To be involved in and to promote Science, Engineering and the Protection of the Environment at Glenforest S.S.
Why join?
To be involved in and to promote science, engineering and the protection of the environment at Glenforest Secondary School
To be involved in science tutoring
To meet new people with common interests
To get hands-on science experience not offered by school courses
To be informed about and to participate in upcoming science, engineering, and/or environmental competitions
To earn CAS (IB) hours
To have FUN!
About the Science Club
The Science Club is open to any Glenforest S.S. students.
The club meets every Thursday afterschool (from 3:05pm to about 4:30pm) in room 102
New members are always welcome!
The club organizes and/or runs:
- Science Tutoring Sessions
- (Tutoring sessions are FREE and are offered on Mondays and Wednesdays during periods 3 & 4.
Volunteer tutors are selected and/or recommended by science teachers and have very strong science and math backgrounds)
- Experiments and mini-competitions
- (The club will run various experiments such as rock candies making, dissection, slime making and mini-competitions such as
Popsticle sticks building contest for interested members)
- Science Fair
- (The club offers information and advice to students who wish to participate in the Peel Regional Science Fair)
- Various Science/Engineering/Environmental Competitions
- (The club offers information, assistance, and materials to students who wish to participate in various science/engineering/environmental competitions such as the Crystal Growing Contest and the University of Waterloo physics and chemistry contests.)
- Science Day Celebrations
- (The club celebrates special science days such as "Mole Day" and Earth Day.)
- Other Science/Engineering/Environmental Events
- (Guest Speakers, trips and other events to be announced at a later date)