Feed your brain with these activities that will teach you something new or help you remember information from the slideshows!
Learn how to tell 24 hour time!
What time is it? 15:30? That’s not a real time of day!
It is on a 24-hour clock! Most countries around the world use a 24-hour clock, and pilots use it too. Use this activity to learn how to tell time like a pilot does!
Fun for all ages, but best for explorers aged 7-10.
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How much cargo can you carry?
To make sure cargo is transported safely from airport to airport, it needs to be secured in the cargo hold. Use your math skills to create the right size cargo hold to keep your popcorn cargo safe. Make sure you don’t eat all your cargo before you can test it out!
Fun for all ages, but best for explorers aged 7-10.
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Get Creative with Icarus!
The ancient story of Icarus and Daedalus is one of the oldest stories about people flying. Watch a short video about this story, draw your interpretation of it, and then share it with someone in your home!
Fun for all ages, but best for explorers aged 7-10.
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Fly across Canada!
In the 1940s, flying from Toronto to Vancouver took 16 hours, and the plane needed to land many times to refuel! Map out the route these planes used to take and make an airplane shooter from paper and a straw. See how far you can make it across the country with this fast and fun activity!
Fun for all ages!
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How does lift work?
The Bernoulli principle helps explain how planes fly. Not convinced that Daniel Bernoulli had it right? Check out these experiments that will help you see the Bernoulli principle in action!
Fun for all ages, but best for explorers aged 7-10.
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Building a Parachute
Use the force of drag to your advantage to keep Humpty Dumpty safe! Create a strong parachute that uses drag to float gently to the ground, and then see how well you did by adding an eggy passenger!
Fun for all ages!
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Test Flight
See if you can control the flightpath of this cardboard and paper airplane that includes elevators, ailerons and a rudder. See how changing the position of each of these instruments can change the way your plane flies!
Fun for all ages, but best for explorers aged 11-14.
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What would you bring?
What if you were leaving Canada to immigrate to another country? What pieces of Canadian culture could you bring to your new country to share with the people there? What items would you bring in your suitcase? Use this activity to imagine that journey with writing and art!
Fun for all ages, but best for explorers aged 7-10.
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