Resources
Share the science. Spark the curiosity.
Years of posters, plain-language explainers, partner toolkits, and lesson-ready material from across Canada’s STEM-learning ecosystem — free for you to use, share, and remix.
01 Campaign Posters
Years of curiosity, one click away.
Print them, post them, share them digitally. Make this year’s poster your own, and browse every campaign poster Science Literacy Week has produced.
New · 2026 template
Make the 2026 poster your own.
This year’s poster is a customizable Canva template. Add your event name, dates, and details — the Science Literacy Week branding stays intact — then download or print for your celebration.
Opening the link creates your own editable copy to customize, download, or print. Please don’t remove or alter the existing logos.
From the archive
Every past poster collection, ready to download.
02 Spot the Tactics
Misinformation has tells. Learn them.
We can’t talk about science literacy without talking about the tactics misinformers use. Get familiar with these patterns so you can spot them in the wild — and help others do the same.
With illustrator and science communicator Jordan Collver, who brings comics to themes of science, nature, and belief. Explore his work at jordancollver.myportfolio.com.
Firehose of Falsehood
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False Balance Bias
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Slippery Slope
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Doubt Mongering
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Ad Hominem Attack
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Impersonation
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Causal Fallacy
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Appeal to Nature
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Red Herring
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False Dichotomy
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Astroturfing
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03 Spread the Word
Get your story heard.
Science works best when more voices join the conversation. Strengthen your ability to share your organisation’s work, research findings, and expertise with a broader audience.
Quick PR & media-relations tips and key takeaways, prepared for SLW collaborators by The Tea Communications.
Media-101-Training-Key-Takeaways.pdf
Media 101: Key Takeaways
A practical, plain-language reference for talking to journalists, pitching stories, and showing up well in interviews.
04 From the ecosystem
A library, built together.
Curated resources from SLW collaborators across Canada — communication toolkits, award-winning imagery, lesson plans, exhibits, magazines, and more.
RaccourSci
Acfas
Toolkit
Practical guides to sharpen your science-communication skills and engage diverse audiences.
La Preuve par l’Image
Acfas
Images
Breathtaking research images that fuse rigour and visual creativity. Free to use in your communications with credit.
Acfas Exhibits
Travelling exhibitions
Learn
Two travelling exhibitions of award-winning research images: one bound for the sea and one for the cosmos.
David Saint-Jacques Conference
Acfas · YouTube
Watch
An inspiring talk by Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques, presented by Acfas.
Acfas Magazine
Comics, articles, video
Read
Free, ad-free, researcher-made comics and articles that make science accessible.
Ingenium
Canada’s Museums of Science & Innovation
Learn
Virtual exhibits and educational resources from Canada’s network of science and innovation museums.
Science Literacy Guide
University of Toronto
Toolkit
An online guide with activities, tools, and references that support science-literacy education.
OK Science
Interactive platform
Learn
An interactive way to explore science — in classrooms, online, or at events.
Plan St. Lawrence
Monitoring Program
Learn
Data, reports, and maps tracking the health and biodiversity of the St. Lawrence River ecosystem.
Scientists in Schools
Spotlight series
Watch
An interview series shining a spotlight on diverse STEM professionals and role models who look just like the children and youth watching them.
Les Débrouillards
For teachers
Learn
Texts and printable activities prepared by Les Débrouillards’ team for use in class.
Storytime from Space
Global Space Education Foundation
Watch
Astronauts read children’s books from the International Space Station — a project of the Global Space Education Foundation.
Let’s Talk Science · TRU
Faculty Voices Series
Watch
Reels and posts from Thompson Rivers University faculty during Science Literacy Week, October 6–12.