Previous Sci Fri Event
Theme: Water: How well do you know H2O?
Friday November 25th, 2011
6 pm to 9 pm
Think globally; play locally at SCI FRI, the Ontario Science Centre’s FREE event for teens aged 14 – 19.
- Test your knowledge of water in the popular "Battle of the Sexes" game show
- Dive into one of the activities on water
- Decorate your body with a new tattoo
- Make beautiful music with water
- Check out our watery exhibits in the Living Earth
- Rise to the Challenge - work with your friends to create a solution to a specific water -problem and film your idea to get the word out
PLUS,
Got an opinion? Here's your chance to share it.
Participate in Science Café – a discussion of current issues like nothing else you've ever tried - this is not a lecture!
Science Cafe topic: Water: How well do you know H2O?
This month we have a great set of speakers who may get you thinking about water in new ways!
Alex and Tyler Mifflin are the Water Brothers - globe-travelling hosts of a new eco-adventure TV series which is exploring the most important water stories of our time. . Come to Sci Fri and watch a sneak preview of their story months before it hits the TV screen.
Should Toronto high schools ban bottled water? Anjali and Sonali are Toronto high school students who founded the organization TAPH2O (Teens against the privatization of water). Find out why they are raising awareness of the impacts of bottled water and water privatization, and what you can do to help.
Designed for water? Aziza Chaouni and Liat Margolis are University of Toronto professors with a passion for design. They will share a few innovative ways of designing cities, buildings, and products for a future where water is scarce.
Change your view of tap water. Watch the videos produced by the teen winners of a recent contest in the city of Guelph, and hear the background story of how they were produced and judged.
Find out more about local and national water issues from University of Toronto students who are involved in the Water Environment Association of Ontario.
PLUS music, snacks, activities, exhibits and games.
It’s the Science Centre like you’ve never experienced it before!
How Can You Get Involved?
Want to volunteer for Sci Fri or join our email list for news about upcoming events?
Email us at: scifri@osc.on.ca