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School Programs

From energy and structures to oceans and simple machines, school programs and workshops offered at the Museum inspire the next generation of scientists and innovators.

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A museum educator stands in a darkened room, gazing at several projected glowing orbs representing celestial bodies.

A Trip Around the Sun

Students will be introduced to the concepts of heat, light, day, and night, as they explore the changing seasons.

Weighted materials in the form of a prototype bridge lie across a large metallic scale

Bridge Builders

Teach students some basic engineering principles as students become budding engineers as they design a bridge able to withstand the physical forces.

A group of students work at a table using a series of wires and materials to conduct experiments.

Chain Reaction: A Series of Astonishing Events

This program invites students to create a complex chain-reaction machine, using familiar materials in unusual ways.

A person's hands rest on a table which is covered with rectangular boards containing batteries and wires which are attached together to form a large circuit.

Electri-city

Discover how our houses are wired, allowing us to control various devices independently in different rooms in the house.

The corner of a model house is surrounded by a battery and two electrical circuits.

Electri-city- Secondary

Through exploration with circuit blocks, students will design and build series and parallel circuits, including the addition of switches and various devices.

A group of colourful pinwheels on wooden dowels stick out of a large square of white styrofoam.

Everyday Energy

Students will experiment with converting their own energy into motion, and learn how various forms of energy are used to power everyday devices.

Close-up of a small wooden vehicle with black wheels and a yellow propeller affixed to a grey motor.

Forces in Action

What makes things move or stop? Students investigate various forces and use them to influence the outcomes of toy car races.

A person with dark hair and wearing a dark shirt uses equipment such as wooden blocks and mirrors to direct a beam of light around a table.

Light Paths

In this program, students will explore the phenomena of light and geometric optics, including reflection, refraction, diffusion, focus and more.

A tank of water contains a floating purple plastic boat and a green plastic rock. Outside the tank are a scattering of objects such as a plastic shark, a playmobil pirate and several golf balls.

Liquids and Solids

This program allows students to examine the properties of materials through an exploration of liquids and solids.

Four young children sitting on the floor watching a Sphero Indi car drive over coloured mats.

Little Code, Build, Play!

Introduce students to the fascinating world of coding with innovative Sphero Indi cars.

Three differently sized gears are affixed to a wooden background with holes in it. The gears are connect to a long pulley that is supporting a wooden block.

Pulleys and Gears

Students discover how pulley and gear systems help us do work – by reducing the force required to accomplish a task.

Photo of the Canada Science and Technology Museum's façade. The building is a beige triangular shape with a series of screens showing differently colored lights over the main entrance doors.

Self-Guided School Visit

Self-guided tours are an ideal way to chart your own course through the exhibitions, as you and your students explore the museum’s collection at your own pace.

A large lever sits on the floor of a white room. On one side of the lever is a young girl, on the other side is a man. Because of the placement of each person, the lever is tilting towards the girl. A museum guide watches from behind.

Simple Machines

Move a heavy object using wheels and axles, ramps and pulleys! Students discover the amazing world of simple machines in this hands-on program.

Wooden sticks are stacked, two on each layer and alternating direction in each layer to form a square based tower with a hollow centre. A brick sits atop the tower.

Stable Structures

Through hands-on activities, students will become junior engineers as they explore the characteristics of strong and stable structures.

A long metal handle with a small silver ball has a spark coming out of it as it points at a Van der Graaff machine. In the top left corner there is a person in a red lab coat with protective goggles holding a stick with fire on the end of it. There are red illustrations of an explosion, a lightning bolt and a magnet on top of the image.

Zap! Zoom! Kaboom!

End your school year at the museum—where students can participate in various activities and dynamic presentations.

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