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Science Rendezvous

Science Rendezvous is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Science Rendezvous rather than just read about it. In short: Science Rendezvous is the largest science festival in Canada; its inaugural event happened across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) on Saturday, May 10, 2008 with the support from the University of Toronto, Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University), York University and Ontario Tech University. By 2011 the event had gone national, with participation from most major research institutes, universities, scien…

Key takeaways

Science Rendezvous belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Science Rendezvous to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Science Rendezvous from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Science Rendezvous is the largest science festival in Canada; its inaugural event happened across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) on Saturday, May 10, 2008 with the support from the University of Toronto, Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University), York University and Ontario Tech University. By 2011 the event had gone national, with participation from most major research institutes, universities, science promotion groups and the Canadian public. Science Rendezvous is a registered not-for-profit organization dedicated to making science accessible to the public. In 2019, there were more than 300 festival events in 30 cities across Canada. This free all-day event aims to promote scientific awareness and literacy in Canada. The target audience is the general public, specifically families, with an ultimate aim of improving enrollment and investment in technology and sciences in the future.

Programs There are a number of different programs that people can participate in, including: INVENTours: Laboratory and facility tours, demonstrations, activities and lectures at a number of science, technology, research and educational institutes. Sipping Science: Hosted in cafes, these are discussions with scientists on current hot science topics. Science Carnival: Demonstrations and hands-on activities in fun carnival atmosphere. The Amazing Science Chase: First hosted by the University of Toronto. Teams of 2-4 participants compete in an Amazing Race-style event. Participants solve clues and apply their scientific knowledge to solve challenges as part of an immersive story.

Sites/Groups that have Participated in Science Rendezvous In the Greater Toronto Area

Harbourfront Centre Hospital for Sick Children Let's Talk Science MaRS Discovery District Mt. Sinai Hospital's Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute (with participation from St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto) Ontario College of Art and Design Ontario Genomics Institute Ontario Institute for Cancer Research Ontario Science Centre Scientists in School Toronto Metropolitan University Toronto Public Library Toronto Zoo Treehouse Group University Health Network Ontario Tech University University of Toronto Mississauga University of Toronto Scarborough University of Toronto St. George Xerox York University (including the Observatory) and Main Street, Markham Youth Science Ontario Other Ontario Sites

Carleton University Durham College George Brown College Queen's University (Science Rendezvous Kingston at the Leon's Centre) University of Guelph University of Guelph-Humber University of Ottawa University of Waterloo University of Windsor Western University McMaster University Across Canada

Cape Breton University Dalhousie University Inner City Science Centre: Niji Mahkwa School, Winnipeg Kwantlen Polytechnic University University of British Columbia McGill University Memorial University of Newfoundland Simon Fraser University Universite de Montreal Concordia University TELUS World of Science, Edmonton (with support from CIC Edmonton Local Section, Concordia University College, The King’s University College, MacEwan University, NAIT, University of Alberta, University of Alberta Campus Saint-Jean ) University of Calgary University of Manitoba University of Regina University of Victoria University of Alberta Southern Alberta Institute of Technology University of Winnipeg University of Saskatchewan Aurora Research Institute College of the North Atlantic- Labrador City Upstream Research, Imperial Oil Campus, Calgary COSIA – Canadian Oil Sands Innovation Alliance

References

External links Science Rendezvous website photos City of Toronto Science Rendezvous page

Illustrations

Science Rendezvous signage and logo in background together with exhibit on States-of-Matter, hydraulophone, and H2Orchestra, at University of Toronto, 2009. Science Rendezvous makes science accessible to people of all-ages, including children.

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Science Rendezvous

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Science Rendezvous claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Science Rendezvous before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Science Rendezvous ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Science Rendezvous

In research: Science Rendezvous appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Science Rendezvous in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Science Rendezvous is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 2008 establishments in Canada, Annual events in Canada, Recurring events established in 2008, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Science Rendezvous outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Science Rendezvous in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Science Rendezvous means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Science Rendezvous out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Science Rendezvous in simple terms?

Why does Science Rendezvous matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Science Rendezvous?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Science Rendezvous.