Create your own Electromagnet!
Learn about electricity and magnets and how they influence each other by creating your own electromagnet!
Create your own magnetic kite!
This activity will teach us about magnets and how they can overcome gravity by creating a magnetic kite!
Create Your Own Lava Lamp!
Learn about the density of liquids and the production of gases in this cool activity!
All That Fat
In this activity, we will learn about how natural adaptations, like fat, can help animals survive in polar regions.
How Many Students?
Students explore statistics by collecting data of their classmates names and seeing whether or not female or male names are longer.
Penny Drops
Students will explore surface tension and how water molecules stick together to form a drop of water by dropping water onto a penny or any other small coin.
Circulation
In this activity, participants will explore the functioning of their circulatory system and how different activity levels impact it!
What is your weight on another planet?
Perform a simple calculation to see how gravity affects your weight.
Daily and Seasonal Changes
Students learn about daily and seasonal changes through group discussion, songs, drawing and interactive demonstrations.
Solids, liquids, and gases - Additional activities
Try out some additional activities that explore solids, liquids and gases!
Butterfly Life Cycle - Preschool/Kindergarten
This activity introduces pre-school / kindergarten aged students to the different steps in the life cycle of a butterfly from egg, to caterpillar, to chrystalis / cocoon, to butterfly. The students also get to create and take home a butterfly or caterpillar craft.
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.
Constellation Viewers
Students will learn about stars and create a "constellation viewer" where they can create a constellation to look at.
Storytime - Washing Your Hands
Read "My Hero is You" and learn about germs and the importance of washing your hands.
Storytime - Who Likes the Wind?
Read "Who Likes the Wind?" and learn about wind and renewable energy.