Get inspired at Canada’s biggest celebration of science

Embark on 10 days of discovery and innovation at Science Odyssey, Canada’s largest celebration of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, in various communities across Canada, including Victoria, from Friday to May 21.

Science Odyssey brings fun and inspiring experiences to museums, research centres, laboratories and classrooms.

Funded by Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Science Odyssey demonstrates how discoveries and innovations shape our daily lives — and foster a strong science culture in Canada.

There are three events scheduled for Greater Victoria:

On Friday, tag along with a naturalist through fields of wildflowers and learn about one of Canada’s rarest landscapes — the Garry oak ecosystem.

Whip up an appetite for burgers while glamping (glamorous camping) near Fort Rodd Hill in a fully equipped oTENTik.

Learn stories from history on an audio tour or do target practice with a replica machine gun.

Pack your earplugs for Firepower, the loudest military history lesson in Canada.

The event is free. It runs 10 a.m. Friday to 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites, 603 Fort Rodd Hill Rd. Details at sciod.ca/event/750.

Other events include an Environmental Education workshop for School District 61 Teachers on May 19 and Connecting Communities through Ocean Education, on May 20.