North Toronto CI
Science Department

• Science Office: Room 428, 4th floor. 

• Science Office Telephone: 416-393-8585 x 20095 (messages are not checked regularly, please email the teacher directly)

• Please click here to return the NTCI website.

Science Teachers: (2026-2027)

What you need for Science Courses at NT:

• We recommend the Sharp EL-510 Calculator for all science courses. Why?

• Other than the standard pencils, erasers, pens:

  • Ruler (30 cm)

  • Protractor (grade 10 science, gr 11 physics)

  • 3-Ring binder and paper, 

  • Graph paper will usually be provided, but can be useful

• Recommended:

  • Computer (laptop, desktop, Chromebook)

  • Printer

  • Internet access.

  • Most NTCI Science teachers are using Brightspace (https://tdsb.elearningontario.ca/).

    • Smartphone for access to the Brightspace Pulse app and Brightspace Portfolio app

• The Google Suite is provided by the TDSB is provided until the student graduates 

  • • Be sure to download all the files in your "G:" drive at the end of grade 12 (or you will lose them)

Science Opportunities 2026-2027

Science Contests: (if you don't hear about them - just ask...)

• University of Toronto National Biology Competition - April 2027
  https://biocomp.utoronto.ca/

• University of Waterloo Avogadro Contest (Chemistry - Gr 11) - May 6, 2027

• University of Waterloo CHEM13 Exam (Chemistry - Gr 12) - May 13, 2027
  https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-advanced-science-education/science-contests/chemistry-high-school-exams

• Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP) Contest (Physics - Gr 12) - April 2027
  https://cap.ca/programs/recognitions/high-school-students/cegep-prize-exam/cap-hs-prize-exam/

• University of Waterloo Sir Isaac Newton Contest (Physics - Gr 12) - April 29th, 2027
  https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-advanced-science-education/science-contests/sir-isaac-newton-exam

• Ontario Association of Physics Teachers (OAPT) Contest (Physics - Gr 11) - May 2027
  https://oaopt.wildapricot.org/contest

• American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) High School Physics Photo Contest - May 2027

• American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) High School PhysicsBowl - March/April 2027
  https://www.aapt.org/programs/contests/

There are many special programs and opportunities available to students each year:

• Shad Canada - https://www.shad.ca/ - Deadline for registration is Jan 6, 2027
  "Shad is a a month-long pre-university summer program for motivated high school students to live and learn together on a post-secondary campus."

• University of Toronto Faculty of Engineering Summer Programs for High School student

  • • CREATE Engineering Design Challenges
      https://outreach.engineering.utoronto.ca/pre-university-programs/high-school-program/create/

    • DEEP Summer Academy
      https://outreach.engineering.utoronto.ca/pre-university-programs/high-school-program/deep/

    • Blueprint
      https://outreach.engineering.utoronto.ca/blueprint/

• McMaster University - Learning Enrichment Advancement Program (LEAP)
  https://www.kidsprograms.ca/location/mcmaster-l-e-a-p-of-mcmaster-university-learning-enrichment-advancement-program-l-e-a-p/

• York University Spark Lab Summer Program
  https://www.yorku.ca/science/youth-programs/summer/spark-lab-summer-program/

Logger Pro Software:

The North Toronto Science department has a full site license for Vernier Logger Pro version 3.x which includes student home use.

• After the file has downloaded to your computer, double-click the file, and enter the password to install the software. 

  • (please check your operating system before downloading)

• Training videos are available here: http://www.vernier.com/training/videos/

• Your Science teacher's Google Classroom or Brightspace page should have the links. Please see Mr. Zheng for assistance.

Textbook Resources 

• Some Nelson Science Textbooks have online access (see the access code in your textbook)

  • • ON SCIENCE 9 DOWNLOADABLE ETEXT - is no longer available

    • BIOLOGY 12 CONNECTSCHOOL STUDENT ACCESS CARD - ISBN 9781259650284  can be purchased

Nelson Customer Support Phone: (416) 752-9448; 1-800-268-2222

Science Skill Expectations

The following chart outlines the science skills we expect students to be using in that grade.