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Your search for a STEM scholarship ends here!
Good news! The MindFuel scholarship program is now officially open for the 2017 year. This year, we have added one additional scholarship to our roster. The ASTech Foundation award is new to the MindFuel scholarship program and will recognize a student entering a STEM...
Summer camp schedule launched today
It's summer camp sign up season! Try something new this year. MindFuel's edacity program is hosting an Invent O-Rama summer camp series designed to expose kids to the fun of entrepreneurship. Come to camp curious and leave an inventor! You don't need to have an idea...
geekStarter 2017 Lab Skills Workshop in Lethbridge a success
MindFuel's geekStarter program hosted a two-day intensive lab skills workshop at the University of Lethbridge last weekend. The workshop brought together Alberta geekStarter middle-school and high-school teams to practice lab techniques, further develop their...
MindFuel gets teachers focused on design thinking at convention
MindFuel presented a full-day intensive design thinking workshop at the Calgary City Teacher’ Convention last week. The session united design thinking, maker-inspired activities, and interdisciplinary approaches to teaching and learning. “Participants were introduced...
MindFuel.ca has a new look
Welcome to the new and improved MindFuel website, just in time for Valentine’s Day! With a bold and elegant look and feel, and intuitive navigation, our new site is designed with you in mind. Our goal in redesigning MindFuel.ca was to speak simply to our most...
geekStarter teams start work on 2017 projects
Once again, student teams across Alberta are beginning their work on solving real-world science problems. This year, in the high school and middle school category, MindFuel has seven schools participating. “Seeing middle and high school students working with mentors...
Celebrating Canada 150 with a new Wonderville game
MindFuel is excited to be part of the Canada 150 anniversary celebrations. As a recipient of project funding from the Government of Canada, work has already begun on a new digital learning resource about Canada’s great inventions and contributions over the past 150...
Exploring NGSS
Always up for an adventure, there is nothing like visiting Calgary in the winter. Recently, Dean Gilbert, STEM/science education consultant, spent the better part of a week working with MindFuel’s program team to share his insights into the NGSS (Next Generation...
Wow – what a year
Reflecting back on 2016, MindFuel has much to celebrate. Our mandate of encouraging students to pursue STEM-related careers continues to grow in new and exciting ways. All of our programs (Wonderville, edacity and Ignition Packs) are funded by generous government and...
Happy holidays… Check out these great STEM-inspired gift ideas for kids
It can be a real challenge finding the right toys for kids. Do you buy the new trendy thing or maybe the latest video game? We have a suggestion – shop STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). Get them coding, constructing, engineering, experimenting,...
Urban Tundra team meets the Honourable Deron Bilous
Want a VIP invite to the legislature? Start working on a game-changing science project through geekStarter and you might be the next guest. To celebrate their success on the international stage, the Urban Tundra iGEM team was invited to meet the Honourable Deron...
Learning on the edge, advancing education at ATA Science
The Alberta Teachers’ Association hosted its Science Council Conference (ATA Science) at the Banff Centre last week. MindFuel hosted two two-hour sessions, with interactive activities for participants, which focused on integrating science, innovation and...
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