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Family Science
- Workshop TypeFamilies & Children
- Delivery TypeOnline
- Workshop available inAlberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan
- Grade/AgesAges 4 – 12
- Price $235.00 per session
Customize Your Online Family Science Programming:
- Choose your topic(s). Choose your date(s).
- Choose the number of sessions you will need. Each session is 60 minutes and includes up to 25 Mini Science Bags, shipped in advance with all the materials needed for a truly immersive experience.
- Hands-on activities and investigations can be structured to accommodate different ages.
- Online delivery using Microsoft Teams, and led live by our presenters, is secure and seamless.
- E-posters will be provided to advertise your event.
To organize your event:
- Contact bookings@scientistsinschool.ca to learn about scheduling options and how a Family Science event can engage your school community.
- Book early to ensure you get your preferred evening.
- Secure funding.
- Choose a staff member to help organize the event, including collecting registrations and distributing the Mini Science Bags.
- Advertise the event to your school community.
Choose from the following topics:
CANDY CHEMISTRY – LAST CHANCE! RETIRING SOON!
This topic is also available in French!
Discover the surprising science hiding in a bag of Skittles. Explore solubility, buoyancy, reactivity and investigate the odds of finding your favourite colour. How sweet it is!
EWWW…THAT SCIENCE IS GROSS! – COMING SOON!
This topic is also available in French!
Discover the science behind things that make you go… ewww! Make “snot” and sneeze it while exploring viscosity, identify various animals from their scat (i.e., poop), and learn about digestion while producing a burp in a bag. Join us on a gross but fun-filled science adventure!
INVESTIGATE IT – LAST CHANCE! RETIRING SOON!
Become a forensic scientist and investigate this whodunit by examining clues left at the scene! Learn how to interpret evidence by exploring fabric samples and running a chemical analysis on a mystery solution. Take your own fingerprints and compare them to those left behind. Use chromatography to analyze the ink used in a mysterious note. Will you identify the culprit?
NOTICING NATURE – COMING SOON!
Chicka-dee-dee-dee. Who was that? Play a game to discover nature sounds around us. Buzz your newly created bee aroundflowers to pollinate them. Investigate seeds and make a seed caterpillar that will grow over time. Notice all that nature has to offer, big and small!
RIDE ‘N’ ROLL WITH SCIENCE! – COMING SOON!
Welcome to the amusement park – where we’ll be bumping, spinning, zipping, and rolling! Discover the actions and reactions of bumper cars. Explore the forces at work when you spin. Create a zipline while investigating gravity. Design a roller coaster to meet a challenge. It’s all about the physics of riding ‘n’ rolling!
SCIENCE MEETS ART! – COMING SOON!
This topic is also available in French!
Discover what happens when science meets art! Explore perception as you use shadows, colour, motion, and light to create art from science. You’ll make a puppet, a spinning top and a kaleidoscope, as well as design your own galaxy. “The greatest scientists are always artists as well!” (Albert Einstein)
STICKY SCIENCE – LAST CHANCE! RETIRING SOON!
This topic is also available in French!
Get sticky with it! Discover the science of sticky. Make your own glue from food products and test them to see how they hold. Create your own sticky art. And of course, there will be silly putty!
THING WITH WINGS – LAST CHANCE! RETIRING SOON!
Have you ever wished you could fly like a bird or hover like a dragonfly? Let’s explore all the extraordinary animals that fly. Learn about birds by identifying their unique calls. Analyze the characteristics of different insect wings. Mimic how animals soar by experimenting with a glider. Create a butterfly and discover how they move their bodies. Join us as we investigate the many wonderful creatures with wings.
“The Scientist engaged our students in a wonderful workshop. It was easy to follow and fun! Students had a chance to use their senses and critical thinking skills, make observations, wonderings and learn about chemistry! I would recommend a Online Family Science Night to other schools!”
– A participant after a “Candy Chemistry” Family Science Night
