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Physics

It's Electrifying

Participants gain a basic understanding of electricity by experimenting with electrical circuits, conductors, insulators and electromagnets.

Physics

Magnet Madness

Participants experiment with magnets to discover their unique properties of attraction, repulsion and polarity.

Physics

Super Science Challenges

Participants work in teams to design, create and test a variety of items to solve challenging science and engineering problems.

Chemistry

Matter Matters

Explore the properties of liquids and the interactions between solids and liquids in exciting hands-on stations.

Physics

Bounce and Roll

Practice inquiry skills by experimenting with how balls bounce and roll.

Biology

Why Live Here?

Explore the needs of living things and animal habitats through hands-on activities, including tie-ins to math and literacy.

Physics

Playful Machines

Participants construct a playground out of simple machines.

Earth & Environmental Sciences

The Wonders of Weather: Marine Extensions

In this extension of the Wonders of Weather workshop, participants will explore how El Nino affects the weather and explore historical changes in the global climate.

Earth & Environmental Sciences

The Wonders of Weather

This workshop explores how the sun, air and water factor in determining the Earth's weather.

Physics Volunteer Activities

Build a Thaumatrope!

Students will design an illusion in order to understand how motion is perceived.

Earth & Environmental Science Volunteer Activities

H2 OH NO!

This workshop explores the effect of acidification on marine and freshwater systems.

Information Technology Volunteer Activities

Brain Buster Virtual Quiz

Students participate in a series of exciting virtual quizzes.

Physics Volunteer Activities

Morse Code Telegraph

The principles of electricity and magnetism can be used to communicate - for example by using an electromagnet to make a Morse code transmitter.

Biology Volunteer Activities

Fingerprinting

Students take their fingerprints and identify the patterns.

Biology Volunteer Activities

Monster Mash

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