Physics

6 images of some objects such as in fitness equipment which use wheels with grooves in their rims called pulleys for movement

6 images of some objects such as ferris wheels and skate boards with wheel and axle mechanisms that create rotary movement

Ever dreamed if overcoming gravity and flying away? Using aerodynamics, wingsuit jumpers get as close to flight as humanly possible.

Students will learn about and explore the properties of sound through activity centres.

What is the difference between sound and noise? How do they affect your hearing? And is noise always a bad thing?

Students develop and apply Observing, Comparing & Contrasting and Sorting & Classifying skills as they explore the forces of push and pull acting on everyday objects.

One of the greatest hazards that humans in space face is cosmic radiation. Learn what cosmic radiation is, why it's dangerous, and ways that we are looking at protecting humans in deep space.

7 images of some objects that can reflect light such as mirrors, Mylar balloons and water

Students develop and apply communicating, sequencing and spatial reasoning skills as they create and navigate a maze to get Rosie the Hen safely home for lunch.

In planetary science, astronomers have found planets that orbit other stars, just like Earth orbits the Sun. Some of them might even be able to support life.

In a few decades, some of the electricity you use might be generated by bacteria.

This backgrounder explains what noise is, how it is measured, and how it affects our hearing, wellness and more.

10 images of some spherical objects such as golf balls and tennis balls that are made of different materials and used for specific purposes

Students develop and apply the skills of sorting & classifying, comparing & contrasting and predicting as they explore magnetism as a non-contact force that causes movement.

What does light have to do with colour? Observe some colourful fruit under different conditions to learn why we see the colours we see!