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How do I construct a terrarium?

How do I construct a terrarium?

Hands-on Activities

You can make your own terrarium for growing plants!

How can I make glue?

How can I make glue?

Hands-on Activities

Discover how to use some common kitchen ingredients to make glue.

How do I see colour?

How do I see colour?

Hands-on Activities

How is light connected to the colours we see? In this STEAM activity make a colourful light catcher and discover why we see different colours?

How can I make my own weighing scale?

How can I make my own weighing scale?

Hands-on Activities

Make a scale from simple materials and test it to measure weight.

How do movies move?

How do movies move?

Hands-on Activities

Explore the concept of persistence of vision in this hands on activity.

How can I move water with just a comb?

How can I move water with just a comb?

Hands-on Activities

Have you ever experienced static electricity? Like when you pull a wool sweater over your head in the winter? See what else static electricity can do in this hands-on activity.

How do scuba divers sink?

How do scuba divers sink?

Hands-on Activities

It’s not easy to dive deep underwater. How do divers get down deep? Learn how scuba divers manipulate density to move up and down in this hands on activity.

A group of teens riding bicycles

How Can Understanding Physics Help Me Go Faster on My Bike?

STEM Explained

You don’t have to pedal harder to go faster. You just have to understand a little bit about dynamics, gravitational force and friction!

DNA "unzipping"

How can I obtain a sample of DNA?

Hands-on Activities

Be a biochemist! Learn how to extract DNA from an onion and find out what DNA looks like.

How do vacuum cleaners work?

How do vacuum cleaners work?

Hands-on Activities

Discover the type of pressure that is used in a vacuum cleaner.

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How Can Your Doctor Use the Data in You?

STEM Explained

Scientists are training artificial intelligence to diagnose injuries using x-rays and other medical imagery of you (and millions of others). What improvements and other changes might this bring to the health care system?

How can I stop bananas from turning brown?

How can I stop bananas from turning brown?

Hands-on Activities

Explore the chemistry behind why bananas turn brown. Can chemistry also help prevent this?

How does a wheelbarrow help you carry heavy loads?

How does a wheelbarrow help you carry heavy loads?

Hands-on Activities

In this hands on activity build a wheelbarrow from simple materials to explore just how useful simple machines can be!

Georgetown, Australia

How Did a Piece of Canada End Up in Australia?

STEM Explained

Learn how geologists used radioactive dating to uncover geology shared by both Canada and Australia.

How can I take fingerprints?

How can I take fingerprints?

Hands-on Activities

In this activity learn how to collect fingerprints, about the patterns in fingerprints and why fingerprinting is so useful!