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Earth and Space Science – Daily and Seasonal Changes (DS)

Circle of colours

What is white light?

Hands-on Activities

Find out what happens if you spin the colours of the rainbow in this hands-on activity.

The planet Mars

What is your weight on another planet?

Hands-on Activities

Do you weigh the same on Jupiter as you do on Earth? Learn to calculate your weight on a different planet.

What kinds of transportation are there?

What kinds of transportation are there?

Hands-on Activities

Go on a transportation scavenger hunt in this hands-on activity. How many different types of vehicles can you identify?

What makes soil hard and compacted?

What makes soil hard and compacted?

Hands-on Activities

Explore how walking on soil changes how water soaks into the ground and why that matters to gardeners and farmers.

What speeds up a chemical reaction?

What speeds up a chemical reaction?

Hands-on Activities

Learn about the role of yeast in this fun decomposition reaction.

What uses electricity?

What uses electricity?

Hands-on Activities

Take a tour of different rooms in your home. Which items in each room use electricity? How do you know they use electricity?

What do magnets do?

What do magnets do?

Hands-on Activities

Have fun discovering what magnets can pick up in this hands on activity.

What happens when acids and bases mix?

What happens when acids and bases mix?

Hands-on Activities

Learn about acid-base reactions. Make you own pH indicator and test it with different solutions.

What happens when we mix liquids?

What happens when we mix liquids?

Hands-on Activities

Mix it up! What happens when you mix different liquids? Learn about the properties of liquids as you get mixing.

What is an exothermic reaction?

What is an exothermic reaction?

Hands-on Activities

Things are heating up! Explore the temperature change that occurs in an exothermic reaction and the role of catalysts is this chemistry activity.

Fluffy snow on deciduous tree

Weather: Snow

Picture Collections

10 images of some snowflake crystals and some winter scenes with snow

What are curds and whey?

What are curds and whey?

Hands-on Activities

It starts with curds and whey! Explore the basic chemistry behind making cheese in this hands on activity.

What are the effects of acid rain on rocks?

What are the effects of acid rain on rocks?

Hands-on Activities

Learn about the chemical reaction that happens between acid rain and limestone.

Colourful Maple Tree

Trees: In Autumn

Picture Collections

10 images showing some scenes with coniferous and deciduous trees in the fall or autumn season

New Leaf Growth

Trees: In Spring

Picture Collections

10 images of some coniferous and deciduous trees showing new growth in the spring season