IN-SYNC’s Dancing Along to Belong!
Students will learn how to feel closer to their peers even while being apart during the pandemic through learning about movement synchrony and learning a dance together.
Invasive Species in Hamilton Harbour
Students will be introduced to ecosystems and the differences between native and invasive species, with a focus on fish that can be found in Hamilton Harbour.
Spider Webs
This is a great hands-on activity for large-scale community events or even in class visits. Students build spider webs out of toothpicks, thin, flexible wires, and beads. This can act as a supplement to other bug-related activities or even to discussing elements of mathematics in nature.
Monster Mash
Students will classify species of monsters using a creature dichotomous key.
What's That Smell? Holiday Scent Guessing Game
This activity from the Feast for the Senses Lending Library kit is great for community booths. The attached discovery card is Christmas/holiday themed. Participants try to guess the smell of various bottles.
Supertasters
This activity is a good demonstration of genetic differences (about 70% of those tested should be able to taste it).
Carbon Dioxide Candle - Demonstration
Put out a candle using carbon dioxide created by mixing vinegar and baking soda and learn about the states of matter and invisible gases!
Cell City
This activity explores the structures of plant and animal cells via a dramatic skit, a matching activity, and creating a 3D model.
Fantastic Forces
During this activity, the participants complete four different tasks to learn about five forces - gravity, friction, magnetism, static electricity and buoyancy.
Make a Crater!
Learners will build their very own crater and test different sized balls from various heights to see how their crater size may differ.
Animal Adaptations
Students have the opportunity explore different ways that animals insulate themselves to stay warm in winter by testing different insulating materials in ice cold water (e.g., fur, cotton balls, foil, thermal sock, etc.).
Three States of Matter: Orange Soda
Students learn about the three states of matter and how they might interact in one system using baking soda solid and orange juice liquid in a cup to produce "orange soda" gas.
Cryptograph Wheel/Caesar Cipher
Assemble and use this cryptograph wheel to send coded messages to your friends! Cryptograph wheels help you solve "Caesar" or "shift" cyphers.
Brain and Neurons
Students will learn about some important structures found in the human body’s nervous system along with their functions.