Grade 11 and 12 STEM Workshop with MacMaster University

With the start of the 2023-2024 school year, the TCPS High School embarked on an exciting new educational partnership with McMaster University and their MacEng Outreach program. This program for TCPS high school students provides additional STEM opportunities focusing on skill-building as well as general university guidance.

Using the transcending technology of tomorrow, TCPS High School students will further develop digital literacy skills while learning the fundamentals of STEM, students will make connections to various STEM fields and have the opportunity to explore various disciplines. This will assist in preparing students for their future academic and professional journeys.

On Thursday, February 29, our grade 11 and 12 Biology and Chemistry students participated in an in-person interactive STEM lab (at TCPS), hosted by members of the MacEng group, from McMaster University. Students performed an analysis of vitamin C content present in a sample of orange juice. This will be completed through the execution of a redox titration where Fe (III) will be reduced to Fe (II) and iodine will be reduced to an iodide ion. This experiment allowed students to channel their inner chemical engineer. Participants were encouraged to learn about career paths such as food processing, chemical manufacturing, and the pharma industry as these fields all incorporate titrations heavily.