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Stable structures

Grade level:
Grade 2 to 3 (Ontario)
Elementary cycle 1 to 2 (Quebec)
Fee:
$10 per student
Duration:
60 minutes

Dates offered: October 1, 2024 to May 30, 2025

Max. group size: 30

Through hands-on activities, students will become junior engineers as they explore the characteristics of strong and stable structures. Using their problem-solving skills, they will investigate various types of bridges to see how shape and centre of gravity affect strength and stability. Finally, they will be challenged to use Kapla blocks to build a tower as tall as our model CN Tower, and to test whether it has the stability to support a heavy load.

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Lesson plan

Consult this lesson plan for ideas to extend the learning—and the fun!

Stable structures: Lesson plan

Curriculum links

Grade 3:

  • Science and technology – Structures and mechanisms: Strong and stable structures

Elementary cycle 2:

  • Science and technology – Material world: Forces and motion

Fees

$10 per student. Please note a minimum fee of $150 applies.

Your school may be eligible for financial support. For more information, contact the customer engagement team.

*Program includes free admission for one adult for every four students. Please note that there is a mandatory minimum ratio of one adult for every 10 students. Any additional adults not included in the program fee will be required to pay the regular visitor fee at admission and will not be able to participate in the program. These requirements do not apply to groups with students who have special needs.

Reservations

Booking requests can be made through the school programs reservation request form.

You can also connect directly with our customer engagement team:
Email: contact@IngeniumCanada.org
Phone: 613-991-3053 or 1-866-442-4416

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