Science Rendezvous 2021
Save-the-date: Science Rendezvous in an annual festival that takes science out of the lab and onto the street. This year, UBC Physics & Astronomy will be participating in Science Rendezvous through its virtual and natino-wide Science Chase event! For more information, visit: https://www.sciencerendezvous.ca/
2021 Summer Camp Update
Due to the current situation with COVID-19, we will not be hosting in-person or virtual summer camps this year. However, we are working with other colleauges in STEM at UBC to develope a summer workshop series for children. We will post updates on our website when more information becomes available. We apologize for any inconvenience this […]
Build your own rocket!
Have you been following the news of recent rocket launches into space? Ever imagine becoming an astronaut one day and flying into space? Do you know how rockets work, and how they send astronauts and necessary supplies off our earth and into space? Learn to build a simple rocket and learn the physics behind!
Make your wind-dispersed seeds!
In collaboration with UBC’s Beaty Biodiversity Museum, we are hosting a “make your wind-dispersed seeds” challenge, as part of our ‘Phenomenal Physics & Astronomy at Home” activity sersies! These activities are meant to be self-guided by students above grade 8, but could also be completed by younger children with the some assistance from parents and […]
Make your own Bristle Bot!
These small devices run mad! Each consists of a vibrating motor, a battery, some wires, and a toothbrush head. The vibrating motor is like the ones used in cell phones to make them vibrate. We used to salvage the motors from used cell phones when we first started working on this activity. The electricity from […]