School Trips

 


Super Mondays!

Lead Supporter of Super Mondays

RBC Foundation

Join us for a series of themed Mondays, starting in October 2009 with a haunting look at the science of Halloween.



What programs are offered?


  Curriculum Connection(s)
 
DR. FRANK N. STEIN (Grades 4-8)
Monday, October 26, 2009 ONLY
  • Light and Sound (4)
  • Electricity and Electrical Devices (6)
  • Pure Substances and Mixtures (7)
Assist our spooky scientist in the quest to reveal the science behind slime, electricity and cryogenics. Unmask the materials that disgust you. Experience a bone-chilling presentation that combines the wonder of science with the thrills and chills of Halloween!
 
SCIENCE OF THE MOVIES  (Grades 9-12)
Monday, November 30, 2009 ONLY
  • Atoms and Elements and Compounds (9)
  • Exploring Matter (9)
  • Chemical Reactions (10)
  • Chemical Reactions and Their Practical Applications (10)
  • Climate Change (10)
  • Earth's Dynamic Climate (10)
  • Light and Geometric Optics (10)
  • Light and Applications of Optics (10)
Explosions, snow in July, and death-defying car chases: are they done with mirrors, chemistry or hydraulics? Explore the role science plays in the art of film making as we uncover the illusions of the silver screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
NEW! LIQUID NITROGEN EXTRAVAGANZA (Grades 4-8)
Monday, January 18, 2010 and Monday, March 29, 2010 ONLY
  • Properties of and Changes in Matter (5)
  • Flight (6)
  • Heat in the Environment (7)
  • Pure Substances and Mixtures (7)
  • Fluids (8)
What happens when helium, latex and metal are dipped into liquid nitrogen? Enter the wondrous world of extreme cold where metal shrinks and gases solidify in seconds. Explore matter, fluids and heat with this incredible substance. Identify states and properties of matter and use the particle theory to explain the fantastic range of effects that can be easily achieved with liquid nitrogen.
 
ACTION HERO SCIENCE (Grades 4-8)
Monday, January 25, 2010 ONLY
  • Conservation of Energy and Resources (5)
  • Forces Acting on Structures and Mechanisms (5)
  • Electricity and Electrical Devices (6)
  • Flight (6)
  • Form and Function (7)
  • Heat in the Environment (7)
Learn how your favourite heroes perform their amazing feats of strength and speed. Discover how the laws of motion help them move. Encounter superstrong materials and learn how to generate lightning. Reproduce superpowers using the power of science.

 

 

 

 
NEW! THE SCIENCE OF SPORT (Grades 9-12)
Monday, FEBRUARY 22, 2010 ONLY
  • Tissues, Organs and Systems (10)
  • Tissues, Organs and Systems of Living Things (10)
  • Anatomy of Mammals (Biology 11)
  • Animals: Structure and Function (Biology 11)
  • Forces (Physics 11)
  • Homeostasis (Biology 12)
  • Mechanical Systems (Physics 12)
Shred through the science of snowboarding! Spin like a figure skater! Find out what it takes to eat like an athlete. Discover how altitude training and blood doping affect high performance athletes. Understand the mind, body and spirit needed to become an Olympian!

 

 

 

 

 
WHAT A WASTE! THE SCIENCE OF GARBAGE (Grades 4-8)
Monday, April 19, 2010 and Monday, April 26, 2010 ONLY
  • Habitats and Communities (4)
  • Rocks and Minerals (4)
  • Conservation of Energy  and Resources(5)
  • Properties of and Changes in Matter (5)
  • Biodiversity (6)
  • Interactions in the Environment (7)
  • Pure Substances and Mixtures (7)
  • Water Systems (8)
Are toxins seeping out of our garbage? Understand how this may affect us by examining a landfill model. Can composting and recycling really help our waste problems? Watch live decomposers working hard in a compost heap! Consider how energy consumption is involved in this complex issue. Take the garbology challenge!

 

 

 


How do I apply?


Email:
Phone: 416-696-3140
Fax: 416-696-3226

Mail:
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Ontario Science Centre
770 Don Mills Road
Toronto ON  M3C 1T3