by Oscar Baker | Feb 2, 2018
A chair made of nails sits in the room, inviting children to have a seat. It’s a science experiment, one of many at Science East in Fredericton and on this particular day the grades three through five students from Chief Harold Sappier Memorial Elementary...
by Cherise Letson | May 20, 2014
Mark Whittaker and Mark Hall of Harbour View High pitch their idea for a Bluetooth-enabled car door unlock app at the Student Superpower Challenge pitch day at Planet Hatch. (Michael Hawkins/Wicked Ideas) New Brunswick’s teens have superpowers. It’s in their...
by Cherise Letson | Apr 15, 2014
The kids can see pavement again – and they are raring to go. After a too-long-winter, kids are grabbing their gear – bikes, balls, skipping ropes and skateboards – and heading outside. Except the kids who can’t – and that’s when the Tetra Society moves in....
by Lisa Hrabluk | Apr 7, 2014
Wayne Hansen has a dream. So does Heather McKend. Ditto Peter McKelvey, Susan Almon, Sharon Rathod, Nora Kennedy, Mark Breen and Wicked Ideas’ own Eric Kennedy and Bill Duncan. They all want to help create a Makerspace in Saint John – and they want you to...
by Cherise Letson | Apr 3, 2014
If we want kids to get excited about science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) we should let them teach themselves. That’s the goal of Science East’s Illuminate!, a program that engages middle school students in STEM studies through hands-on activities...
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