![Paddleboat on the Fraser River, BC](/sites/default/files/2020-04/paddleboat_fraser_river.jpg)
How can we make a paddle boat?
Hands-on Activities
Make and test a model paddle boat and learn about potential and kinetic energy.
![How can you lift a marble off a table without touching it with your hands?](/sites/default/files/2019-08/how-can-you-lift-a-marble-off-a-table.jpg)
How can you lift a marble off a table without touching it with your hands?
Hands-on Activities
Is it magic? No - it’s physics! Use circular motion to overcome the force of gravity and amaze your family!
![How can you make popcorn kernels dance?](/sites/default/files/2019-08/how-can-you-make-popcorn-kernels-dance.jpg)
How can you make popcorn kernels dance?
Hands-on Activities
Get your popcorn kernels dancing with this uplifting chemical reaction.
![How can you see underwater?](/sites/default/files/2019-08/how-can-you-see-underwater.jpg)
How can you see underwater?
Hands-on Activities
Explore how we see things through water.
![Dinosaur footprint fossil](/sites/default/files/2019-08/313px-Gigandipus.jpg)
How did dinosaurs leave fossils behind?
Hands-on Activities
Using a toy dinosaur and some plaster of Paris, learn how dinosaur footprints could become fossils.
![How do animals hide?](/sites/default/files/2019-08/pexels-cameleon.jpeg)
How do animals hide?
Hands-on Activities
Play a game of hide and seek to discover how animals can hide in plain sight!
![How do I construct a terrarium?](/sites/default/files/2019-08/how-do-i-construct-a-terrarium.jpg)
How do I construct a terrarium?
Hands-on Activities
You can make your own terrarium for growing plants!
![How big were dinosaurs?](/sites/default/files/2019-08/how-big-were-dinosaurs.jpg)
How big were dinosaurs?
Hands-on Activities
Some dinosaurs were very big! Compare the sizes of different dinosaurs to the sizes of familiar objects you see in your community.
![How can a person walk through a sheet of paper?](/sites/default/files/2019-08/how-can-a-person-walk-through-a-sheet-of-paper.jpg)
How can a person walk through a sheet of paper?
Hands-on Activities
In this challenge activity discover how one piece of paper can go a long way. It's time to think outside the box!
![How can I build a rollercoaster?](/sites/default/files/2019-08/how-can-i-build-a-roller-coaster.jpg)
How can I build a rollercoaster?
Hands-on Activities
Try your hand at building a “super coaster” using materials around your home.
![How can I engineer a raft so that it holds the most weight?](/sites/default/files/2019-08/how-can-i-engineer-a-raft.jpg)
How can I engineer a raft so that it holds the most weight?
Hands-on Activities
Explore the forces of gravity and buoyancy while designing a raft to hold the most weight possible.
![How can I get a quarter through a dime sized hole?](/sites/default/files/2019-08/how-can-i-get-a-quarter-through-a-dime-sized-hole.jpg)
How can I get a quarter through a dime sized hole?
Hands-on Activities
Can you think like an engineer? Try to solve a tricky size and shape problem in this activity.
![How can I make a bottle rocket?](/sites/default/files/2019-08/how-can-i-make-a-bottle-rocket.jpg)
How can I make a bottle rocket?
Hands-on Activities
Use a pop bottle and other everyday materials to create a rocket that you can launch outdoors.
![How can I make a volcano?](/sites/default/files/2019-08/how-can-i-make-a-volcano.jpg)
How can I make a volcano?
Hands-on Activities
Create a model of an erupting volcano and learn about the structures of a stratovolcano in this hands-on activity.
![How can I make a Vortex Cannon?](/sites/default/files/2019-08/how-can-i-make-a-vortex-cannon.jpg)
How can I make a Vortex Cannon?
Hands-on Activities
Build a vortex cannon and discover how fluids (liquids and gases) can move in unique ways due to their physical properties.