Preschoolers learn that even though air is invisible it is all around them, all the time. They also learn that air has the power to move items and to slow them down. They experiment with a variety of items that rely on the air to help them move.
All About Animals brings children into the amazing animal kingdom! Children learn about diverse, astounding creatures on earth as they experiment with camouflage and get hands-on with real tooth and claw replicas. Children see what's inside animals and discover which animals are truly spineless! Organizing a wide range of creatures teaches how scientists classify everything from elephants to arachnids. The real circle of life is revealed as children explore and compare animal life cycles.
By examining insect specimens and models, students will identify and investigate the common characteristics of insects. At the end of this class, students will have an idea of what it's like to be a creepy crawler as they see the world through a bug's eyes!
Children take a trip through several fields of chemistry and discover the factors that can change the rate of a reaction. The class begins with a role-playing activity in which volunteers act out two different rates of reaction. This is followed by a hands-on demonstration on oxidation where the role of salt, as a catalyst, is observed. The instructor demonstrates quick-acting reactions such as precipitation and acid-base reactions, followed by a balloon-expanding experiment to test limiting reagents (factors).
This workshop introduces preschoolers to the exciting world of colour. They learn about the colours of the rainbow and experiment with their creative side during an activity on colour mixing.
Children use science to crack a case! The crime happens just before the Bustertown bake-off. Mr. Baker's big, fat, chewy, chocolate chip cookie is sabotaged and his recipe is stolen. The case kicks off with a crime scene investigation. The children examine fingerprints, mystery powders, ink samples, and teeth impressions. They also practice their memory skills to create a composite! Analyzing all the evidence is what helps pinpoint the perpetrator.
Children dig-in to Earth science! Earth's layers are introduced with a spotlight on its outer rocky layer. Children check out three rock samples to find out how they were made and where they were formed. They inspect minerals with an ultraviolet light to see them fluoresce. They model the moving plates that cause bends and breaks in the Earth's solid rock layer.
Students will take a tour on the electron freeway! Investigate conductors, insulators, and other elements in the world of circuit electricity as well as experiment with both static electricity and electromagnetism.
This energetic class explores energy transfer and energy conversion! Children jump and push up to reach their potential. They stretch and release wound rubber band gadgets. There is time to unwind with windup toys that swim, hop and flip. Children spring into action with poppers, Boinks, and jumping bugs. Pulling back a car lets children control how far it goes. Children pair up and drop splat balls from different heights
This demonstration showcases dramatic chemical and physical reactions, from burning flash paper and creating theatrical fog with dry ice, to watching our upside-down bottle rocket. Students experience hands-on moments like tasting CO2 gas and witnessing gas pressure explosions—all while learning core physics concepts like states of matter, pressure, and energy transformation.
Join Bernoulli as we take an exciting look at the science behind air pressure and aerodynamics. Students will learn about vacuums and the powers of atmospheric pressure as well as how this science links to an understanding of lift, drag, and thrust.
Children find out what makes the world go around in an entertaining introduction to the basic concepts of forces. Sir Isaac Newton would be proud when young scientists investigate his law of inertia. Children experiment with mass and balance using their own centers of gravity. A comparison between rubber and dough balls brings the physical effects of forces to light. Gyroscopes, bike wheels, and toy racetracks reveal the concepts of precession and centripetal force.
Charge up on static electricity! In this workshop we'll conduct hair-raising experiments and explore the characteristics of magnets. At the end, we'll have a tug-of-war using the super power of electromagnetism.
In this class, students are introduced to the concepts of atoms and reactions! A demonstration of the differences between physical and chemical reactions is followed by a hands-on series of experiments. The relative size of an atom is introduced in a cutting edge race as the children try to reduce a strip of paper down to its atomic size! The class wraps up with a creative molecular session. The children explore how atoms join together and how molecules react
Children get clued in on the chemical reactions that occur when they prepare, analyze, and digest their food. The class gets cooking with a color-changing solution display. Children divide common kitchen activities into chemical and physical reactions. A balloon blow-up demonstration helps them discover that yeast makes bread rise. Children test food samples in search of nutrients, starch, and protein.
In this class students will get to participate in a series of hands-on reactions and learn the indicators of physical versus chemical changes.
Life in the Sea plunges children into the depths of ocean life. Children explore different ocean ecosystems and learn about the plants and animals that live there. Classifying creatures from sharks to sponges gives them a taste of ocean diversity. In Whales to Scale, they compare shark and whale teeth, and measure the size of these incredible predators. Hands-on activities teach the interconnectedness of an ocean food web, and the consequences of overfishing.
This class is all about waves! We compare the properties of visible light to the properties of other types of electromagnetic radiation. We explore the relationship between frequency and colour (in light) and frequency and pitch (in sound). Tying this all together, students will get a chance to see the vibrations made by their own voices.
Kids learn simple chemistry and get to experiment with mini-volcanoes and elephant toothpaste.
Children experience the poles and power of magnets in this hands-on workshop.
Kids discover the invisible fields surrounding magnets with our iron filings. They devise and perform experiments to test magnetic strength.
Students explore the crazy chemistry of acids and bases in this fascinating one-hour program on the pH scale. The pH pHactors hydrogen and hydroxide give a colorful introduction, and the pHantastic pH test is applied to common household chemicals. Students are challenged to bring a mystery liquid to a perfect pH balance. The pHestival ends with a Stopper-Popper reaction!
Explore polymers and non-Newtonian fluids while making colorful, stretchy slime. And of course students will get to make their own to take home!
This chemistry demonstration showcases the four signs of chemical reactions through dramatic experiments like exploding balloons and expanding foam hands Students witness exothermic and endothermic reactions, explore pH scales with acids and bases, and experience spectacular finale moments like elephant toothpaste and a foam factory explosion—all while learning core chemistry concepts.
In this interactive class we explore the three states of matter, turn water to ice in minutes, and make bubbling potions of white bubbles and thick fog using dry ice. Kids can make slime to take home.
Children will get stuck on science in this one-hour class on sticky stuff! The class begins with a close-up examination of how Velcro hook-and-loop fasteners work. This is followed by a hands-on experiment with different types of tape adhesives. Wet glues are introduced in two inquiry-based experiments. Children learn how to perform a ranking test, and determine the optimal glue to use on various materials. A hands-on activity using scientific labware and everyday items introduce the concepts of suction, hydrogen bonding, and static cling.
Super Structures lets children act like junior architects and engineers! Children push and pull their partners' hands to learn about compression and tension, and strengthen a sponge beam with knitting needle rods. A tension test lets children determine the toughest textile. They test out shapes for strength, and then watch to see if a paper column can withstand the Column Collapser! They build a Roman arch block bridge too!
Make your voice just like Darth Vader's using our amplified frequency modulator; uncover the hidden colours in everyday light; and take our CO2 taste test. This class will stimulate students to think about the basic concepts behind seeing, hearing, smelling, touching, and tasting.
Under Pressure is an exciting immersion in the science of air pressure and Bernoulli's principle. Children enjoy the exciting tale of the Viking ship while learning about thermodynamics and weather systems. A hopping, hovering table tennis ball lets children experiment with unbalanced air pressure. Air-blasting Airzookas are a fun way to understand the physics of breathing. Children apply their knowledge to overcome gravity using compressed air
This high-energy physics demonstration explores invisible forces through interactive experiments like collapsing soda bottles, vacuum spheres that can't be pulled apart, and pressure-defying challenges, building to spectacular moments with flying toilet paper, floating beach balls, and a hovercraft that lifts volunteers off the ground. Students experience firsthand how air pressure, motion, and fluid dynamics work through Bernoulli's principle and dramatic finale demonstrations including a powerful 20-litre bottle explosion.
Children get weather-wise in this climate-controlled class! Children will learn how sunlight affects the seasons. Children discover how air affects weather, and perform a test to prove that air is everywhere. Children try out tools that meteorologists use to measure weather. They create three-day weather forecasts for cities around the world and stage a statically charged indoor storm.
Water is more complicated than it looks and through this exciting workshop children learn all about the different properties of water. They experiment with floating, sinking, absorption, and so much more.
This workshop will allow students to gain an understanding of the concept of decomposition. They will learn its vital role in the food chain and in our environment. In addition, students are introduced to a variety of different decomposers both plant and animal. Through hands on activities and inquiry based teaching methods students will develop their scientific skills while learning all about worms and the process of decomposition.