Hour of AI – A Live Event for Grades 6-9
2025-12-04 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Halifax)
Kick off Computer Science Education Week with our Hour of AI live event! Join us for an exciting hour where students will dive into the world of artificial intelligence, explore what it is, what it isn’t, and connect with cybersecurity and AI specialist Jay Buckler of Thales on how AI is being used in New Brunswick. Two participating classes will be selected randomly to win an AI literacy kit, with micro:bits, an AI smart lens, and more! For more information, and to register your class today, click here.

Computer Science Education Week – Hour of Code/AI Activities K-12 Dec 6–12
2025-12-06 08:00 - 2025-12-12 17:00
This year, Hour of Code has been transformed into The Hour of AI! The Hour of AI makes teaching AI literacy easy, engaging, and fun. Empower your students to become the next generation of innovators with AI by picking from the activity catalog, including a BRAND NEW Minecraft world: The First Night and the AI Problem Solvers Challenge from SchoolAI!

Ecoschools - Indoor Gardening Presentation (Gr 6-12 classes)
2025-12-09 13:00 - 14:00
Schools are invited to join us for an engaging presentation to explore indoor gardening, plant science, and student-led projects. Plus, a chance to win a Plantaform Indoor Garden!
When: Tuesday, December 9, 2025 – 12:00 p.m. ET
Register here

Sugar Shack - A Masonry Experience for Grade 3-5 (Feb 18)
2025-12-19
Deadline to register is Dec. 19!
This hands-on building challenge will introduce learners and educators to techniques and vocabulary needed in this iconic skilled trade. Learners will build sugar shacks with “bricks and mortar”, exploring the skills and craftsmanship that masons implement in their everyday work.
A Grade 3-5 LIVE Event for English learners
Wednesday, February 18, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
For more information and to register for this event, click here.
A Grade 3-5 LIVE Event for French Immersion learners
Wednesday, February 18, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
For more information and to register for this event, click here.

STEM Storytime: Icicle Investigators
2026-01-13 14:00 - 14:45
Student

Grades: Early Years – Grade 3

Time: 1 p.m. ET

Date: January 13, 2026

Cost: FREE

Length: 40 to 45 minutes
Book: The Snow Thief by Alice Hemming
Topic: Winter, icicle formation
Hands-on Activity: Aluminum foil icicles
Students will use everyday household items to make their own icicles. To do so, they will cut and glue a string to a piece of crushed aluminum foil and decorate it!

Required Materials:

Aluminum foil
Approx. 15-cm String
Scissors
Glue
Decorating materials (paint, sparkles, etc.)

This activity is targeted at students in early years to Grade 3. Older students may still enjoy the activity and book, but may require additional challenges to remain engaged.
Join us for our weekly STEM Storytime series in English on Tuesdays at 1 p.m. ET! If you cannot make it to a live session, feel free to register, and you will be sent a link to the recording afterward.
You can register for upcoming sessions or access on-demand STEM Storytime events on our STEM Storytime Page.

Takeaway Tuesday - Get to know the new STEM North
2026-01-13 15:30 - 16:00
To help you navigate the site and to learn about all it has to offer, we will be having a short Takeaway Tuesday PL on Jan.13th 3:30-4:00pm. JOIN HERE.

Let's Talk Science | Discover Technology: Solving Real-World Problems (K-Gr. 6)
2026-01-21 20:30 - 21:30
This session focuses on leveraging technology to create authentic learning experiences that empower students to solve real-world problems. You will explore tools and strategies for incorporating technology into the curriculum, enhancing student engagement and fostering critical thinking and problem-solving skills. By harnessing the power of technology, you can create meaningful learning opportunities that prepare students for success in the digital age.
Discover Technology: Solving Real-World Problems (K-Gr. 6) – Let’s Talk Science

Let's Talk Science | Learn More about LIVE STEM 25-26: Math Meets Science (Gr. 4-6)
2026-02-03 11:15 - 12:00
Learn More about LIVE STEM 25-26: Math Meets Science (Gr. 4-6)
In this broadcast, students explore how math and science work together by collecting, recording, and analyzing data. Through a hands-on experiment, they measure distances, track time, and create graphs to discover patterns in their results. By acting as “Data Detectives,” students see how math helps scientists understand the world around them. This broadcast session will span a duration of 45 minutes, ensuring a comprehensive learning experience for all participants.

LIVE STEM 25-26: Curious Minds at Work (Gr. 4-6)
2026-02-03 13:00 - 13:45
In this broadcast, students take the lead in their learning through hands-on STEM activities. They explore, experiment, and solve problems in their own way, building curiosity and confidence as they investigate the world around them. This broadcast session will span a duration of 45 minutes, ensuring a comprehensive learning experience for all participants.

STEM Club: Live from the Lab
2026-02-13 14:00 - 14:45
Grades: Grades 4-6

Time:11 a.m. or 1 p.m. ET

Date: February 13, 2026

Cost: FREE

It’s time to bring your curiosity to life!
Do you and your learners want some live interactivity to enhance your STEM Club learning? Bring your questions and challenge our scientist hosts.
Take your learning further and join our “Live from the Lab” live Zoom events, in February and March, offered in two different convenient time slots for each session. These live events are best suited to learners who have participated in STEM Club weekly activities, intended to extend learning.
Details
Length: 30-45 minutes
Topics:

February 13 session: Bring your curiosities centered around the first three weekly STEM Club activities (Reef Rangers, Survival in the Snow & Cyber Safe) and challenge our scientists! The session will also include fun demos, a Q&A and welcomes all STEM-related wonders!
March 6 session: Celebrate all you’ve learned through STEM Club this year and bring your curiosities to challenge our hosts! The session will also include fun demos, a Q&A and fun facts!

Feel free to send in your questions in advance so our hosts can best answer live during the webinar: STEMClub@letstalkscience.ca
Required Materials:  None! Tune in to watch live demos, ask questions and have fun learning and exploring.

McCain Pitch for Progress: Products, Technology & Sustainability – Grade 6-8 LIVE EVENT & In-Class Learning Opportunity
2026-03-11 08:00 - 2026-03-18 17:00
Wednesday, March 11 to 18
McCain Pitch for Progress invites middle school learners to step into the role of young innovators shaping the future of food and farming. Through this experience, students will explore how McCain Foods develops new products, integrates advanced technology, and supports sustainable agricultural practices. They also examine real challenges affecting the food manufacturing and farming industry today. For more information and to register for this event, click here.

Unlocking the Moon with Artemis - NSTA Webinar
2026-03-19 20:00 - 21:00
Register HERE
Join us on Thursday, March 19, 2026, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, to learn about the NASA Artemis program to return humans to the Moon.
In this webinar we will dive into the exciting ways lunar scientists are preparing to return to the Moon, especially with Artemis II and beyond. We will explore how Artemis II will scout out the lunar environment to help us prepare for astronaut activities, including the variety of challenges the Moon presents, from extremely cold temperatures to radiation at the surface. Participants will engage in surveys and discussions that show the complexity of mission site planning and exploration logistics!
To learn more about the NASA Artemis program visit:

NASA Artemis

All individuals receive a certificate of participation and 100 NSTA activity points for attending the live seminar and completing the end-of-program survey. A certificate of participation is not awarded for watching the recorded version of the program.

ASD-N STEM Fest 2026!
2026-03-21 09:30 - 15:00
Visit this page for STEM project guides and supports as well as information for STEM Fest 2026!
STEM Fest | STEM North

Register for the Brilliant Labs AI for Good Challenge
2026-03-30 08:00 - 2026-04-10 17:00
AI For Good – Brilliant Labs
The AI for Good Design Challenge is a guided educational initiative that empowers students to address pressing global issues by leveraging AI as a creative, collaborative, and ethical tool. By shifting the focus from passive consumption to active, informed engagement, the challenge equips students with essential skills in critical thinking, research, persuasive communication, and AI fluency.
Even if it is right now just a thought-out idea or concept, you can register to work with Brilliant Labs to refine the idea and bring it to life! Invested Teams will be invited to an AI summit at UNB in June 2026.

NASA's Artemis II Crew Launches Around the Moon
2026-04-01 13:50 - 21:00
https://www.facebook.com/share/14Zrd2seeD5/

Apr 17 Brothers Make - Teacher PL Session
2026-04-17 14:00 - 15:00
ASD-N Teachers,

We are thrilled to partner with Brilliant Labs to offer a unique opportunity to connect classrooms with real-world sustainability and innovation.
Brothers Make, internationally recognized creators in sustainable design and upcycling, will be delivering two live virtual sessions for ASD-N. With over 600,000 YouTube subscribers, they engage a global audience through creative, hands-on approaches to sustainability and design. Check out their videos here: Brothers Make – YouTube
Sessions:
Teacher PL Session – April 17 (2:00–3:00 PM ADT)
Focus on DIY upcycling and practical classroom connections to sustainability, design thinking, inquiry, and entrepreneurship aligned with NB curricula.
Class Session – April 20 (9:30–10:30 AM ADT)
An engaging introduction to upcycling through storytelling and live demonstrations (DIY and professional methods). Open to all ASD-N classes.
These sessions align with the NB Curriculum Framework, particularly the tenet of Sustainable Futures, and connect across K–12 Science, MSTE, Skilled Trades, Fabrication & Design, Entrepreneurship and more.
Registration:

April 17 (Pilot schools): Administrator approval required – Brothers Make PL Registration

April 17 (Non-pilot schools): Administrator approval required (limited release time available) – Brothers Make PL Interest Form

April 20 (Class session): Open registration – Brothers Make Classroom Session Registration

We look forward to sharing this exciting learning opportunity with you!

Krista Nowlan

Science Lead (K-12)
Anglophone North School District
krista.nowlan@nbed.nb.ca

https://stemnorth.nbed.ca

Joey Savoy
ASD-N K-12
Science, Phys Ed & Creative Arts
Subject Coordinator
506-778-6224
joey.savoy@nbed.nb.ca

Apr 20 Brothers Make - Student Session
2026-04-20 09:30 - 10:30
