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Year: 1996 – Province: Saskatchewan

Regional Recipient

Susan Brooks

Susan Brooks of the Caswell School in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, organized a space simulation project and worked as part of a network of teachers from other schools to interest students in space sciences. She also took advantage of a local controversy over a proposed casino to introduce her students to urban planning. A number of working professionals, including architects and surveyors, visited her class and explained how city planning is done. Afterwards, her students prepared their own plans for t he proposed development site.