List of Educational Programs

With downloadable 3D files and activity sheets, students will explore the clinometer, a 19th century tool used by scientists, explorers and naturalist.

Long before the age of GPS, navigators and explorers found their way using a compass. In this activity, make your own to bring on your next adventure!

Star finders, or planispheres, are used by stargazers all over the world to find stars in the night sky. Make your own!

Did you know animators take advantage of a simple optical illusion to make their characters appear to move so smoothly? Although animators are helped with powerful computers, you can make your own

Explore the Canada Science and Technology Museum exhibitions with eagle eyes. Can you match the pictures to the fine details of artefacts both big and small?

On site school programs are unavailable until further notice.

In this activity you can do at home, you’ll find out how to use mirrors to help you see above it all by making a periscope.

Have you ever noticed that it slowly changes position throughout the day? In this activity, track your shadow all day to see where it goes.

Students discover Canada’s rich history of Space exploration, from the Alouette to the International Space Station. They examine the basics of propulsion, learn about the collapsible STEM (Storable

Download the following tools, designed to help you better explore the stars. Monthly star charts and star finders.