A hands-on introduction to electrostatics, circuits, and measuring devices. Use custom-designed activity boards to design, draw, and construct serial and parallel circuits. Use voltmeters and ammeters to learn about the various SI units of measurement, and to collect measurements on circuit boards. Explore electrical applications through an introduction to fuses, circuit-breakers, and Canadian safety procedures and codes. (ST35)
One of the conservators at the Museum has disappeared! Follow a trail of clues to determine what has happened. Discover how forensic science is used in real police investigations. Narrow the list of suspects through the use of fingerprinting, DNA testing, blood-splatter analysis, and more. (ST49)
Learn about the life cycle of stars, from nebulae to black holes, galaxies, and beyond. Explore celestial motions in the Museum’s inflatable planetarium, use a telescope to
safely observe the Sun (weather permitting), and visit the Helen Sawyer Hogg Observatory. (ST32)
