Find science activities, lesson plans, videos and more to help children and teens learn about science and technology.
Activity Books
Discover an exciting collection of science games, experiments and activities!
Latest: Activity Book 7
Science is all around us and can be discovered, explored and used in so many ways! This new Activity Book showcases the diversity of the world of science through activities in health, energy, environment, agriculture, meteorology, astronomy, the living world and much more!
Canadian Science - History and Achievements
The History of the Geological Survey of Canada in 175 Objects (1842-2017)
175 objects tell the story of the Geological Survey of Canada and its contributions to the development of Canada since 1842.
Canada's Extended Continental Shelf Program (2003-2019)
Canada is a coastal state with a large continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles (M) from shore. In 2003, Canada embarked on a history-making project to define the outer limits of this continental shelf in the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans.
More Canadian science
- Arctic Science Month (December 2024)
- Marine and Freshwater Sciences (2009-2015)
Resource links
| Title | Organization | Description | Type of Resource |
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| Space Brain Hack | Canadian Space Agency | Our youth are the scientists, explorers and problem solvers of tomorrow, and we want them to help shape Canada's space program! Through this initiative, young people will be presented with open-ended problems and questions about Gateway and key space exploration themes to get them thinking about solutions, innovations and inventions for the future. The goal is to show youth the role they could play in exciting space missions by studying science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and choosing STEM career paths. | Activities |
| Climate change: Resources for educators | Environment and Climate Change Canada | Here, you’ll find tons of tools to bring environmental education to life in your classroom. Use the filters to explore everything from virtual field trips and hands-on activities to videos and lesson plans, all designed to get students excited about sustainability and climate change. There’s something for every grade level and teaching style! | Lesson Plans |
| Agroclimate impact reporter | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | View agroclimate impact maps created using data provided by our volunteer reporters. Join our volunteer network and share the climate conditions and emerging risks in your area. | Maps |
| Annual Review of Agroclimate Conditions Across Canada | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Access archived annual reports from 2013 to 2017. | Maps |
| Fields of Science | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Welcome to our Fields of Science page – where you will learn about Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's (AAFC) scientists and how they make sure the food you eat is safe, high quality, and produced in sustainable ways. | Videos, Activities |
| Canadian Drought Monitor | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | View and explore monthly maps and data showing the extent and intensity of drought across Canada using a variety of interactive tools. | Maps |
| Canadian Soil Information Service | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | The Canadian Soil Information Service (CanSIS) is an authoritative source of soil data and land resource information for Canada. | Maps |
| Geospatial products | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Get interactive agriculture-related maps, geospatial data and tools to help you make better decisions for environmentally responsible yet competitive agriculture. | Maps |
| Bees: A Honey of an Idea | Canada Agriculture and Food Museum | The virtual exhibition Bees: A Honey of an Idea explores the essential role bees play in the pollination of many Canadian food crops. Visit the exhibition to find out about different types of bees, life in the hive, beekeeping and pollination. Or try out recipes, crafts and activities all about bees. | Activities |
| Astronomy Videos | Canada Science and Technology Museum | Learn more about Astronomy with this series of short videos. These videos, created in celebration of the International Year of Astronomy, showcase artifacts from our collection. | Videos |
| For Educators | Canadian Museum of Nature | Plan a visit for your class to the museum or invite us into your classroom through virtual workshops and other educational resources. Our science educators deliver dynamic, curriculum-based workshops live at the museum and online. | Lesson Plans |
| The Centre for Arctic Knowledge and Exploration | Canadian Museum of Nature | The Centre for Arctic Knowledge and Exploration brings together and expands the museum’s science and collections expertise on Canada’s Arctic with the aim to meet the world’s environmental challenges and inspire future scientists. | Activities |
| Northern lights | Canadian Space Agency | Information about auroras, AuroraMAX observatory, tips on how to view and photograph auroras, photos and videos. | Activities |
| How to see the Space Station from your backyard | Canadian Space Agency | Did you know that you can see the International Space Station (ISS) in the night sky as it passes over your area at a distance of approximately 400 km from Earth? | Activities, Maps |
| Inviting an astronaut or a speaker | Canadian Space Agency | Part of the Canadian Space Agency's (CSA's) mandate is to inspire future generations of Canadians to study and pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. What better way to do that than through our astronauts Jeremy Hansen, David Saint-Jacques, Jenni Sidey-Gibbons and Joshua Kutryk? They are fantastic speakers and great role models for young and old alike. | Activities |
| Printables | Canadian Space Agency | Printable materials from colouring sheets to 3D models | Activities |
| Digital games and activities | Canadian Space Agency | Digital games and activities | Activities |
| Activities and experiments | Canadian Space Agency | Hands-on learning activities and experiments | Activities |
| Videos | Canadian Space Agency | Search hundreds of videos by astronauts and experts on a variety of topics | Videos |
| Image gallery | Canadian Space Agency | Posters, infographics and images | Images |
| Indigenous ways of knowing | Canadian Space Agency | The CSA recognizes that there are different ways of knowing and acknowledges the many contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), and to the studies of the stars. There are many ways of sharing knowledge and building understanding. That is why the CSA is working to broaden our content to include Indigenous perspectives. | Activities |
| Exploring Earth: An out-of-this-world view of our planet | Canadian Space Agency | Space provides a unique vantage point to appreciate Earth from a distance and gain perspective on its beauty, fragility and history. Exploring Earth brings you on a learning journey about the amazing science of how the Earth works using photos taken by David Saint-Jacques from space and georeferenced on an interactive world map. | Lesson Plans |
| Space posters for your classroom | Canadian Space Agency | Download and print five space posters for free to decorate your classroom. | Activities |
| Tomatosphere | Canadian Space Agency | An educational project that involves studying the germination of tomato seeds after they have been to space. | Activities |
| Moving and working in space | Canadian Space Agency | A classroom activity to experience the challenges of a spacewalk. | Activities |
| Do you have what it takes to be a superhero? | Canadian Food Inspection Agency | Not all superheroes wear capes. Every day, they stop at nothing to keep our food, plants and animals safe. From inspectors to scientists to technology experts, they all play an important role in protecting Canada's people, environment and economy. It's a big job, so they're constantly looking for helpers like you. Are you ready to meet the superheroes already on the case and join their mission?CFIA Superheroes - Become a CFIA superhero! We need your help in the fight against our worst enemies | Activities |
| Calling all budding #JuniorCFIA scientists | Canadian Food Inspection Agency | Junior CFIA scientists - At CFIA, we work to keep Canada's food safe and plants and animals healthy. It's a big job, so we're always looking for more helpers, no matter their age | Activities |
| Plant health kid activity books | Canadian Food Inspection Agency | The intent of this activity book is to teach young learners about the basics of plant health in Canada. | Activities |
| Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Videos | Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Check out the CNSC videos explaining the nuclear sector in Canada, and how it remains safe through our regulations. You can explore our "Ask an Expert" video playlists, or catch up on past Commission hearings and meeting presentations. | Videos |
| Maps of nuclear facilities | Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Canada is one of the few countries possessing a complete functional infrastructure for the entire process of nuclear fuel production and power generation. The CNSC has been successfully regulating this industry for 50 years. See the locations of CNSC-regulated nuclear facilities on the map. | Maps |
| Learning Portal | Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission | Welcome to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission’s learning portal for educational resources on nuclear and radiation safety and science. | Activities |
| Air Quality Health Index Learning Stations | Environment and Climate Change Canada | Educators can choose from six 30-minute learning centres for their grade 5 or 6 students, building skills in literacy, communication, reflection and problem-solving. Developed directly from provincial and territorial curriculum documents, topics include ways to prepare for and predict various weather and/or air quality conditions, how media, peers and family affect decisions, outdoor safety, and environmental health issues. | Lesson Plans |
| Canadian Ice Service | Environment and Climate Change Canada | By using aircraft reconnaissance and remote satellite technology, the Canadian Ice Service monitors sea ice conditions in Canadian waters. | Maps |
| Marine Forecasts and Warnings for Canada | Environment and Climate Change Canada | You can access the marine forecasts and buoy reports for any region in Canada at this site. | Maps |
| Canadian environmental sustainability indicators | Environment and Climate Change Canada | The interactive mapping application enables you to quickly explore Canada’s local and regional environmental indicators using multiple accessible map and data formats. | Maps |
| Let's Not Take Water For Granted - A Resource Guide | Environment and Climate Change Canada | Find lesson plans about water covering subjects like clean water, how water is used as a resource, water conservation and how climate change might affect water use. | Lesson Plans |
| Ask a scientist | Environment and Climate Change Canada | Get answers to your environmental questions | Activities |
| K-12 education: Stream to Sea | Fisheries and Oceans Canada | The Stream to Sea education program supports and provides resources to educators in British Columbia and Yukon. Students learn to become aquatic stewards by understanding, respecting and protecting freshwater, estuarine and marine ecosystems. | Activities, Lesson Plans |
| Let’s Go for a Swim! Aquatic Species at Risk in Ontario, Prairies and Arctic | Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Illustrations of twelve aquatic species at risk featured in the colouring book including Beluga Whale, Dolly Varden, Bowhead Whale, Bull Trout, Rocky Mountain Sculpin, Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Athabasca Rainbow Trout, Mountain Sucker, Bigmouth Buffalo, Carmine Shiner, Lake Sturgeon, Hickorynut. | Activities |
| Healthy eating resources | Health Canada | Food guide snapshot, healthy eating recommendations, recipes, tips and resources. | Activities |
| Just for You - Educators | Health Canada | In addition to the popular Canada Food Guide, Health Canada publishes many teaching resources and kits that can be used by educators to promote good health practices. | Lesson Plans |
| Tell Me About | Ingenium Canada | Find the answers to commonly asked questions about sound, astronomy, illusions, wearable technology and much more! | Activities |
| Try This Out | Ingenium Canada | Go ahead…DO try this at home! You don’t need a fancy lab to be a scientist. Explore science and technology in your own home with fun hands-on activities and science experiments. | Activities |
| Online Resources for Science at Home | Ingenium Canada | When you can't come to the museums, we bring the museums to you! | Activities |
| Remote Sensing Educational Resources | Natural Resources Canada | Scientists at the Canada Centre for Remote Sensing (CCRS) have developed several comprehensive sets of remote sensing training materials with significant contributions from specialists of different disciplines, and scientists and user agencies in other countries. |
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| Canadian Wildland Fire Information System | Natural Resources Canada | The Canadian Wildland Fire Information System monitors fire danger conditions and fire occurrence across Canada. Daily weather conditions are collected from across Canada and used to produce fire weather and fire behavior maps. In addition, satellites are used to detect fires, and reported fire locations are collected from fire management agencies. | Maps |
| Topographic Maps | Natural Resources Canada | The National Topographic System (NTS) provides general-purpose topographic map coverage of Canada. | Maps |
| The Atlas of Canada | Natural Resources Canada | The Atlas of Canada provides interactive and static maps of Canada, from past to present. Find, explore and download a variety of maps and discover other sources of Canadian geographic information. | Maps |
| The Atlas of Canada - Climate and environment | Natural Resources Canada | The Atlas of Canada provides interactive and static maps of Canada, from past to present. Find, explore and download a variety of maps and discover other sources of Canadian geographic information. On this page:
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| The Atlas of Canada - Communications and transportation | Natural Resources Canada | The Atlas of Canada provides interactive and static maps of Canada, from past to present. Find, explore and download a variety of maps and discover other sources of Canadian geographic information. On this page:
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| The Atlas of Canada - Energy and economy | Natural Resources Canada | The Atlas of Canada provides interactive and static maps of Canada, from past to present. Find, explore and download a variety of maps and discover other sources of Canadian geographic information. On this page:
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| The Atlas of Canada - Land and water | Natural Resources Canada | The Atlas of Canada provides interactive and static maps of Canada, from past to present. Find, explore and download a variety of maps and discover other sources of Canadian geographic information. On this page:
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| The Atlas of Canada - People and places | Natural Resources Canada | The Atlas of Canada provides interactive and static maps of Canada, from past to present. Find, explore and download a variety of maps and discover other sources of Canadian geographic information. On this page:
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| Experiments - Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site | Parks Canada | Can water go uphill? Find out in our experiment program, taking place in the Discover area, an accessible, high-ceilinged open space inspired by Bell’s experiments with kites. Help us perform simple experiments like those Dr. Bell did with his grandchildren! | Activities |
| Physical activity and your health | Public Health Agency of Canada | Healthy lifestyles promote growth and development in young people, fight disease and make all Canadians stronger and more energetic. | Guides |
| Fluwatch - Maps | Public Health Agency of Canada | Use these maps to monitor influenza activity across Canada. Searchable by date and region. | Maps |
| Curriculum Resources for K - 12 Teachers | Public Health Agency of Canada | The Centre for Biosecurity wants to encourage kindergarten to grade 12 teachers to introduce biosafety and biosecurity in the classrooms to ensure teachers and students work with microorganisms safely. We are working on developing grab-and-go resources to allow for the easy teaching of these topics in your classrooms. Registration required |
Lesson Plans, Activities |
| Citizen Science Portal | Science.gc.ca | Find out about science projects and experiments in your community that you can get involved in. | Activities |
| Online lectures | Statistics Canada | These online lectures present a compendium of courses and training, and represent the high level of expertise required to make a statistical agency function. | Videos, Learning path |
| Data literacy learning path | Statistics Canada | Here is a learning path that you can use as a guide to help you navigate your data literacy journey. The learning paths are organized by the step on the data journey and the level of proficiency. | Learning path |
| Geography - Find information by region or area | Statistics Canada | Use these interactive, thematic and reference maps to find Canadian statistics and census data according to subject or geographic location. Includes an illustrated glossary. | Maps |
Features
These activities can be used with children to help them:
- learn food skills
- develop healthy eating patterns
- understand Canada’s food guide
Canada's role in Moon exploration
Canada is participating in major lunar exploration initiatives.
Statistics Canada: Infographics
See and learn key facts about many subjects with these fun infographics.