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School Program Guide 2017-18Kindergarten to Grade 12

bring science to life with a field trip!This guide provides an overview of Ontario Science Centre programs and films for grades K-12 – check out our

website for descriptions and more information on exhibitions, pricing and how to book a class trip. You’ll also

find handy teacher resources to help you and your class get the most out of your visit, including activities for

exhibit exploration for grades 1-8. And don’t forget to sign-up for our Teacher eNews for notifications of our newest

experiences and invitations to exclusive teacher events!

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CLICKERSAn Audience Response System allows students to make predictions, express opinions, answer questions and see their accumulated responses live.

GRADES K-3 45-MINUTE PROGRAMS$10/student

Hands-On Workshops

GRADES JK-SKAdventures in Science

Science Investigators

GRADES 1-3Energy | Supported by:

Living Things and the EnvironmentSupported by:

Matter and Materials

Simple Machines and Forces

Structures

The Night Sky

Mathematics Workshop

GRADES 1-3Fun with Geometry

> Geometry and Spatial Sense (1-3)

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PLANETARIUM

GRADES 4-8Hands-On Workshops

45-MINUTE WORKSHOPS$10/student

GRADE 4Pulleys and Gears

GRADES 4-8Rocks and Minerals

GRADE 7Heat Inquiry


GRADES 5-8Inventors’ Challenge: Flight

GRADES 6-8Environmental Solutions

105-MINUTE SPACE MISSION SIMULATION$15/student

GRADES 5-8Space Mission: Voyage to Mars Sept 18, 2017 to June 22, 2018

Interactive Presentations

45-MINUTE PRESENTATIONS$10/student

GRADES 4-7

• Fun with Physics

GRADES 4-8Action Earth | Supported by:

Body Works

Destination Space

• Energy Transformations Supported by:

• Fun with Chemistry

• Light and Sound

• Solar System Revealed

GRADES 6-8Mental Health: The Science of Anxiety April 30 to May 4, 2018 This program supports Open Minds, Healthy Minds.

GRADES 7-8Serious Science

60-MINUTE PRESENTATION$15/student

GRADES 7-8

• Career Stories Oct 2, 3, 16, 17, 23 & 24, 2017 This program supports Creating Pathways to Success.

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CURRICULUM CONNECTIONSGRADES 1-8

Check out our website for curriculum links for grades 9-12 and more detailed curriculum expectations for programs and films.

GRADE LEVEL

UNDERSTANDING LIFE SYSTEMS

UNDERSTANDING STRUCTURES AND MECHANISMS

UNDERSTANDING MATTER AND ENERGY

UNDERSTANDING EARTH AND SPACE SYSTEMS

1Needs and Characteristics of Living Things

> Living Things and the Environment (1-3)

Materials, Objects and Everyday Structures

> Matter and Materials (1-3)

> Structures (1-3)

> IMAX Film: Dream Big

Energy in Our Lives

> Energy (1-3)


Daily and Seasonal Changes

> The Night Sky (1-3)

2Growth and Changes in Animals


> IMAX Film: Amazon Adventure

Movement

> Simple Machines and Forces (1-3)


Properties of Liquids and Solids

> Matter and Materials (1-3)

Air and Water in the Environment


3Growth and Changes in Plants


Strong and Stable Structures

> Structures (1-3)


Forces Causing Movement

> Simple Machines and Forces (1-3)

Soils in the Environment


4 Habitats and Communities

> Action Earth (4-8)



Pulleys and Gears

> Pulleys and Gears (4)


Light and Sound

> Light and Sound (4-8)

Rocks and Minerals

> Rocks and Minerals (4-8)

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Human Organ Systems

> Body Works (4-8)

Forces Acting on Structures and Mechanisms

> Fun with Physics (4-7)

> Inventors’ Challenge: Flight (5-8)

> Space Mission (5-8)


Properties of and Changes in Matter

> Fun with Chemistry (4-8)

Conservation of Energy and Resources


> Energy Transformations (4-8)

> IMAX Film: A Beautiful Planet


6Biodiversity


> Environmental Solutions (6-8)


Flight




Electricity and Electrical Devices

> Energy Transformations


(4-8)

Space

> Destination Space (4-8)

> Solar System Revealed (4-8)



7Interactions in the Environment




Form and Function

> Fun with Physics (4-7)



Pure Substances and Mixtures

> Fun with Chemistry (4-8)


Heat in the Environment

> Heat Inquiry (7)

> Serious Science (7-8)

8Cells

> Body Works (4-8)

Systems in Action


Fluids


Water Systems




GRADES 9-12Hands-On Workshops


GRADES 11-12Environmental Water Testing

Way to Glow: Bacterial Transformation Sept 26, 2017 to June 15, 2018

105-MINUTE SPACE MISSION SIMULATION$15/student

GRADES 9-12Space Mission: Voyage to Mars Sept 18, 2017 to June 22, 2018

6-HOUR WORKSHOP$30/student

GRADE 12DNA Fingerprinting Sept 25, 2017 to June 15, 2018

Interactive Presentations

45-MINUTE PRESENTATIONS$10/student

GRADE 9Cosmic Connections

GRADE 10

• Light and Optics

GRADES 9-12

• Chemistry Concepts in Action

Human Anatomy and Physiology

Supported by:

GRADE 9Characteristics of Electricity Nov 16, 27 & Dec 8, 2017

GRADE 10Climate Change Nov 16, 27 & Dec 8, 2017

NEW GRADES 11-12

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Mental Health: The Science of Anxiety Oct 25, 26 & 27, 2017

IMAX® FILMS Up to 310 seatsAdd a film: $6/person 50-55 minutes

Films are chosen for their educational value, curriculum connections and quality of science content. Combine an IMAX film with one of our school programs for the complete Science Centre experience.

Please note that IMAX film screenings for school groups begin on October 6, 2017.

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AMAZON ADVENTUREA True Story of Scienti�c Discovery

RELATED SCHOOL PROGRAMS

Living Things and the Environment (1-3) Action Earth (4-8) Environmental Solutions (6-8) Climate Change (10)

Amazon Adventure: An SK Films Release with support from the National Science Foundation, HHMI Tangled Bank Studios, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Science Sandbox - Simons Foundation, Foxconn and Vale.

DREAM BIGEngineering Our World


Matter and Materials (1-3) Energy (1-3) Simple Machines and Forces (1-3) Structures (1-3) Pulleys and Gears (4) Fun with Physics (4-7)

Action Earth (4-8) Energy Transformations (4-8) Space Mission: Voyage to Mars (5-8) Inventors’ Challenge: Flight (5-8) Space Mission: Voyage to Mars (9-12)

DREAM BIG is a MacGillivray Freeman film in partnership with American Society of Civil Engineers, presented by Bechtel Corporation.

A BEAUTIFUL PLANETExperience Earth Like Never Before


Action Earth (4-8) Destination Space (4-8) Solar System Revealed (4-8) Space Mission: Voyage to Mars (5-8) Environmental Solutions (6-8) Climate Change (10) Space Mission: Voyage to Mars (9-12) Environmental Water Testing (11-12)

Presented by IMAX Entertainment. Made in cooperation with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Film titles, dates and show times are subject to change without notice.

FOR MORE INFORMATION E-mail: [email protected] Ce guide est disponible en français.Un bon nombre de nos programmes scolaires sont

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School Program Guide 2017-18 - Ontario Science Centre€¦ · · 2018-03-17School Program Guide 2017-18 Kindergarten to Grade 12. bring science to life with a field trip! ... DREAM