Iron Science

Enter now! Regional finalists must apply by January 6, 2010. Playoff date January 28, 2010

Under the spotlight and in front of a cheering crowd, talented science educators from across Canada will show their stuff in pursuit of the 2010 “Iron Science” teacher title. Should you be one of them? Four-person teams prepare spectacular and imaginative feats of science and engineering built around a “secret ingredient” or concept (you will find out what it is when you are accepted into the playoffs and will have three weeks to prepare your show). With a combination of theatre, entertainment, demonstrations, and storytelling, the competing teams bring their presentations to life before a live audience at one of five science centres across the country. Winners of the science centre competitions will go on to compete in the finals, hosted by Jay Ingram of Daily Planet, at the University of Calgary, and streamed live over the internet by Discovery Channel.