Optical Telescopes
Backgrounders
Learn about the history of telescopes and the function of refracting and reflecting optical telescopes.
Radio Astronomy
Backgrounders
Learn about radio astronomy, a type of astronomy that studies objects in space using radio waves and radio telescopes.
Ultrasonography
Backgrounders
Learn about the history, function, uses, benefits and risks of Ultrasonography as a medical imaging technology.
The Optics of Telescopes
Backgrounders
Learn about telescopes, how they work & why they're important to astronomers.
Why do we need two eyes to see?
Hands-on Activities
Ever wondered why we have two eyes (and not one, three or more)? Find how your two eyes work together in this hands-on activity.
Why is everything so small down there?
Hands-on Activities
Explore how we see things far and near and from different angles. It's all about perspective!
Who Created the Electronic Synthesizer?
STEM Explained
A Canadian researcher built the first voltage-controlled synthesizer in the 1940s.
What is Sound and How do we Hear it?
Backgrounders
Learn how sound travels in waves and how it is measured in this backgrounder.
What is white light?
Hands-on Activities
Find out what happens if you spin the colours of the rainbow in this hands-on activity.
What's in a Rainbow?
STEM Explained
Rainbows are beautiful examples of optics in nature. We see them thanks to the reflection and refraction of visible light and water.
What are the Different Types of Radiation?
Backgrounders
Learn about the different types of radiation, how they interact with atoms and how they can affect you.
Sound vs. Noise
STEM Explained
What is the difference between sound and noise? How do they affect your hearing? And is noise always a bad thing?
Stethoscope Replica
Interactives
Using stethoscopes, doctors can use sound waves to detect various health issues. Learn how this device has evolved since it was invented in 1816!
Reflectors
Picture Collections
7 images of some objects that can reflect light such as mirrors, Mylar balloons and water
Is a green apple always green?
Hands-on Activities
What does light have to do with colour? Observe some colourful fruit under different conditions to learn why we see the colours we see!