Grades 9-10

Students will classify species of monsters using a creature dichotomous key.

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.).

Students will learn about food chains and trophic levels, and then gain an appreciation for the complexity and interconnectedness of ecosystems and how food chains are affected by environmental events using a game of Jenga with colour-coded blocks.

Students learn about pandemics, coronaviruses and vaccines and then design a vaccine using information on the SARS-CoV-2 virus structure.

Students complete a modification of the blood role play through the heart that the national office developed years ago.

Students model the digestive system, learning about some of the digestive enzymes and physiology along the way.

Students are introduced to a simple circuit and switch with a light bulb, similar to a Harry Potter type wand.

Students are introduced to different types of household plastics and the concept of polymers and then complete two related experiments.

This activity consists of coding and engineering/physics problems that students go through on how to launch a rocket and get to Mars.

Participants will be introduced to coding and will give instructions to program a car.

A virtual interview with a scientist where volunteers lead an interactive session about themselves, their interest in science, their career path, etc.

Students will learn about the current topic of self-driving cars and use it as a platform to learn about the big ideas behind computational thinking.

A lesson where students use mylar to learn about reflection, and use lasers and fiber to learn about fiber optics.

This workshop explores how human activities threaten the health of our oceans with a focus on ocean acidification and oil pollution.

Students obtain a fundamental understanding of food chains, food webs, dominant and keystone species by conducting an owl pellet dissection, engaging in a food chain activity and building their own bird feeder.