The Kivalliq Science Educators’ Community has been developing and delivering Science Culture Camps since 2000. The camps are organized around a topic of both scientific and cultural interest, utilize both Elders and science teachers as instructors, and students receive two high school credits for successful completion.
Spending time on the land is an important part of the culture of Nunavut. The environment plays such an overwhelming role in our daily lives that it is 
a natural setting for teaching and learning. Elders, teachers, and students slip effortlessly between the roles of instructor and learner in an outdoor setting that is educational and fun. In this Cross-Cultural Science Camp, traditional knowledge and environmental awareness are taught through active immersion in the outdoors, direct observation of natural phenomenon, and guided hands-on exploration.
Flying students from around the Region to this annual event is an expensive undertaking. Funding is generously provided by:
- Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd.
- Areva Resources Canada Inc
- Department of Economic Development & Transportation
- Kivalliq Partners In Development
Past camp themes and locations are listed below:
- 2000 Caribou & Comparative Anatomy: Prince River Bridge–Baker Lake
- 2001 Land & Sky (Rockets): Northern Study Center–Churchill, Manitoba
- 2002 Weather (Rockets): Northern Study Center–Churchill, Manitoba
- 2003 Qayaking (Rockets): Northern Study Center–Churchill, Manitoba
- 2004 Rocks & Minerals (GPS & First Aid): Blueberry Hill–Baker Lake
- 2005 Rocks & Minerals (GPS & First Aid): Blueberry Hill–Baker Lake
- 2006 Qayaking (GPS & First Aid): Third Lake–Chesterfield Inlet
- 2007 Qayaking (GPS & First Aid): Third Lake–Chesterfield Inlet
- 2008 Rocks & Minerals (GPS & First Aid): Blueberry Hill–Baker Lake
- 2009 Rocks & Minerals (GPS & First Aid): Blueberry Hill–Baker Lake
- 2010 Archeology (GPS & First Aid): Char River–Rankin Inlet
- 2011 Archeology (GPS & First Aid): Char River–Rankin Inlet
- 2012 Rocks & Minerals (GPS & First Aid): Blueberry Hill–Baker Lake
- 2013 Rocks & Minerals (GPS & First Aid): Blueberry Hill–Baker Lake
- 2014 Hooked on Fishing: Char River–Rankin Inlet
Culture Camp Posts
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Culture Camp Resources
- Form A Student Excursion
- Form B-1 Parental Ack
- KSECCampApp13
- KSECCampInvoice13
- KSECStuCampForms13
- SciCamp2013Invitation&Outline
- SciCampActReport12
- SciCampWBK12
- SciCampWBK12