Science at home resources

The annual Kenneth Molson Lecture Series is a free, bilingual, and engaging public lecture featuring a diverse panel of experts who share their insights on timely aerospace themes.

If you’ve ever seen a rusty building, or the green copper roof of the Parliament buildings in Ottawa, you’ve seen chemical weathering in action.

Seeing isn’t always believing, especially when refraction is involved! See how water bends light, “breaking” a pencil right before your eyes.

Your digestive system is full of “good” bacteria that aid digestion and boost health. Try a fun experiment and make a probiotic smoothie packed with live bacteria!

Discover how fruits and vegetables support your health while learning to regrow plants from scraps and create delicious recipes in these fun experiments!

Learn about proteins and their role in your body through fun experiments with eggs and pulses. Discover how protein-rich foods help you stay strong and healthy!

Energy is defined as the “ability to do work, which is the ability to exert a force causing displacement of an object.

In this experiment, find out how different types of exercise affect your body, and why these responses happen!

In this activity, make your own soda can engine to see how steam energy can be transformed into kinetic energy, or movement.

If you have a question about how the world works, you need to test it to find out the truth! Discover answers to your questions like a professional scientist.

Discover how your actions impact the climate and learn to make a difference with the engaging and interactive Mission zero climate impact game for youth.

Did you know animators take advantage of a simple optical illusion to make their characters appear to move so smoothly? Although animators are helped with powerful computers, you can make your own cartoon animation using the same principles as the professionals!

See what happens when you create a soda can that can’t fight back against the pressure — and be sure to bring your earplugs!

Can we really believe everything that we see, hear, taste, smell and touch? As it turns out, maybe not; it’s easier than you might think to trick your mind.

Explore the life and legacy of Elsie MacGill, the world’s first female aviation engineer, through a virtual exhibition that showcases her groundbreaking achievements in aeronautical design and her influential role in the women’s rights movement.

Experience the pioneering technology of 1948 by virtually playing the Electronic Sackbut, one of the world’s first synthesizers, and explore its innovative controls and sounds that made it a landmark in musical history.

In this educational activity from Ingenium, students can use star finders to help them discover the stars or create a diptych sundial to help them tell the time.

This lecture series allows visitors to engage with experts in thought-provoking discussions on key global and national issues, exploring their impact and governance.