The Department, or faculty representatives, conduct programs or events which foster scientific literacy. Request for professors to visit schools or for classes to come to the University are common. Some schools have had students visit to experience laboratory instruction not otherwise available. Group visits are encouraged. These have included visits to specific laboratories and the glass shop as well as more general departmental tours.
Staff also visit schools to help in judging science fairs .
The high level of expertise displayed at the Manitoba Schools Science Symposium challenges many of us. Many faculty members have made contributions in teachers' professional development programs at the annual SAG Conference sponsored by the Manitoba Teachers Society.