Wonderground: A program to bring student ideas to SNOLAB
The SNOLAB education team is excited to be bringing the questions of Canadian students in grades 4-8 into our deep underground lab space!
Wonderground, formerly called SEEDLING, provides the inspiration and support for students to ask their own questions and use scientific inquiry to reach an answer. The program encourages students, working as a class or on their own, to consider the unique conditions of SNOLAB and design experiments that could be tested at the underground facility. Selected projects will be matched with SNOLAB mentors to provide feedback on and then perform the experiments via live broadcast from the underground laboratory. Where applicable, students will perform a control in their classroom or learning space.
Support materials includes presentations, educator guides, and worksheets that can be used for brainstorming and project planning. Over time, as the program develops, past student projects will be collected to both share their work and act as inspiration for future ideas. The program team will provide presentations and connect with educators through professional development opportunities.
Are you interested in learning more about the Wonderground program at SNOLAB? Does this sound like something you would like to try in your class? Click the button below!
Wonderground resources
Session 1: The scientific method
Session 2: Asking scientific questions
Session 3: Introduction to SNOLAB
Session 4: SNOLAB and the scientific method
Session 5: Submitting your experiment
Session 6: Sharing your science
Additional resources
The Educator Guide is a valuable resource that is intended to assist educators in delivering the Wonderground program. Each of the six sessions includes clear instructions, approximate timing, required materials, Ontario curriculum connections, and assessment documents. The full guide has additional information not provided in the bundled session Educator Guides.
Educator Guide (Editable Canva template)
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We are grateful for the support from NSERC PromoScience to develop this program.
