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Less than 1 hour

Health Sciences

Nervous System

Students learn about the different parts of the brain and make a neuron (nerve cell).

Earth and Environmental Sciences

Exploring Pinecones

Learn how pinecones can listen and change depending on the weather!

Engineering

Backscratcher

This activity is a design challenge to build a backscratcher. 

Physics

Pencil Water Bag

Learn about polymers with this simple experiment.

Physics

Parachutes

Students will learn about the force of gravity and air resistance by making a parachute out of simple materials.

Engineering

Paper Chain Challenge

Students are challenged to build the longest paper chain possible!

Engineering

Straw Tower Challenge

Build a tower only out of straws!

Physics

Pulleys

Construct a pulley out of simple materials.

Earth and Environmental Sciences

Bird Feeders

Make your own bird feeder!

Engineering

Paper Building Blocks

Explore the strength of triangles!

Earth and Environmental Sciences

Science of Snowflakes

Create your own unique snowflake!

Physics

Air Cannon

Create your own vortex to shoot cotton balls!

Physics

Water as a Magnifying Glass

Explore how light bends when travelling through water.

Physics

Aluminum Foil Boats

Explore how shape and size affects how much weight a boat can hold.

Physics

White Light

Create a colour wheel to demonstrate the components of white light.