Science on the Road brings the fun and excitement of Discovery Centre to schools across the province. The Program supports the provincial science curriculum, is available in both French and English, and is open to all grade three, four, five and six classes in Nova Scotia. Three unique components of the program combine to make an effective educational experience. Through exciting activities, experiments and a thrilling demonstration, students will learn and appreciate how science is everywhere in their daily lives and develop an understanding of the place science has in their future.
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Cost
| Initial Demonstration & Workshop | $215.00 (includes one classroom workshop and one school demonstration) |
| Each Additional Hour | $80.00 |
| Additional Workshop | $40.00 (Primary and Grade 1) |
Programs Available:
Science Demonstration - The Super Science Show!
Grade Specific Workshops:
Grade Primary: We Like to Move It!
Curriulum Outcomes - Moving things/living things.
Grade 1: Straws, Sticks and Bricks
Curriculum Outcomes: Materials, objects and our senses.
Grade 2: H2Whoa!
Curriculum Outcomes: Liquids/water in the environment.
Grade 3: May the forces be with you!
Curriculum Outcomes - Invisible forces (electricity/magnetism)
Grade 4: "The Facts of Light"
Curriculum Outcomes - Light and Colour
Resources - Grade 4 Facts of Light Teacher Directed Experiment and Grade 4 Facts of Light Take-Home Experiment.
Grade 5: "Slimy Science"
Curriculum Outcomes: Chemistry/changes in matter.
Resources - Grade 5 Slimy Science Teacher Directed Experiment and Grade 5 Slimy Science Take-Home Experiment.
Grade 6: "Electric Odyssey"
Curriculum Outcomes - Circuit and static electricity.
Resources - Grade 6 Electric Odyssey Teacher Directed Experiment and Grade 6 Electric Odyssey Take-Home Experiment.
Booking
Download the fax in registration form in Adobe Acrobat or in Microsoft Word.