The University of Waterloo Earth Sciences Museum is open for people of all ages to enjoy, for FREE. No matter what your level of learning is, the museum serves to amaze the general public, elementary and high school groups, and university students alike.
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Engineering and Science Quest Summer Camp
Over the summer the Earth Sciences Museum hosted earth science programs for the Engineering and Science Quest camp participants. We ran presentations and hand-on activities to educate campers about rocks, minerals, and fossils. Overall, we were visited by 400 campers!
Sudbury Gem and Mineral Show
This summer the Earth Sciences Museum participated in the 34th Annual Sudbury Gem and Mineral Show on July 15th-17th. We hosted hands-on educational activities for children. The Earth Sciences Museum is proud to continually be involved with Northern Ontario's largest gem, mineral, bead, rock craft, and jewellery show.
Discovery Square
Discovery Square is a series of weekly free events that host children's activities about science, engineering, technology, math, and the arts. The Earth Sciences Museum ran 3 activities: Minerals + Materials, Fossil Fish Dig, and Gold Panning. Other participants at Discovery Square were SheepDog Animation School, TheMUSEUM, Waterloo FIRST Robotics, ORD Solutions inc., Art Shine, Kitchener Public Library, Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery, and the University of Waterloo's Science Outreach team. We are proud to have participated in such a fun and educational community event!