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University of British Columbia - Vancouver

Health Sciences

Nervous System - Neuron Highway

Students will send a ''message'', a piece of paper attached to an unmodified paper clip, along a string to demonstrate how the nervous system work.

Physics Volunteer Activities

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.

Health Sciences

Circulation

In this activity, participants will explore the functioning of their circulatory system and how different activity levels impact it!

Chemistry Volunteer Activities

Three States of Matter: Orange Soda

Students learn about the three states of matter and how they might interact in one system using baking soda solid and orange juice liquid in a cup to produce "orange soda" gas.