March Break Programming — Build It or Break It!
February 28 to March 4 and March 14 to 18, 2011
Become a junior builder at the Canada Science and Technology Museum. Investigate the forces that determine whether a building is built to last or doomed to collapse. Visit the Museum’s skyscraper lab and test a miniature tower against wind and earthquakes. Create a model of your dream house in the architecture workshop or search for simple machines among the Museum’s collection.
Construction Site
9:30 a.m. to 11: 45 a.m.
Have fun in our construction site, no helmet required. Use blocks to build towers and other amazing structures while learning about the forces that keep them standing.
Scraping the Sky
1:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Discover how skyscrapers are built and how smart engineering keeps them from tipping over. In the skyscraper lab, test a miniature tower against a heavy load, wind, and even earthquakes.
“What Am I?” Quiz Show — Construction Edition
3:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Test your knowledge as you play this amazing trivia game.
The Hunt for Simple Machines ― Scavenger Hunt
Search for the simple machines throughout the Museum. Pick up an activity sheet at the INFO desk and fill it out as you look for the artifacts featured in the pictures.
K’nex Construction Contest
March 5
10 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Celebrate National Engineering Month by assembling a structure using K’nex, the popular construction toy. Enter your creation for competition — prizes are awarded throughout the day. This activity is offered in partnership with the Professional Engineers of Ontario ― Ottawa Chapter
My Dream House Workshop
February 26 and 27; March 6 and 7
March 12 and 13, and 15 to 19
9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 1:15 p.m. and 2:15 p.m.
Create a model of your dream house. Bring your imagination to design a work of art using paper plates, cardboard, and paint. Register at classroom 2.
Science on the Screen
10 a.m. to 4 p.m
For a fun way to learn about science, enjoy episodes of the new children’s show The Prime Radicals to discover how math and science affect day-to-day life. Watch for the National Film Board movie Note sur un triangle, presenting a hypnotic triangle dance, and the short animated film Une minute de science s.v.p!, exploring diverse aspects of engineering and science.
Storybook Comes to Life
February 26 to March 4, and March 6
1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
March 13 to 18, and March 20 [on floorplan version 2] [dates subject to change]
You’ll be enchanted as a storyteller recounts this classic tale with a twist — The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig is sure to make you laugh.
Construction Up and Down Show!
February 27
March 12 and 19
11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
For incredible displays of skill and balance, watch an apprentice builder perform stunts on a super-tall ladder, then construct pyramids out of paper cups.
Testing Science
March 12
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Experience engineering first hand as you join the Engineer-in-Residence volunteers to explore the engineering marvel of the Rideau Canal locks, build and test a structure against a hand-made earthquake, and design and test a spacecraft launcher.
