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How can you lift a marble off a table without touching it with your hands?

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!

Dinosaur footprint fossil

How did dinosaurs leave fossils behind?

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Using a toy dinosaur and some plaster of Paris, learn how dinosaur footprints could become fossils.

Polar bear and two cubs

How do animals stay warm in the winter?

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Animals have some unique adaptations to stay warm. Discover what conduction of heat and insulation have to do with staying warm!

How do I construct a terrarium?

How do I construct a terrarium?

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You can make your own terrarium for growing plants!

How do I see colour?

How do I see colour?

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How is light connected to the colours we see? In this STEAM activity make a colourful light catcher and discover why we see different colours?

How do movies move?

How do movies move?

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Explore the concept of persistence of vision in this hands on activity.

How do scuba divers sink?

How do scuba divers sink?

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It’s not easy to dive deep underwater. How do divers get down deep? Learn how scuba divers manipulate density to move up and down in this hands on activity.

How can I make a Vortex Cannon?

How can I make a Vortex Cannon?

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Build a vortex cannon and discover how fluids (liquids and gases) can move in unique ways due to their physical properties.

How big were dinosaurs?

How big were dinosaurs?

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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?

How can a person walk through a sheet of paper?

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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?

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?

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 make a bottle rocket?

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.

Can we make butter?

Can we make butter?

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Do you like butter? Find out how easy it is to make!