High School Programs
All high school classes grades 10-12 are welcome to register for an in-person campus visit in which students will complete a first-year university science experiment in a wet lab or computer lab. Topics include chemistry, maths, medical physics, and robotics.
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Educator Newsletter (external link, opens in new window) - Generally sent once per term, this email announces all of our available school programs for the term and how to register.
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On-Campus High School Labs
Volunteers will guide students through a lab which generally takes 2 hours. All materials will be provided. In addition to the lab activity, campus or research facility tours may also be possible (subject to availability).
All labs will take place on campus in buildings located at Gould St. and Church St., Toronto. They are within walking distance of Dundas Subway Station.
1) Chemistry - Photospectrometry
Date & Time: Mondays, 10 am - 12 noon
Description: Working in pairs, students analyze water samples using photospectrometry. Students must complete a pre-lab math sheet prior to the lab.
Capacity: 35 students*
Grade: 11-12
Optional: TMU Campus Tour at 1-2 pm
*Limited dates available for groups of 50-70 students
2) Medical Physics
Date & Time: Wednesdays, 10:30 am - 11:45 am
Description: Combining physics, coding and medicine, this interdisciplinary lab introduces students to image analysis of CT scans for lung disease.
Capacity: 40 students
Grade: 11-12
Tour options include:
- 9:15 am - 10:15 am: iBest Research Lab Tour at St. Mike's Hospital (limited availability)
- 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm TMU campus tour
*Limited dates available for groups of 50-80 students.
4) Computer Science - Robotics
Date & Time: Fridays, 10 am - 12 non
Description: Students work with Arduino robots to guide the robot through a simple obstacle course. Some coding knowledge is required.
Capacity: 30 students
Grade: 10-12
Afternoon options (1-2 pm) include:
- workshop by the TMU robotics team, featuring their Mars Rover!
- campus tour
Registration
Registration for fall/winter programming is now open!
To book a lab with us, please use our Google lab booking form (external link) . At the end of the form, please use the calendar links to book the date that works for your class. We will follow up with confirmation details about your lab. We apologize for any inconvenience the two-step process may cause.
Teachers may only book one lab per semester and then may request to be waitlisted for additional labs in the same semester.
If you are planning to bring multiple classes to our labs (90+ students), please contact us directly at scixchange@torontomu.ca (opens in new window) . We will do our best to accomdate all students in a single day.
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If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at scixchange@torontomu.ca.
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