with Aidan Pine, a researcher working on the Indigenous Language Technology project at the Canadian National Research Council. Pine shares...

Middle - Secondary

Harnessing The Benefits: The Digital World

This three-episode series designed for Grade 9-12 students highlights the advantages of technology while introducing potential dangers of the online world and how to avoid them. Each episode focuses on one popular aspect of the...

Grade 1 - Grade 3

STEAM SCIENCE: Spin and Win(d)

The premise of this experiment is that wind around us can be harnessed, and used for many purposes. It’s a first step to understanding the concepts of renewable energy as well as the historical uses...

Middle - Secondary

STEAM Science: Solar Oven – Dinner is served!

The premise of this experiment is that you can use the sun to “cook” things. It’s a first step to understanding the concepts of renewable energy, and how the sun’s heat can be harnessed as...

Grade 7 - Adult

A Blanket of Butterflies

On this episode of the Root & STEM podcast, Richard Van Camp, shares all about his ongoing graphic novel series The Spirit of Denendeh. He begins by crediting those who contributed to the creation of...