STAS - PEI Science and Technology Awareness Site

	STAS
		Goals&Objectives

	Your Community
		Newsletter Opportunities and Competitions

	PEI Sci-Tech
		"Ask an Expert" Interested in becoming an "Expert" or Mentor? Agriculture, Fisheries and Aerospace

	Science Fairs
		General Info Local Fairs P.E.I. Fair Canada-wide Virtual Fair

	Resources
		Photo Archive Links

	Who are STAS?
		The People The Sponsors

	Site
		Search Site map

	Français

	Printer Layout

Goals&Objectives

STAS has three key activities:

On-line S&T information, links, and activities for students, teachers and parents

Mentoring activities with professional scientists, engineers, and technology experts

Promotion of local, regional, and national science fair activities, project suggestions, and contact information for students and teachers

Science and technology in all forms are increasingly important to our economy and to a sound education. They also constitute important career and work opportunities for our youth. STAS aims to help students and their teacher/parents understand this through:

Building S&T literacy in the community
Strong support for creative and sound science fair projects
Links to curriculum to make integration easier for teachers in their planning and teaching
Highlighting the everyday nature of science and technology in many jobs and workplaces on PEI, ie. in the students’ communities
Linking science and technology to specific career options
Highlighting the science and technology behind the key economic drivers of the PEI economy