Science Literacy Week

Join the Adventure!

From September 19-25, 2022, Future Energy Systems encourages you to join the adventure with thousands of other kids and families and dive into the Science Literacy Week.

Science Literacy Week showcases the many ways kids and families can explore and enjoy the diversity of Canadian science. Libraries, museums, science centres, schools and not-for-profits come together to highlight the books, movies, podcasts and events that share exciting stories of the science, discoveries and ingenuity shaping our lives. It’s about each and everyone’s unique relationship with science and how they live it. The 2022 Science Literacy Week is celebrated with Mathematics as the theme.

This program is supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).

Event	Date & Time	Location	Registration
Are you smarter than a computer? Machine learning and you	Tuesday, September 20, 2022 4:30-5:30pm MT	Virtual event	Register here
D & D Land Reclamation Style: Become an Earth Doctor	Wednesday, September 21, 2022 5-6pm MT	Virtual event	Register here
Drawing STEM With Illustrator, Kaitlin Pylypa \| Combining Math and Art	Thursday, September 22, 2022 5-6pm MT	Virtual event	Register here

More details about each activity below!

Are you smarter than a computer? Machine learning and you

Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 4:30-5:30pm MT

Activity description: Machine learning has become incredibly important in solving important problems by harnessing the power of computers. In this activity, we will introduce the basic concepts of machine learning through relatable examples. We will use Quickdraw and Artbot, two programs that will help us understand how machine learning works. Both are available online, so all that is needed by way of supplies is an internet connection. Before the event, make sure that you can access the following websites:

Quickdraw Artbot

This session is recommended for children aged 7 to 11 and families, but all are welcome.

Vinay Prasad is a Professor and the Chair of the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Alberta. In his research, he uses machine learning to solve many challenges related to process engineering and energy systems.

Registration here!

D & D Land Reclamation Style: Become an Earth Doctor

Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 5-6pm MT

Do you want to be an Earth Doctor? Explore the steps of land reclamation with land reclamation scientists from Future Energy Systems and the Land Reclamation International Graduate School, University of Alberta. By playing along with the Dungeons and Dragons style game, you will face the challenges of land reclamation and try to heal the Earth yourself.

This session is recommended for children aged 10 to 16 and families, but all are welcome. Learn about land reclamation and use your math skills in this fun game for the whole family on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 5-6pm MT.

The supplies you will need are: blank paper or a copy of our scorecard (download here), pencil/pen, a dice (or random number generator).

Drawing STEM With Illustrator, Kaitlin Pylypa | Combining Math and Art

Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 5-6pm MT

Interested in learning about drawing? Want to create your own characters? Want to learn how to use math to create art? Join artist and illustrator, Kaitlin Pylypa, as she walks you through how to draw Tommy, one of the main characters, from The Energy Adventures of Tommy and Remi. Explore two different strategies to illustrate using shapes all around you.

Bring these materials:

Pencil or pencil crayons
White paper
5 pieces of coloured paper (various colours)
1 pair of scissors
Glue/tape

Kaitlin Pylypa has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University. She is the Multimedia Outreach Assistant for Future Energy Systems, and artist with specific training in illustration, painting and life drawing.