October 4 – 11, 2026 · All across Canada
Curiosity, unleashed.
Science Literacy Week is a week-long invitation to notice, wonder, and explore the science woven through everyday life.
The 2026 Theme: Curiosity Unleashed
Science Literacy Week invites everyone to unleash their curiosity.
Curiosity isn’t about having answers — it’s about trying, tinkering, and learning from the unexpected.
Curiosity is for everyone
You don’t need special tools to wonder, experiment, and ask “what if?”
Mistakes and surprises help us learn
Many discoveries started as happy accidents.
Exploration is playful
Hands-on activities build confidence, spark creativity, and help us see the world in new ways.
Events & Collaborators
Join the Science Connection Community of Practice for Science Literacy Week!
From June through October, our monthly sessions will bring together science communicators, educators, STEM outreach professionals, health professionals, researchers, and community organizations from across Canada and beyond to learn, connect, exchange ideas, and strengthen science engagement.
Our next session:
Infotainment; Creating Connections and Trust Through Comedy
In this session, CASC’s ScienceUpFirst Content Producer, Amanda Bigford, will explore how comedy can add energy and impact to your science and health communication. We’ll learn how comedy can help to build trust and why comedic techniques make messages more memorable.
See events happening near you!
Featured Resources
When we share the best available science, we all win.
Over the years, Science Literacy Week and its partners have developed educational resources and creative ways of advancing science literacy, sharing STEM knowledge and empowering critical thinking.
Check out the resources we have available, including illustrations and texts by talented Canadian illustrators and science writers.
We know we can’t do this alone.
Are you a STEM learning leader with resources to share? We’d love to hear from you. If you have a resource you want featured, fill out this form and let us know.