Toronto Raptors vs. Brooklyn Nets playoffs game. Photo credit: Shaheen Karolia (This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic License.) It all started back in April. The Toronto Raptors had a surprising season and won’the Atlantic Division title and made it into the NBA playoffs. Although they ended up eliminated in the first […]
The Science and Technology Department of North York Central Library compiles a monthly calendar of free science and applied science events in Toronto. Applied science includes health, gardening, pets and food; all subjects found in the department's collection. Here is the November calendar (PDF). November’s highlights include: November 9: How to Feed 9 Billion in […]
I recently got my G1 license. In order to get the license, I had to pass a vision and written test. The written test contained questions about the rules of the road and traffic signs. I studied for the test by reading The Official MTO Driver’s Handbook, both available in print and online. This was […]
The Science and Technology Department of North York Central Library compiles a monthly calendar of free science and applied science events in Toronto. Applied science includes health, gardening, pets and food; all subjects found in the department's collection. Here is the October calendar (PDF). October's highlights include: October 2: Bigger, Better, Stronger, Faster – Are Stem […]
September 22-29 is Science Literacy Week. The Toronto Public Library will be joining the University of Toronto’s Gerstein Library to highlight and promote science and science literacy through displays and programs. Last week, the CBC reported that Canadians' science literacy was ranked highest in the world. According to the National Science Education Standards, scientific literacy […]
The Science and Technology Department of North York Central Library compiles a monthly calendar of free science and applied science events in Toronto. Applied science includes health, gardening, pets and food; all subjects found in the department's collection. Here is the September calendar (PDF). September's highlights include: September 5, 6 & 7: 30th Annual Vegetarian FoodFestival, free […]
Did you know that the Science & Technology department at the North York Central Library has a Science Fair collection? This collection contains books with projects and experiments. It also contains research methods and technical writing handbooks. But a little known fact is it also contains some valuable resources for science teachers. Here are a […]
The Science and Technology Department of North York Central Library compiles a monthly calendar of free science and applied science events in Toronto. Applied science includes health, gardening, pets and food; all subjects found in the department's collection. Here is the August calendar (PDF). August’s highlights include: August 7: Testing Einstein’s Remarkable Theory, Dr. Aaron Zimmerman […]
My daughter’s first favourite toy was not a rattle or stuffed animal. Instead, she enjoyed playing with items in the kitchen, like storage containers, pots, pans and utensils. When she started crawling, we had to lock up all the cupboards to prevent her from helping herself to these items. We usually left a few items […]
The Science and Technology Department of North York Central Library compiles a monthly calendar of free science and applied science events in Toronto. Applied science includes health, gardening, pets and food; all subjects found in the department's collection. Here is the January calendar. January's highlights include: January 12: The Origin of Life, part of the Royal […]