Singe day or overnight
Grades 3-12
Millard Learning Centre
Year round
Put your pedal to the metal and learn about energy conservation and transformations. Power an electrical disco laser-light show with pedal power alone in our “Generation Station” energy bike shed.
Resistors, transistors and capacitors – “Ohm” my! Build your own electrical circuits, discover how electricity is regulated by resistance, voltage and current, and learn how to measure electrical data with a multimeter.
Race solar cars, generate electricity from solar panels and build a solar S’more oven as you harness the power of electromagnetic radiation.
Collaborate with others to build and test the most powerful and efficient wind turbine in a STEM-design challenge. Get busy as a beaver down at Chrystal Creek and build your own hydro dams to power small water turbines.
Life sized Jenga! Through a game of Jenga, students will engage with the principles of carbon emissions and carbon sinks, gaining a hands-on understanding of the delicate balance within the carbon cycle.
A free digital Renewable Energy Resource Package for teachers and students is available for download below.
