Biology

Students learn about dinosaurs with paper bag puppets and a fossil extraction activity using cookies.

Students examine seeds, make predictions on how they disperse and create a simple seed carrier that flies like a maple key.

Learn about the skeletal system and how it applies to movement and our bones.

Students are introduced to different types of household plastics and the concept of polymers and then complete two related experiments.

Students go through a pipeline of some of the tasks needed to be done for a patient to get their genome sequenced from point A, all the way to point B where the patient will receive their personalized treatment.

Make a hand stencil, then record your fingerprints with graphite and examine them up close to learn about your unique fingerprints.

Learn about the importance of neurons and create a cell body and neuron model out of pipe cleaners.

Create a model of your hand, with bones, knuckles, ligaments and tendons using paper, straw bits and string.

A virtual interview with a scientist where volunteers lead an interactive session about themselves, their interest in science, their career path, etc.

This is a Kahoot that includes 68 questions ranging from easier questions - what animal lays an egg: duck - to harder ones - if a meteor lands on the ground is it hot to touch - to highlight many misconceptions that exist across a variety of science topics!

Students will learn the difference between animal and plant cells and obtain an understanding of the major organelles by conducting a scavenger hunt.

Cut a paper flower, fold in petals and watch them blossom when in water.

This workshop explores water quality and the importance of healthy water systems.

Students learn about the types of leaves, capillary action and plant growth.

Students obtain a fundamental understanding of food chains, food webs, dominant and keystone species by conducting an owl pellet dissection, engaging in a food chain activity and building their own bird feeder.