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Mission Explorium

When a school field trip goes awry, a class finds themselves on a deserted island

With the help of a pair of knowledgeable birds and a zany anthropologist, they must work together to overcome challenges and build a sustainable society. 

 

 

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Beginning February 24, 2026

Grade 6-8 classes from across the country will embark on the epic adventure of Mission Explorium! Through five quests of cross-curricular activities, students will be challenged to build a sustainable community after landing on a deserted island. From there, Provincial Champions will be tasked with one further challenge and go head-to-head with their counterparts in the quest to crown a National Champion.

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The Grand Prize

This year's National Champion will take home a Plantaform Indoor Garden for their classroom, generously donated by Plantaform! 

Perfect for classrooms, this sustainable garden grows fresh greens year-round while inspiring curiosity in STEM,  food systems and environmental sustainability.

Meet Last Year’s Champion!

Curious what success looks like? Take a look at our past winner and get inspired for your own Mission Explorium journey.

Ricardo

Quizzes & Assignments

Each quest, classes will be presented with a short video that will provide background knowledge to your students and set them up for the week’s STEM and career-focused challenges. These challenges will take three to five hours to complete and will be accompanied by an online checkpoint quiz, a submission folder for assignments, and a student workbook that you can use to track progress and understanding. 

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Check Your Standings!

The Mission Explorium Website will be your hub for checking out videos, taking quizzes, submitting work, and most importantly, scanning the leaderboards for where your class sits!

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No Class Left Behind!

With various spring breaks across the country, Mission Explorium has built in extra time and made the program self-paced so classes won’t fall behind. And, as with all Agriculture in the Classroom programs, Mission Explorium is completely FREE. 

Register today to secure your spot!

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Competition Dates (2026)

February 24

Provincial Competition Begins

April 10

Provincial Competition Ends

April 17

Provincial Winners Announced

April 20

National Competition Begins

April 30

National Competition Ends

May 8

National Winners Announced

One Mission, Four Quests

Ecosystem Quest - Curriculum Connections - Mission Explorium

Ecosystem Quest

Students will be tasked with Exploring, Identifying, and Understanding the island ecosystem that they find themselves in. They will explore how energy flows, as well as adaptations in both plants and animals.

Agriculture Quest

Agriculture Quest

After exploring the island, it is time for the students to understand human’s impact on our environment. They will look at inputs, structure, and sustainability as it pertains to agriculture.

Food Quest

Food Quest

From our inputs and relationship with the land, students will now learn to identify sources of information, both positive and negative, concerning food. They will recognize the tools used in healthy decision-making and the food choices we make.

Culture Quest

Culture Quest

Culture is more than just the aspects we can see and hear. Students will understand that the interconnectedness of humans is complex and there is value in the culmination of everyone’s unique traditions and diversity.

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