What We Do

Vision Statement

Our vision in education is to contribute to building a life-long learning system in Canada that ranks among the best in the world and that prepares our youth to succeed in a global community and economy that requires more science literacy.

Mission Statement

To promote and encourage excellence in mathematics, science and technology education in the province of Alberta, across Canada and worldwide, by enhancing and encouraging the professional development of mathematics, science and technology educators through:

  • the initiation and facilitation of education-related research and development projects
  • the publication and translation of research findings in science and in education
  • the creation and testing of reseach-based resources and services
  • the establishment and maintenance of a network of researchers, educators and education partners

More about What We Do

CMASTE tries to find a niche that fits the expertise of the R & D participants directly involved in CMASTE and that fits the needs of classroom teachers and students. CMASTE monitors the resources and services of other partners in mathematics and science education to find the gaps—and to fill these gaps. The unique nature of CMASTE as a partner in mathematics and science education is in its access to full time education researchers. These researchers have either done the latest research or have read it—and can translate the research into classroom resources and services.

The resources that we distribute are copyright free for classroom use. We sell the resources in our Centre at the University or mail them to teachers who purchase them. Our longterm goal is to have all of our resources available for free download from our website.

We have three lending libraries at our Centre. The largest library is fiction and non-fiction tradebooks (purchased at  bookstores) that fit the curriculum for Grade 1-6 science. The books have been evaluated to assure the accuracy of the science and of their portrayal of a modern view of the natures of science. The second lending library includes books for Grade 1-12 mathematics. Both of these libraries are sorted by the curricululm topic that they fit. The third library contains books that debunk pseudoscience; e.g., astrology, alien abductions, psychic surgery, and water witching. This library is supported by a lesson-plan resource.

An updated addition to our website is an on-line searchable database for classroom resources and services from the many partners in science and mathematics education in the Province of Alberta; e.g., search by grade and curriculum topic.