Energy Explorers

Free Livestream

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  • Grade 1
  • Grade 2
  • Grade 3
  • Grade 4
An educator presents an energy demonstration with a leaf blower.

Details

What causes the wind to blow or toasters to heat up? What gives us the power to run, jump and play? Feel the energy as we explore light, sound, matter and the amazing ways energy transforms and shapes our world. Spark your curiosity and see energy in a new light!

Type: Virtual Livestream
Grades: 1, 2, 3, 4
Duration: 30 minutes
Price: Free with Zoom registration
Language: English and French

This livestream event took place on December 16, 2024. To view a recording of the event, please register here. The recording will be available until 11:59 p.m. Friday, December 20, 2024.

Curriculum Connections:

Strand :
C Matter and Energy: Energy in Our Lives
E Earth and Space Systems: Daily and Seasonal Changes
Strand :
C Matter and Energy: Properties of Liquids and Solids
E Earth and Space Systems: Air and Water in the Environment
Strand :
B Life Systems: Growth and Changes in Plants
C Matter and Energy: Forces and Motion
D Earth and Space Systems: Soils in the Environment
Strand :
B Life Systems: Habitats and Communities
C Matter and Energy: Light and Sound
D Structures and Mechanisms: Machines and Their Mechanisms
E Earth and Space Systems: Rocks, Minerals, and Geological Processes
Sensory Considerations

The theremin may produce sounds at high frequencies if played at a high volume. If using headphones, check the volume level before joining the livestream.

Education Partner:

OPG's Watt Next

Clean electricity has the power to transform how we live, work and treat our planet. From interactive learning to virtual programming to engaging classroom resources, OPG's WattNext will help you explore all things energy in Ontario and beyond. Website coming this spring. Powered by Ontario Power Generation in partnership with the Ontario Science Centre and Ontario Tech University.