Asteroid Simulation
STEM Camp
by alinamorkin
1y ago
Meteorite Simulation Activity Understand what happens when different shapes and sizes of meteorites impact the Earth with this fun activity. The STEM Behind the Fun What's the difference between an asteroid and a meteorite? An asteroid is a rock-like object that orbits around the sun. A meteorite is what we see flashing through the sky when a piece of an asteroid breaks off and enters Earth’s atmosphere. An asteroid is classified as a meteorite if it impacts the Earth. Meteorites do not usually stay intact after impacting the Earth, so scientists estimate their original size by observing ..read more
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Build a Volcano on the Beach
STEM Camp
by alinamorkin
1y ago
Build a Beach Volcano This activity adds a fun outdoor twist on the classic baking soda and vinegar volcano experiment! All you need is a sandbox or sandy beach and a few household materials. About Our Materials We sure love a good, messy experiment! And nothing beats the classic baking soda and vinegar volcano, especially since you can typically find those materials in your kitchen. Have you ever wondered why those materials do the trick to create such a fun and foamy ‘explosion’? Here’s a bit about them to learn more. What is Vinegar? Vinegar is a common household item that can be us ..read more
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Make Your Own Ice Cream
STEM Camp
by alinamorkin
1y ago
Make Your Own Ice Cream You may not have thought of it this way, but every recipe is really it’s own science experiment! Combining things in different ways, adding heat or cold, predicting and then seeing what happens – all with the added bonus of getting to eat the results! This science task is no different: in this activity, we’ll learn about the different phases of matter, all while making some delicious ice cream to actually taste our results! The Different States of Ice Cream. Also Matter. Matter is a fancy word for the stuff everything around us is made out of. The phases, or state ..read more
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Make A Thunderstorm
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by alinamorkin
1y ago
Simulate a Thunderstorm Thunderstorms can be loud and rather dramatic, but they are also fascinating and even beautiful weather events! In this activity, we’ll simulate the conditions that create thunderstorms, to learn a bit about how they happen in nature.   How Do Thunderstorms Happen? Rain, thunder and lightning are all common features of thunderstorms. Thunderstorms happen when hot, moist air (often called a warm air mass) rises quickly to cooler parts of the atmosphere (a cold air mass). There, the air cools, which results in clouds and rain forming. Lightning, a form of ..read more
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Make A Cloud in a Jar
STEM Camp
by alinamorkin
1y ago
Make a Cloud in a Jar If you look up, clouds are above of us much of the time, floating in the sky. Have you ever wondered about how these fluffy looking masses are formed? In this activity we’ll make our own cloud in a jar to learn a bit about how clouds are formed in the sky.  How Do Clouds Form in Nature? The process of evaporation and condensation that we’ll use in this experiment is the same process that occurs in nature to form clouds. Water on Earth’s surface evaporates, rises, cools, then condenses into tiny water droplets to form clouds. Water vapour then needs something to ..read more
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Build a Solar System Model
STEM Camp
by alinamorkin
2y ago
Build a Solar System Model Our solar system is a vast and seemingly endless expanse that would take centuries to explore on your own. In this activity, you can explore the entirety of our solar system in just a few hours. Check it out! Fun Solar System Facts Mercury During the day, Mercury can reach surface temperatures of 430°C! That’s twice as hot as your oven can get! The reason for this is because Mercury is the closest planet to the sun, “only” 58 million kilometers away. This close proximity to the sun makes Mercury one of the hottest places in our solar system. Venus Since Venus is ..read more
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Phase of the Moon Model
STEM Camp
by alinamorkin
2y ago
Phases of the Moon Model The solar system contains lots of mysteries, and this activity will help campers understand how and why the moon appears to change shape in the night sky. About the Moon Although it looks like  to be changing each day, the moon doesn’t actually change shape.  The changes we see are a result of the fact that the moon orbits around the Earth and the Earth orbits around the sun. The Earth casts a shadow on different parts of the moon depending on its position between the sun and the moon, resulting in us only seeing parts of the moon at different times ..read more
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Oil Spill Clean-up
STEM Camp
by alinamorkin
2y ago
Oil Spill Clean-up Oil spills are a devastating human-caused form of pollution that has lasting effects on the environment and marine wildlife. Oil spills can be very tricky to clean up – try out this experiment to see just how tricky it can be, and to test different materials to see which works the best. A Bit About Oil and Oil Spills What is oil, and what is it used for? Oil is a type of energy commonly used across the world. It is a type of nonrenewable energy, meaning that it is only available in limited amounts and takes a lengthy amount of time to be replenished. Oil can be used as ..read more
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How Clean Is Your Air?
STEM Camp
by alinamorkin
2y ago
How Clean is Your Air? In this activity we’ll do a simple experiment to see what little objects are floating through the air, to learn a bit about air pollution.  What is Air Pollution? Air pollution occurs when gases, dust, smoke, or odour get into the air and make it unclean. This is both harmful for the environment and for us to breathe in. Air pollution can be caused by natural things in the environment or by man-made activities. People cause air pollution with cars, factories, etc. Air pollution is also caused by dust, pollen, mold spores, volcanoes, wildfires, etc. Air pollutio ..read more
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The Magic of Static
STEM Camp
by alinamorkin
2y ago
The Magic of Static Electricity Here we’ll explore the power of static electricity with TWO activities: we’ll separate pepper from salt, and bend water! What is Static Electricity? A static charge occurs when there is an imbalance between positive and negative charges on the surface of a material – in other words, it is the build up of an electrical charge on the surface of an object. It’s called “static” because the charge remain in one spot.  We experience static electricity all the time! If you drag your socked feet while you walk on the carpet, your feet rub electrons off the car ..read more
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