Book a field trip to the Okanagan Science Centre or invite us into your classroom to introduce or reinforce classroom learning, approach a subject from an exciting new angle, or to celebrate and have fun with your class.
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Making Sense of the Five Senses
GRADES PRE-K & K
MATTER | SENSORY SCIENCE
Let's use our fascinating five senses to explore and classify the properties of familiar materials.
45 MINUTES
Colourful Chemistry
GRADES PRE-K & K
MATTER | SENSORY SCIENCE
Let's explore the delightful world of chemistry! Young scientists will explore the properties of matter through hands-on experiments with some surprising colourful, chemical reactions!
45 MINUTES
Push and Pull
GRADE K
ENERGY | MOVEMENT
How do you make an object move? We push or pull it! Does the size, shape and type of material influence how objects move? Let’s perform hands-on experiments and challenges to find out!
45 MINUTES
Insect Mania
GRADE 1
EARTH SYSTEMS | LIVING SYSTEMS
What are the basic needs of insects? How do we classify them? Discover how the features of insects help them survive and adapt to their environments!
60 MINUTES
Properties of Matter
GRADE 1
MATTER | SENSORY SCIENCE
What are the phases of matter? Why do solids keep their shape, but liquids and gases flow? What makes the properties of matter useful? Let’s conduct amazing experiments to find out!
60 MINUTES
Light and Sound
GRADE 1
ENERGY
What are the properties of light and sound? How are they similar? How are they different? Discover this and more with exciting activities!
This program involves the making of musical instruments. Please be advised if you have students that are noise sensitive.
60 MINUTES
Let's Look Up
GRADE 1
ASTRONOMY | LIVING SYSTEMS
What are the patterns and cycles in the sky and how do they affect us? During this program, we will look at the phases of the moon and day/night changes within the planetarium dome. We will also discuss how these patterns and cycles affect our four seasons on Earth!
This program is only available for classes visiting OSC.
45 MINUTES
Physical and Chemical Changes
GRADE 2
MATTER
What are physical and chemical changes? How are they different? Why would we want to change the physical properties of an object? Let’s conduct some amazing experiments to test our knowledge of physical and chemical changes!
60 MINUTES
Force and Motion
GRADE 2
ENERGY | MOVEMENT
What are the different types of forces? How do we make objects move? Does the shape, size, and material it is made out of influence this? Let’s perform some hands-on experiments and challenges to find out!
60 MINUTES
Water Everywhere
GRADE 2
LIVING SYSTEMS | SUSTAINABILITY
Why is water important to all living things? How does it cycle through the environment? Explore local water issues and construct a filtration device to filter polluted water!
60 MINUTES
It's a Small World
GRADE 3
EARTH SYSTEMS | LIVING SYSTEMS
What is biodiversity and why is it important to our ecosystems? Let’s explore biodiversity using local pond water to detect protists, animals, plant matter, and bacteria.
This program is only offered in the warmer months when pond water is more readily available. Please contact us for more information.
60 MINUTES
Matter Versus Mass
GRADE 3
MATTER
What is an atom? What is matter? How is matter different from mass? Let’s explore why matter is known as the material of the universe!
60 MINUTES
Thermal Energy Exploration
GRADE 3
ENERGY
Discover the true nature of heat: what it is, how it is created, and how it can be transferred.
60 MINUTES
Earth and Erosion
GRADE 3
EARTH SYSTEMS
Let’s discuss some of the landforms we see outside our windows. Has wind, water, and ice erosion changed the shape of the land in our area? Let’s simulate ages of erosion and change landforms all with the power of water!
60 MINUTES