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Earth & Environmental Sciences

Storytime - The Greenhouse Effect

This workshop consists of two parts: a reading of the "Polar Bear, Why is Your World Melting?" by Robert E. Wells followed by a hands-on activity. Using some very ordinary items at home, we're going to learn about the greenhouse effect.

Earth & Environmental Sciences

Storytime - Pollution We Can and Can't See

This workshop consists of two parts: a reading of the "An Earth Bot’s Guide to Plastic Pollution" by Russel Ayto followed by the hands-on activity. Using some very ordinary items at home, we're going to learn about the pollution we can and can’t see.

Earth & Environmental Sciences

Storytime - Pollution in Plants

This workshop consists of two parts: a reading of the "The Last Tree" by Maria Quintana Silva and Silvia Alvarez followed by the hands-on activity. Using some very ordinary items at home, we're going to learn how plants are important in the fight against climate change as they help absorb pollution from the environment to keep it safe and clean.

Earth & Environmental Sciences

Storytime - Trouble-to-Toys

This workshop consists of two parts: a reading of the "When the Earth Shook" by Lisa Lucas followed by a hands-on activity called Trouble-to-Toys. Using some very ordinary items at home, we're going to learn about how they can create a toy out of recycled items.

Earth and Environmental Sciences

NitroGame

Nitrogen cycles through our ecosystems. It is an essential nutrient for many living things and plays a key role in the environment. However, too much nitrogen can be harmful.

Earth and Environmental Sciences

The Crazy Crop Conundrum! Climate Edition

Many environmental factors can impact plant growth, and as a farmer, you will have to look for genetic modifications that can help you grow the best crop this year!

Biology

Food Web Jenga - Climate Change Extension

Students will learn about the importance of food webs and how climate change can disrupt them.

Earth and Environmental Sciences

Sensitive Shells

Discover the impacts of ocean acidification by observing the effect of acidity on shellfish.

Physics

Cylinders and Everyday Structures (Grade 1)

Test different structures to see how strong they are!

Biology Volunteer Activities

Fat, Fur and Feathers

Students explore whether fat, fur and feathers keep them warm on snow/ice.

Physics Volunteer Activities

Conservation of Energy

Students learn about conservation of energy, measure the bounce of a ball at different heights and then use elastic potential energy to make a paper glider fly having kinetic energy.

Biology Volunteer Activities

Digestive System (Grade 5)

Students model how food travels through our digestive system and do a digestive system art work.

Health Sciences

Blood Clots

This activity demonstrates the process of coagulation.

Biology Volunteer Activities

Bird's Nest

Students read a book about nests and then build their own bird's nest.

Earth & Environmental Volunteer Activities

Biodiversity and Ecosystems - Clay Pressings

Students will learn about biodiversity and ecosystems and create clay castings of leaves or seeds.