Cool Science Saturday 2012
Saturday, February 18, 2012
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
It's one of the coldest months but one of the COOLEST days at the Canada Science and Technology Museum — where COLD becomes a reason to get active, celebrate, participate and enjoy. Experiments, workshops, speaker's corner and the challenges of cold weather exploration are all part of the day-long family experience. It's so COOL, it's HOT!
Activities
Arctic Science Field Camp
See tools, clothing and field equipment that the Polar Continental Shelf Program provides to scientists conducting research in the Arctic. Meet some of these scientists to learn first hand about their northern research such as predictive mapping.
Parks Canada
Meet with underwater archaeologists, scientists, artifact researchers and conservators to learn about some recent discoveries from a "cool" historic shipwreck, the HMS Investigator.
Atlas of Canada
Hands-on demonstration will lead you through The Atlas of Canada's on-line learning resources to explore Canada's geography. The Atlas offers hundreds of maps on a variety of topics with supporting texts, statistics and animations. Discover interactive maps, printable maps, quizzes, facts about Canada, and much more.
Radio-Canada
View videos on virtual sets used at Radio-Canada and also a video on its information center. (In French – en français)
Speaker's Corner
10:30 a.m.: How do you make photography of animals more difficult? Do it underwater!
11 a.m.: Brrrrrr! How Parks Canada Explores Shipwrecks in Freezing-Cold Water
1 p.m.: How Parks Canada discovers cool facts about the artifacts found in national historic sites.
Artifacts from the Museum collection
A rare opportunity to chat with curatorial staff and learn about cold-related artifacts taken out of our storage facility just for this occasion.
Check Out Agriculture
Ppresented by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada invites visitors to talk to scientists and use an interactive tool to learn how scientific research done in both laboratories and fields can end up on your plate! Create a photo of yourself using image analysis technology, find out about "naked oat" with a hands-on display and try an interactive grocery check-out counter to learn more about food you eat.
Hydro-carbon Energy
Turn the crank to see if you have the strength to generate energy from the hydro-carbon.
Cryogenics: Cold is cool
Take some time to cool off while we demonstrate the incredible properties of liquid nitrogen.
9:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Science.gc.ca
Play games, see videos and maps that are part of the fascinating resources available at the science portal.
Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream Tasting
11 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m.
Partners
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Check Out Agriculture: Come talk to our scientists and use our interactive tool to learn how scientific research done in laboratories and fields can end up on… your plate!
Ever heard of the naked oat or "rice of the prairies" in the news? Visit our hands-on display to learn more about this new oat variety, and how our scientists use plant breeding to improve the nutritional value and plant quality of oats and wheat.
Have you used Google Earth to see your house or find a location? Our scientists use satellites every day to gather data on soils, crops, weeds, erosion, and soil moisture to create maps with lots of useful information for farmers, landowners, and scientists. Find out how this image analysis technology works with satellite images, and a photo of yourself!
What do potatoes, tomatoes, steak, yogurt, and blueberries have in common? They would make a delicious meal together, but they are also the topic of top research being done by our scientists to improve these common foods that we eat. Try our interactive grocery check out counter to learn more.
These are just some examples of innovation among many in Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's 125 year history of agriculture research in Canada.
Natural Resources Canada
- Science Arctic Field Camp: "Arctic Science Field Camp - See tools, clothing and field equipment that the Polar Continental Shelf Program provides to scientists conducting research in the Arctic. Meet some of these scientists to learn first hand about their northern research such as predictive mapping.
- Science.gc.ca : Play games, see videos and maps that are part of the fascinating resources available at the science portal.
- Atlas of Canada: Hands-on demonstration will lead you through The Atlas of Canada's on-line learning resources to explore Canada's geography. The Atlas offers hundreds of maps on a variety of topics with supporting texts, statistics and animations. Discover interactive maps, printable maps, quizzes, facts about Canada, and much more.
- Hydro-carbon Energy: Turn the crank to see if you can generate enough energy to power the hydro-carbon.
Parks Canada
Are you fascinated by underwater discoveries and scientific and historical mysteries? If so, don't miss the Cool Science event at the Canada Science and Technology Museum, and let our underwater archaeologists, scientists, artefact researchers and conservators reveal some recent discoveries from a "cool" historic shipwreck. We'll have a display on the Parks Canada exploration of the wreck of HMS Investigator, a Royal Navy ship abandoned in 1853 in the frigid waters of the Canadian Arctic. Come learn what Parks Canada researchers discovered about the wreck during and after a diving survey in July 2011. See firsthand the high-tech equipment used to find and survey the Investigator as well as some artefacts brought back from the wreck, not to mention the scientific equipment used to study them. At our display and during a series of scheduled presentations you'll learn from the Parks Canada researchers themselves how they're studying the wreck and examining and preserving the artefacts they brought back to Ottawa. There's sure to be something of interest for all ages.
Radio Canada
View videos on virtual sets used at Radio-Canada and also a video on its information center. (In French – en français)
|
