Accounting, Finance |
Financial Literacy Competition |
Grades 9 – 11 |
May and December |
Supports and enhances financial literacy education within Canadian high schools. |
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Astronomy, Science |
Gustav Bakos Observatory tours |
All ages |
Year round, by request or first Wednesday of each month |
Tours offer a chance to look through the 12-inch telescope at Waterloo’s Gustav Bakos Observatory. |
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Chemistry |
Chem 13 News Exam and Avogadro Exam |
Grade 11 and 12 students |
May |
Written by more than 6,000 Grade 11 and 12 students every May. |
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Computer Science |
Computing Contests |
Grades 9 – 12 |
November – May |
Students around the world participate in Waterloo's computing contests each year. |
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Computer Science |
CS Circles |
Grades 9 – 12 |
On-demand |
Learn to program using the Python language through interactive, text-based teaching. |
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Computer Science |
Curriculum resources |
Grades 7 – 12 |
On-demand |
Lessons, interactive activities, enrichment challenges, and unlimited opportunity for practice with feedback |
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Engineering |
Catalyst Conference |
Female and non-binary students in grade 11 |
April |
Participate in hands-on workshops, meet engineering students, compete in a design competition, and experience life in residence. |
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Engineering, Science |
Engineering Science Quest |
Grades 1 – 9 |
July and August |
Empowers youth to be the change that the world will need in the future by increasing students' confidence in science, engineering, and technology abilities. |
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Engineering, Science, and Mathematics |
Engineering Outreach Hive Mind Tutoring |
Students in Grades 10, 11 or 12 who have applied or plan to apply to STEM programs |
Various |
Free virtual tutoring and group sessions for students struggling with physics, calculus, or chemistry. |
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Geography, Canadian and World Issues, Economics, Science |
School visits |
Grades 9 – 12 |
September to mid-April |
Choose from one of three 75-minute presentations: Climate change (Grades 9-12), oil sands (Grades 11-12), or the sharing economy (Grades 11-12). Includes discussion, brainstorming, related careers and demos of equipment used in labs (e.g., drones, snow collection data). Email Sophie Dallaire for details. |
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Geology, Earth Sciences |
Earth Sciences Museum |
Grades K – 12 |
Year-round |
Free tours and activities on a variety of earth science topics. Includes Cobalt Discovery Mine Tunnel tours. |
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Health, Kinesiology |
Kinesiology Lab days |
Grade 12 |
Mid-December |
Visit kinesiology labs and participate in hands-on workshops. |
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Health, Neuroscience |
University of Waterloo Brain Bee |
Grades 9 – 12 |
Early March |
Answer questions about the brain and neuroscience. The winner will compete in the National Brain Bee. |
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Mathematics |
Math Circles |
Grades 6 – 12 |
School year |
A free weekly enrichment activity, held evenings at Waterloo. Registration opens in September. |
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Mathematics |
Curriculum resources |
Grades 7 – 12 |
On-demand |
Free online lessons, interactive worksheets. |
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Mathematics |
Math contests |
Grades 7 – 12 |
Throughout the year |
Students around the world participate in Waterloo’s math contests each year. |
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Mathematics |
School visits |
Grades 7 – 12 |
Throughout the school year |
Problem-solving workshops in math and computer science. Can include discussions of careers in mathematics. |
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Mathematics |
Think about Math! |
Grade 9 girls |
May |
Designed for Grade 9 girls, the workshop demonstrates that math is fun, relevant, and leads to exciting careers. |
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Mathematics |
Free resources |
Grades 3 – 12 |
On-demand |
Materials that support curriculum and enrichment. |
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Mathematics |
Problem of the Week |
Grades 3 – 12 |
Throughout the school year |
Problems from various areas of mathematics are posted and emailed to subscribers. |
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Physics |
Sir Isaac Newton Physics Exam |
Grades 11 – 12 |
Early May |
Physics exam for high school students. |
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Science |
Let’s Talk Science |
Grades K – 12 |
Throughout the school year |
Hands-on science activities aligned to the Ontario curriculum, brought free to classrooms by Waterloo student volunteers. |
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