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901 Prince of Wales Drive, Ottawa, ON
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Go ahead…DO try this at home! You don’t need a fancy lab to be a scientist.

Explore science and technology in your own home with fun hands-on activities and science experiments.

A stream of water pours over five apple slices in a metal colander.
Apples: Stop the Browning!
cut up apples and potatos in a bowl
Apples: Trick Your Taste Buds!
Brown eggs
Eggsperiments
young girl colouring farm animal illustrations
Farm Animal Illustrations
A fruit basket craft, made from a paper plate. The handcrafted basket is laced together and hung with red yarn. Handcrafted images of colourful fruits are sticking out of the top of the basket.
Fruit and Veggie Basket
Fun Farm Activities for Daycare Centres and at Home
Fun Farm Activities for Daycare Centres and at Home
A variety of playdough animal shapes are placed on a cheerful and colourful hand-drawn farm scene.
Maple-scented Playdough Farm Animals
some soil in a plastic container, a shovel and a few seed packets
Mini Greenhouse Activity
Three origami paper rabbit faces are lined up, sitting on a white background. One is blue, one is white, and one is purple; each has a cartoon-style face in black ink. Behind the paper rabbits are a collection of brightly coloured eggs and decorative wooden rabbits.
Origami Rabbit
A child’s hand holds a potato stamp with painted red heart. In the background, a paint set and several stamped red hearts are visible against a white background
Potato-Stamping Activity
carving a pumpkin
Pumpkin Boats
Paper snowflake covered in crystalized salt
Salt Crystal Snowflakes
A hand holds a homemade horseshoe, preparing to toss it on to a tabletop horseshoe game. The horseshoes are covered in tinfoil and weighed with metal objects such as coins and washers.
Tabletop Horseshoe Game
#MySoilRecipe
Try It At Home: #MySoilRecipe
Woolly the Sheep
Woolly the Sheep - Interactive Storybook