Science Council (SC)
MissionThe Science Council of the Alberta Teachersβ Association is a group of dedicated professional science teachers committed to promoting, supporting and enhancing excellence in science education. The Science Council strengthens the quality of science education in Alberta schools.
VisionFacilitate Career-long Professional Development
Enhance Professional Expertise and Practice
Advocate on Professional Issues
Build communities of Practice
ObjectivesThe objective of the Science Council (SC) is to promote science education in Alberta's schools through constant improvement in the quality of science instruction.
ActivitiesTo carry out its mandate, the Science Council promotes seminars on science teaching throughout the province of Alberta and encourages the establishment of regional councils. To aid in professional development, the Science Council has established a list of resource personnel in the field of science and also provides teams of such personnel to fill requests from regionals and locals for workshops.
The Science Councils holds an annual conference and encourages the pooling and sharing of ideas. The Council also actively encourages the sharing of successful classroom results among all members of the Council and abides by the notion that an individual triumph is also a group triumph.
PublicationsThe SC publishes
The Alberta Science Teacher newsletter and the
Alberta Science Education Journal.Classifying matter Lab - Google Docs Copy of Chemistry 30 Rubber Egg- Chemical Reactions - Google Docs Copy of Copy of Acids and Bases Household Activity.docx - Google Docsegg membrane experiment.doc - Google Docsppm activity - Google DocsRubber Egg- Chemical Reactions - Google DocsScience 30 Rubber Egg- Chemical Reactions - Google Docs