Resources for Educators
The BCScTA is a Provincial Specialist Association of BC Teachers' Federation. The site features a resource bank, information on conferences, services and more.
This directory features a comprehensive listing of science outreach organizations that supplement the science, technology and business curriculum, including courses, visits, field trips, mentoring, summer camps, clubs and professional development workshops.
Science Fair Foundation BC (View)
The Science Fair Foundation BC serves to support, organize, stage and fund-raise for Science Fairs in BC. This extends to Local, Regional, Canada-Wide and International Science Fairs where students supported by the foundation have consistently produced high standard projects.
BC Science Interactions (View)
BC Science Interactions is a social network and curriculum resource for BC's Science teachers
Engaging Science is a teacher professional enrichment program designed to engage you in a fascinating journey of exploration and discovery to bring fresh ideas to your classroom. It is designed to help BC teachers implement the science curriculum in the new Integrated Resource Package (IRP)
Click on the Theme Pages or the Subject Area to find an organized list of resources. It is designed to help teachers integrate technology into the classroom
The Foundation has two programs that may be of interest to educators: The Odyssey Schools Program and Odyssey Career Discovery. Their site also has a page of teacher resources.
Mineral Resources Education Program (View).
A list of geology resources that focus on BC. Includes: websites, books, maps, workshops, professional development opportunities, etc.
GeoTour Guide for Kamloops (View)
The GeoTour Guide for Kamloops, BC presents the general geographic setting and geologic framework and the main geologic events over the last 270 million years, then identifies 15 locations where significant features are best observed. PDF version available on this site.
Curriculum Services Canada Classroom Resources (View)
Visit for links to approved textbooks across Canada, supplementary classroom resources, and their free Teacher-Developed resources that were mentored and developed through the CSC Grants for Teachers program. Also see helpful hints on How to Choose a Textbook.
Educational Blogs By Discipline (View)
Access a list of informational blogs. Blogs are organized by subject including Science, Mathematics and Computer Science.
Math Teachers Webpage (View)
Lists links and resources for math teachers in the province.
LearnNowBC for Educators (View)
Great resources about Science Fair for educators, parents and students
A site by The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History where you can find lesson plans, resources and current events all relating to the Ocean.