Weather: Clouds
Backgrounders
Learn how clouds form and how they can be grouped into different categories
Seasonal Activities: Winter
Picture Collections
13 images of some activities that may happen in the winter such as snowboarding, skating and playing hockey on ice
Why Do Ice Rinks Stay Frozen?
STEM Explained
Every ice rink is an example of molecular bonding and gas laws at work!
What is the Water Cycle?
Lessons
Students develop the skills of observing and recording observations as they explore how the water cycle works.
What are the effects of acid rain on rocks?
Hands-on Activities
Learn about the chemical reaction that happens between acid rain and limestone.
The Water Cycle
Picture Collections
1 diagram illustrating the water cycle
Properties of Liquids and Solids
Lessons
Students develop and apply observing, comparing & contrasting and predicting skills as they explore the properties of common liquids and solids.
Seasonal Activities: Summer
Picture Collections
16 images of some activities that may happen in the summer such as swimming, canoeing and playing baseball
How many drops of water can you rest on one coin?
Hands-on Activities
Explore surface tension in this hands on challenge activity.
How much of an iceberg is on top of water?
Hands-on Activities
In this hands on activity find out just how much of an iceberg is below the surface. It might surprise you!
How can I write secret messages?
Hands-on Activities
Learn how you can write and reveal secret messages in this hands-on chemistry activity.
How do animals stay warm in the winter?
Hands-on Activities
Animals have some unique adaptations to stay warm. Discover what conduction of heat and insulation have to do with staying warm!
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.
How does rain become acidic?
Hands-on Activities
Learn how to make a pH indicator and test water samples.