Science Teachers' Association of Ontario Conference
Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel and Suites, Richmond Hill, ON
The Science Teachers’ of Ontario (STAO) hosts an annual conference. The theme of the 2026 conference is STEAM Driven: from Classroom Curiosity to Career Application. The conference will feature a wide range of science education exhibitors from across Canada, and the education program will include instructional development workshops for educators, and a slate of informative speakers, including Nobel Laureate Dr. Donna Strickland of the University of Waterloo Department of Physics and Astronomy. Mining Matters will be participating as an exhibitor and delivering a Core Concepts Workshop. Aimed towards students in grades 7-9, Core Concepts is a suite of six, themed, lesson plans and activities that highlight key foundational ideas in Earth science, along with their applications.
