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The Future of Electricity

From illuminating how electricity works to discovering how Ontario’s responding to changing energy needs, WattNext will supercharge your understanding of what’s next!

Get a glimpse of the smarter, more powerful future that’s being unlocked by clean energy on this dynamic website. With empowering school programs available for students and curriculum-aligned teacher resources coming soon, this collaboration between Ontario Power Generation, Ontario Tech University and the Ontario Science Centre is fun, future-focused and educational. Plus, explore pathways to exciting careers in Ontario’s evolving energy sector and see how you can help shape our clean energy future.

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Upcoming School Programs:

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Frightfully Fun Energy

From pumpkin batteries to glowing pencil graphite, we’ll unveil how energy lights up the night! Join us on this frightfully fun journey as we explore the amazing science of energy.  

English: Wednesday, October 29, at 10:45 a.m.
French: Wednesday, October 29, at 1:00 p.m.

Grade 1 | Grade 2 | Grade 3 | Grade 4

Frightfully Fun Energy
Colourful, glowing objects are laid out on a table as a hand reaches in.
Eerie Energy

Can we restore electricity in a haunted house?  Harness the energy of a boiling cauldron and watch a pumpkin turn into a battery in this program that will have you seeing energy transformations in a strange new way!

English: Thursday, October 30, at 10:45 a.m.
French: Thursday, October 30, at 1:00 p.m.

Grade 5 | Grade 6 | Grade 7 | Grade 8

Eerie Energy