New children’s book from NII Explore brings humour and fun to science education

Hands-on fun and competition for more than 1,000 Bruce and Grey students this summer

#ScienceInTheSummer is visiting library branches across the region this week, so check out a list of STEM must-reads this summer.

NII Explore Science in the Summer programming is popping up around the region, bringing hands-on learning to students of all ages.

We welcomed NII Explore Mission to Mars winning Team Aquila to the Nuclear Innovation Institute yesterday for a tour, some pizza and a chat.

Later this month will mark a year since the Ontario government announced sweeping changes to the province's math curriculum.

Let's take a look back at the NII Explore Mission to Mars Spring Break Competition!

As space enthusiasts look to the skies in the coming week for May’s Super Moon (also known as the Flower Moon), remote learning students in Cobourg will have their eyes on Mars while thinking back on their winning (virtual) mission to the red planet. Part of the winning Team Aquila in the NII Explore Mission to Mars Spring Break Competition, brother and sister Michael James and Sarah Inglis took home the grand prize for their project that answered the question of how humans c

With this most unusual school year coming to an end, NII Explore’s second week of Science in the Classroom programming is underway.

The countdown to next week begins as teams prepare to compete in NII Explore’s Spring Break Mission to Mars challenge.

March 14 is Pi (π) Day, when we celebrate this important never-ending number. Pi is the circumference of a circle divided by its diameter—or 3.14159… and on, and on. Pi is key in everything from sending spacecraft to other planets, to designing buildings, to calculating how much (actual) pie each person gets for dessert! But did you know that the story of how Pi Day came about is as exciting as the math itself? The Prince of Pi Back in 1988, the San Francisco Exploratorium mu

Teams of five compete for a chance to win $2,500 towards post-secondary education Asking the question “What will it take to establish the first human settlement on Mars?”, the Nuclear Innovation Institute (NII) and Bruce Power are excited to launch a unique new virtual Spring Break program designed for high school students across Bruce, Grey and Huron counties. Participants will register in teams of five, joining the virtual camp each day from April 12-16. Teams will have a o

Changing the narrative and smashing stereotypes for a brighter future (photo credit: Daria Koshkina) Today we are celebrating the...

Note from February 11: with an extremely positive response, we have reached the registration limit on this camp. As well, with the province postponing March Break to April 12-16, we will postpone the camp until that time. To help parents and caregivers with that dreaded “I’m bored!” from children this March Break, the Nuclear Innovation Institute (NII) and Bruce Power are excited to announce the launch of the virtual Best Ever March Break Camp. This free online educational

Elementary school-aged lessons free for download With Ontario’s changing mix of remote and in-person learning this winter, the Nuclear Innovation Institute (NII) has launched a full catalogue of free STEM lesson plans to support teachers and homeschooling caregivers. Focused on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) topics, the lessons align with curriculum goals for grades two to eight. Each lesson is complete with learning goals, step-by-step instructions, and vid

What does a 12th century mathematician have to do with a pineapple? Today is Fibonacci Day — November 23, or 11/23, the first numbers in the Fibonacci sequence (1, 1, 2, 3). Born in Italy around 1170, Leonardo Bonacci (nicknamed Fibonacci) never would’ve even laid eyes on a pineapple, but the sequence of numbers he discovered can be seen throughout nature, from seashells to pine cones to the human ear. And the sequence is used in everything from financial trading on the stock

November 8 is STEAM Day , where people of all ages and interests celebrate S cience, T echnology, E ngineering, A rt and M ath. Here at the Nuclear Innovation Institute, we live and breathe STEAM topics every day— yup, even art ! So here are 5 things we’re thinking about (and think you should think about!) this November 8. Share with the STEAM fans in your life—and let us know on social media what you’re celebrating on STEAM Day using the hashtag #STEAMDay on Instagram , Twi

As we mark #NuclearScienceWeek 2020, we’re chatting with Dr. Eric Johnston, NII’s Chief Innovation Officer. During this international week-long celebration of nuclear science, we asked Eric about the importance of nuclear science and energy literacy as Canada works towards its goal of net-zero emissions by 2050. “Per unit of power, nuclear is one of the least carbon-producing sources of energy,” says Eric. “Ontario has done a great job of decarbonization already through nucle

June 23, 2020 – Port Elgin Summer camps create some of the best memories of childhood and it should be no different for kids this year – even with the Covid virus closing many outdoor camps across Ontario. To nurture the joys of summer, the Nuclear Innovation Institute (NII) has created the Best Ever Summer Camp , an online gathering place for children between the ages of 7 and 12 in the Bruce, Grey and Huron counties, starting in July. Designed in partnership with the high

Kincardine, ON - April 7, 2020 Logan Chauder is just eight years old. But this week, he found himself writing computer code while sitting at his dining room table -- and programming a video game. Like his classmates and most students around the world, Logan has found himself blocked from school by the Covid-19 virus, at home and looking for something to do. Enter the Nuclear Innovation Institute’s newly created Coding Academy. “My son had a fantastic week learning to code tha