Challenge the innovative mind-set.
From liquid nitrogen to bottle rockets, students explore the effects of extreme temperatures on various substances through a series of demos – gaining an up-close understanding of conduction, convection and radiation, as well as the difference between temperature and thermal energy. Available Monday to Wednesday at 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM.
$285 | 50 minutes | Live Demo
In this design challenge, students test their knowledge of forces and use custom peg boards with various materials to build marble courses that defy gravity.
Creativity and collaboration are key as they try to get their marble to travel as slowly as possible!
$285 | 60 Minutes | Workshop
7A: Interactions & Ecosystems
8E: Fresh & Salt Water
9C: Environmental Chemistry
A collaboration with Ocean Wise! Students will become oceanographers who will collect and analyze water samples, compare to historical data and look for trends and evidence of a changing ocean. This program will help students appreciate the ocean and empower them to find solutions to address changes to it.
$295 | 90 minutes | Lab
Remember Mousetrap? This popular board game is an example of a Rube Goldberg machine – a complex mechanism that performs a simple task. In this workshop, students create their own contraptions by repurposing unusual objects to design and build a device for a task of their choosing! Game on!
$295 | 90 Minutes | Workshop
Discover the unseen waves that surround us as we dive into the world of fluids and phases. Students will challenge their understanding of the states of matter as they see gases sink and solids float! Come immerse your classes in the science of liquid metals, air cannons, and explosive Hydrogen balloons! Available Monday to Wednesday at 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM.
$285 | 50 minutes | Live Demo
Yes, it is strange that we use air to break concrete, and students will understand why after this high-pressure contest! Working in small groups, students will design, build and test their own cool pneumatic systems. This workshop is a blast, literally!
$285 | 60 Minutes | Workshop
Grade 8 - Mix & Flow of Matter
Grade 9 - Matter and Chemical Change
Grade 10 - Energy & Matter in Chemical Change
It’s time to solve a mystery and it may cause sparks to fly! Students journey through the nature of scientific inquiry, collaborating to identify an unknown substance through observation and analysis, chemical reactions and flame tests. Please dress for a lab setting: no loose clothing, hair pulled back, closed-toed shoes.
$295 | 90 Minutes | Workshop
Grade 9 - Electrical Principles and Technologies
This workshop is like a TV game show in the classroom, with all of the positive tension and excitement! Students will encounter a ‘series’ of electrical challenges that they need to solve in order to light up a bulb. Watch their own light bulbs go on as they explore the essentials of circuitry and applied electronic engineering.
$295 | 90 Minutes | Workshop
Grade 9 Science B: Matter and Chemical Change
Experience the greatest hits of spectacular chemistry experiments in this presentation, which explores matter and chemical change. Concepts like the atom, periodic table and chemical reactions are covered. Along the way, expect colourful flames, rocket launches and explosions! Available Monday to Wednesday at 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM.
$285 | 50 minutes | Live Demo
Book online for each program with the school Booking Form or call us at 403-817-6800 if you have any questions.
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