Giant microbes, dinosaurs and planets – oh my!
Do you have a young aspiring scientist in your house, performing their own experiments, and making ground-breaking discoveries? From biology and chemistry to physics and earth sciences, explore unique, free, hands-on activities for kids at our annualÌýKids' Science Open House!
An extravaganza of hands-on science discovery for school-age kids will fill the day from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 26th. Scroll through a list of opportunities below to personalize your experience!
For the Animal Lover
- THE INVISIBLE WORLDÌý›ÌýSTC 4008
Learn about the microorganisms that are everywhere. Peer through microscopes and create your own banana DNA necklace!Ìý - VIRTUAL MASTODON › Earth Sciences Museum
See a Mastodon come to life with augmented reality! Then travel through time and observe the fossilization and discovery of the same Mastodon ten thousand years later. - SCIBIZ SNAPSHOTS › STC east atrium
Try on a Science career! Discover various careers and snap a picture in a vet costume withÌýstuffies to share with friends.
For the Adventurer
- CHEMISTRY MAGIC SHOWÌý›ÌýSTC 1012
At 12:00 p.m. and 3 p.m., enjoy a magical spectacle of smoke and big bangs as we show you how fun chemistry can really be!
Ìý - GOLD PANNING AND FOSSIL FISH ›ÌýEIT 2022
Learn the skills of a prospector and take home your own gold or be a paleontologist and gently extract a fossil! - ADVENTURES IN CHEMISTRYÌý› STC 4019
Our biggest lab, full of chemistry experiments for you to discover!Ìý
For Future Healthcare LeadersÌý
- OPERATION: PHARMACYÌý›ÌýSTC mid-level landing
Can you tell the difference between candy and medicine? Learn about medicine, germs, and more from Pharmacy students!
Ìý - ALL ABOUT EYES › STC east atrium
Optical illusions and vision fun, see how each other views the world!
Ìý - GIANT CELLÌý›ÌýSTC west atrium
Be transported to a microscopic world – on a giant scale! Take a walk around the inner workings of a cell.
Ìý - EYE-OPENERSÌý›ÌýSTC basement
You won't believe your eyes! Learn about light and vision from Optometry students and see how your glasses focus light.
For the Tech-SavvyÌý
- ESQ ROBOT RACEÌý›ÌýSTC 2nd floor
Explore technology and engineering, build circuits and learn to code!Ìý
Ìý - PHUN WITH PHYSICSÌý›ÌýSTC 4009
Physics is lurking around every corner! Discover physics in the commonplace, defy gravity, and make sparks fly!Ìý
Ìý - MAGIC LIGHTSÌý›ÌýSTC 1019
Peek into the world of the ultrafast electron imaging lab and see its amazing optical illusion (warning: strobe light).Ìý
For Earth and Planetary Science Enthusiasts
- THE HYDRO-LOGICAL CYCLEÌý›ÌýEIT 1013
What is your water footprint? What is groundwater, and how does it become contaminated? Join us for some hydrated fun!Ìý
Ìý - ASTRO-BUBBLEÌý›ÌýSTC lower atrium
The Astro-Bubble is a portable, inflatable planetarium where you'll learn to find stars, planets and galaxies in our sky!
Ìý - FROSTY MINERALSÌý›ÌýEIT 2nd floor
Take a look at the fantastic mineral structures of our preserved snowflakes!Ìý
Ìý - MINE TUNNELÌý›Ìýbetween EIT and ESC on the ground floor
The greatest way to get between the EIT activities and those in STC – travel through the Cobalt Discovery Mine tunnel. It's a blast!Ìý
Ìý - EARTH SCIENCES MUSEUMÌý›ÌýEIT 1st floor tables
Visit our dinosaurs and ice age animals, touch real fossils, try the 3D puzzle pit, and survive an earthquake.Ìý
Ìý - GEM AND MINERAL SHOWÌý›ÌýEIT from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Explore ten vendors with beautiful specimens, jewellery, fossils, and rocks for you to purchase.Ìý
PLUS, prizes and take-home keepsakes are available throughout the day as a memorable token of your child's first day of learning at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ. To see parking and directions, visit theÌýevent pageÌý– see you there!Ìý