Theresa Liao
Register for Brownies/Guides visits
Volunteers from UBC Physics & Astronomy visit Brownies and Guides groups (typically 7-11 years old) regularly to share the wonders of physics with them. Registration for Brownies/Guides visits is now open.
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 […]
Physics Circle 2020/2021 registration is open!
The UBC Physics Circle invites motivated high school students (grades 10–12) to join us as we build up this toolset, and apply it to everything from buying a cup of coffee to the deepest mysteries of the cosmos. Our main goal is to foster curiosity, creativity, and a sense of community.
Repair a quantum teleporter
You might have heard the word “quantum” before. For example, in Marvel movies, superheroes love to throw the word “quantum” around when they’re saying sciency stuff. But what does “quantum” actually mean? Join us to learn about quantum physics, and then use your knowledge to repair a quantum teleporter!
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 […]
Phenomenal Physics & Astronomy at Home
We are hosting a build your own solar system 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 teachers. Each activity consists of a […]
Phenomenal Physics Summer Camp Leader Position
We are looking for a UBC undergraduate student to fill a camp leader position for our Phenomenal Physics Summer Camps. This position will start on July 3rd (a week before the summer camp program begins on July 9th), and end on August 3rd (the last day of the summer camp program), for a total of […]
Summer camp registration is open!
The UBC Phenomenal Physics Summer Camps are for kids (Grades 2-10) who enjoy building things and learning cool new science stuff! We offer five different week-long day camps – learn more about the camps we are running this year.