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67 C O N N E C T E D N O R T H 2 0 2 4 - 2 0 2 5 S E S S I O N M E N U Follow the balloon in this Virtual Field Trip! After reading The Blue Balloon by Mick Inkpen, your students will set out on a virtual tour to discover a variety of aircraft. At each stop marked by a blue balloon, students will look for 3D shapes within each aircraft structure and count propeller blades. Inspiration and instructions for an optional aircraft inventor's activity — to build their own flying machines — are included with the program information. The Big Blue Balloon Adventure Canada Aviation and Space Museum Canada Aviation and Space Museum also offers Flight and Aviation and Technology. Microscopes offer our senses a captivating glimpse into hidden worlds that are too small to detect. In this session, students will have the unique opportunity to examine the intricate and delicate micro worlds of everyday objects through the live feed video of the museum's digital microscope. This exploration will reveal the astonishing details that lie just beyond the reach of our ordinary vision, sparking curiosity and discovery. Canada Science and Technology Museum also offers Climate Change Adaptations and Observing the Night Sky. Young explorers will embark on an exciting adventure to investigate a fascinating tide-pool habitat while practicing their numbers and counting skills. During this engaging experience, students will discover a wide variety of unique tide-pool animals and the intriguing ways these curious critters cleverly survive in their natural habitat. This hands-on exploration will captivate their imaginations as they learn and interact with the wonders of the tide-pool environment. Counting Critters Aquarium of the Pacific Hidden Worlds-Under the Microscope Canada Science and Technology Museum Optic Anatomy: Sheep Eye Dissection Ontario Tech University - Engineering Outreach Office Students will learn optic anatomy and how each optic structure helps us see the world! They will also learn the traditional teachings of how we take an animal's life, and the meaning behind it. Students will also have the opportunity to dissect a sheep eye. Throughout this activity, they will visually see and understand how the eye is structured and be able to make connections to the content that was reviewed prior to the activity.

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