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SHOP FEATURE 5

(For the week of June 5, 2023)

Check out this week’s Feature 5 – a list of top-selling products from Shop, the Children’s Museum’s gift store!

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Mini Lab – Electronics

Price: $23.99 each

Assemble the no-solder components and discover 6 activities to make your own alarm.

Includes 1 circuit board unit, 1 perforated cardboard image, 7 red wires, 7 white wires, 20 springs, 1 battery compartment, 1 buzzer, 1 light-emitting diode (LED), 1 NPN transistor, 1 PNP transistor, 1 capacitor, 1 light sensor and 1 support, 2 resistors, and full-colour illustrated instructions.

Note: Requires 2 LR06 batteries (not included).

Suitable for ages 8+

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Mini Lab – Magic Science

Price: $23.99 each

A set for performing magic tricks explained by science. Make objects levitate with static electricity, change liquid water into a solid, discover optical illusions, and more!

Includes 2 small beakers, 1 ball, 1 straw, saucer (upper section), saucer (lower section), balloon, 1 cloth, 1 plastic strip, 1 square of cardboard, 1 super-absorbent polymer (7g), 1 blue sand (10g), 1 pink sand (10g), 1 spoon, 1 measuring cup, 1 optical illusion, 1 magic painting, and full-colour illustrated instructions.

Suitable for ages 8+

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I’m A Genius Science – Easy Chemistry

Price: $22.99 each

Perfect for taking your first steps into the world of chemistry, this kit includes all the reagents and tools to perform 25 fun and safe chemistry experiments.

Includes 2 reagents (calcium hydroxide, sodium carbonate), 3 test pieces, protective glasses, Pasteur pipette, pliers, watering can, spoon, chemist’s worktop, 2 glasses, protective gloves, and illustrated manual.

Suitable for ages 8+

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I’m A Genius Science – The Magic Of Crystals

Price: $23.99 each

A scientific kit to create the most colourful crystals in complete safety. Mix the reagents in the container, place them in the “cave” and wait. Your crystals will form by magic! With the illustrated manual, creating your own crystals will be a breeze.

Includes reagent and food colouring, “cave” structure and string, container and small scoop, coloured cups, gloves and eye protection, rocks, and an illustrated manual.

Suitable for ages 8+

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Secret Notebook

Price: $15.99 each

Write a secret message with the invisible pen and use the UV light on the cap to read it!

Includes one 300-sheet self-adhesive notepad and an invisible ink pen with UV lamp.

Suitable for ages 4+

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SHOP FEATURE 5

(For the week of June 12, 2023) Check out this week’s Feature 5 – a list of top-selling products from Shop, the Children’s Museum’s gift store! Read More… Palm Pals Nia Narwhal Price: $13.99 each Designed to fit perfectly in the palm of your hand, Aurora Palm Pals are plush toys in an adorable size,…
Jun 12, 2023 • feature 5, palm pals, Plush, shop, Toys
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SHOP FEATURE 5

(For the week of June 19, 2023) Check out this week’s Feature 5 – a list of top-selling products from Shop, the Children’s Museum’s gift store! Read More… Children’s Umbrella – Flower Garden Price: $17.99 each Illustrated children’s umbrellas to brighten up rainy days! Each sold separately. Transparent plastic / 8 steel ribs / plastic…
Jun 19, 2023 • feature 5, shop, Toys, umbrella
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SHOP FEATURE 5

(For the week of June 26, 2023) Check out this week’s Feature 5 – a list of top-selling products from Shop, the Children’s Museum’s gift store! Read More… Children’s Umbrella – Pop Rainbow Price: $17.99 each Illustrated children’s umbrellas to brighten up rainy days! Each sold separately. Transparent plastic / 8 steel ribs / plastic…
Jun 26, 2023 • feature 5, shop, Toys, umbrella
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ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM

This week’s area of focus is SCIENCE, let’s discover how chromatography works.

You’ll need:

  • Two jars filled halfway with water
  • Washable markers
  • Paper towel/napkin
  • Scissors
  • Ruler

Instructions

  1. Fold over a piece of paper towel (so you have 2 pieces on top of each other). Trim off 2-3 inches at the end.
  2. Colour two-inch rectangles of each colour on each end of the paper towel.
  3. Fill two glasses halfway with water and place them side by side.
  4. Place the paper towel in the cups, one in each and watch your rainbow grow!

This science experiment is a great example of chromatography. Chromatography can separate chemicals, the water lifts the washable marker dye with it up the paper towel.

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SHOP FEATURE 5

(For the week of April 17, 2023) Check out this week’s Feature 5 – a list of top-selling products from Shop, the Children’s Museum’s gift store! Read More… <hr> Spudsters Morty Moose Price: $31.99 each   Short and plump, Spudsters is a new Aurora collection filled with adorable and stackable plush friends! Morty Moose Spudster…
Apr 17, 2023 • feature 5, sensory toy, shop, spudsters, Toys
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ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM

It’s time to fish with this week’s focus on TECHNOLOGY while creating a fishing rod. You’ll need: Construction paper Paper clips Scissors Magnet Dowel String Instructions Tie a piece of string (about 3 ft long) around the end of your dowel. At the other end of the string, tie a magnet in place. This is…
Apr 19, 2023 • Creative learning, fish, Fishing, STEAM, STEAM resources, technology
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SHOP FEATURE 5

(For the week of April 24, 2023) Check out this week’s Feature 5 – a list of top-selling products from Shop, the Children’s Museum’s gift store! Read More… Palm Pals Fiesta Taco Price: $13.99 each Designed to fit perfectly in the palm of your hand, Aurora Palm Pals are plush toys in an adorable size,…
Apr 24, 2023 • feature 5, palm pals, Plush, shop, Toys
Mar 01, 2023 • , , , ,

ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM

This month we’re doing STEAM activities based on some of our galleries. This week’s area of focus is SCIENCE and we’re making sensory bags that little Tots can enjoy. This is our Tot-Spot STEAM activity. 

You’ll need:

  • Ziplock bag
  • Water
  • Oil
  • Glitter/Confetti
  • Duct Tape
  • Food colouring (optional)

Instructions

  1. Fill your ziplock bag with water ¾ full.
  2. Add in ¼ oil (and food colouring for extra fun).
  3. Add in glitter, confetti, sparkles, pom poms and other sensory items.
  4. Let the air out of the bag and carefully seal it.
  5. Tape the edges of the bag to secure it.
  6. Play away!

What happens when you mix oil and water? Molecules are strongly attracted to each other and the same with oil, that’s why they don’t mix well together.

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SHOP FEATURE 5

(For the week of March 6, 2023) Check out this week’s Feature 5 – a list of top-selling products from Shop, the Children’s Museum’s gift store! Read More… Canada School Bus Price: $9.99 each This Canada School Bus is the iconic school bus from our youth. It has both English and French descriptions printed on…
Mar 06, 2023 • cars, feature 5, school bus, shop, Toys
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ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM

This week we head over to Mellow Marsh with our TECHNOLOGY-focused activity. It’s time to make a buzz with our butterfly noisemaker.  You’ll need: Popsicle stick Construction paper Elastic band String Markers Glue Instructions: Trace and cut out a butterfly shape. Decorate your butterfly. Tie a string near the bottom of the popsicle stick. Place…
Mar 08, 2023 • butterfly, Creative learning, noisemaker, STEAM, STEAM resources, technology
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SHOP FEATURE 5

(For the week of March 13, 2023) Check out this week’s Feature 5 – a list of top-selling products from Shop, the Children’s Museum’s gift store! Read More… Robot Face Race Regular Price: $33.99 each Sale Price: $17.99 each Help a crazy inventor find the heads he needs to complete his robot bodies in this…
Mar 13, 2023 • board games, games, robot, sale, shop
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ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM

This week’s area of focus is SCIENCE, we will make floating hearts.

You’ll need:
– Dry-erase markers
– Large shallow-sided dish (white works best)
– Water (room temperature)
– Straw

Instructions
1. Draw some hearts with your dry-erase markers on the bottom of your dish
2. Once the artwork is complete, carefully pour the water into the dish over the hearts. Pour slowly and steadily near the designs.
3. Now your artwork should lift and float around!
4. You can use a straw to gently blow the hearts around the dish too.

How do the hearts magically float? Dry-erase markers are designed to easily wipe off and are made with little adhesive. The ink is insoluble in water, so it won’t dissolve, but it is lighter than the water so it will float!

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SHOP FEATURE 5

(For the week of February 6, 2023) Check out this week’s Feature 5 – a list of top-selling products from Shop, the Children’s Museum’s gift store! Read More…  You! Price: $24.99 each Celebrate the everlasting love and big dreams you have for your little one with this empowering picture book by Sandra Magsamen, the USA…
Feb 06, 2023 • books, feature 5, i love to read month, journal, recommended reading
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Want to see how the heart works?! This week's focus on TECHNOLOGY is all about how a heart pumps in and out of its chambers. You’ll need: - Small Jar - Cup - 2 Bendy Straws - Balloon - Tape/Glue - Water - Red Food Colouring - Toothpick Instructions 1. Fill your jar halfway with…
Feb 08, 2023 • Creative learning, Heart, Heart Pumping Model, KiwiCo, STEAM, STEAM resources, technology
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SHOP FEATURE 5

(For the week of February 13, 2023) Check out this week’s Feature 5 – a list of top-selling products from Shop, the Children’s Museum’s gift store! Read More… Find Your Rainbow Price: $16.99 each Do you ever wish you could be more confident? Or wish you had tools to make your negative feelings disappear? Are…
Feb 13, 2023 • books, feature 5, i love to read month, recommended reading
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ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM

This week’s area of focus is SCIENCE, we will make snow dough and discover the properties of oil and what happens when it’s mixed with cornstarch.

You’ll need the following:

  • 2 cups cornstarch
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • Glitter (optional)
  • Container
  • Mixing spoon
  • Snow accessories
  • Bin

Instructions

  1. Measure out 2 cups of cornstarch and pour it into a container
  2. Measure out ½ cup of vegetable oil and add it to the cornstarch
  3. Add in the optional glitter to make your snow sparkle
  4. Mix until the consistency resembles flaky snow that can stick together
  5. Place snow dough in a bin and add in accessories to manipulate the dough (scoops, snowman accessories, penguins, bears, trees etc.)

Children can start to learn about scientific terms such as properties, variables, constants, and viscosity. Ask them questions like, “how does the liquid move?” “what does it look like, smell like?” Discussing these terms will help prepare your child for the world of Science, and it’s fun too!

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SHOP FEATURE 5

(For the week of November 28, 2022) Check out this week’s Feature 5 – a list of top-selling products from Shop, the Children’s Museum’s gift store! Read More… Mini Animal Puffer Ring Price: $2.99 each This Mini Animal Puffer Ring is an adorable accessory with a soothing twist! Featuring super-soft rubbery spikes to enhance the…
Nov 28, 2022 • ball, feature 5, games, music toys, sensory toy, shop, Toys
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SHOP FEATURE 5

(For the week of December 5, 2022) Check out this week’s Feature 5 – a list of top-selling products from Shop, the Children’s Museum’s gift store! Read More… Plush Christmas Star (Assorted Styles Available) Price: $5.99 each Perfect stocking stuffers! These Plush Christmas Stars are made of soft material printed with a friendly holiday character…
Dec 05, 2022 • Christmas, feature 5, games, sensory toy, shop, Stocking Stuffers, Toys
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ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM

It’s time to learn about winter weather and make a homemade thermometer with this week’s focus on TECHNOLOGY. You’ll need the following: A clear plastic bottle/container A straw that you can see through Clay or playdoh Red food colouring Water Rubbing alcohol Cooking oil Instructions Add red food colouring, 1/4 cup water, 1/4 cup alcohol…
Dec 07, 2022 • Creative learning, STEAM, STEAM resources, technology, winter activity, winter craft
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ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM

This week’s area of focus is ART, we are making mashed-up monsters with play dough. For this activity, your child will get to use their creativity by creating their very own pet monster.

You’ll need:

This activity is simple but will get your child’s imagination working double time with this fun monster creation!

Decide what type of monster you are creating and get to work…. there are no specific instructions, we want your child to have creative freedom. We do encourage them to mash up their play dough first (hence the monster MASH part), but they can roll it out and use a cookie cutter for the monster’s outline too.

Decorating their monster is the best part! Use the google eyes, pipe cleaners and various other supplies you gathered to decorate your monster however you choose.

This activity is designed to get your child to use their imagination to create their very own monster buddy. What type of monster is it? Does it have any superpowers? We want your child to explore their creativity and come up with whatever weird and crazy-looking creature they can think of!

If you try this with the children in your life, remember to share your creations with us on social media @childmuseumwpg

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FAIRYTALES READING LIST

Our special exhibition - The Eaton’s Fairytale Vignettes – opens very soon. As we prepare to welcome a world of fairytales this holiday season, let’s enjoy this reading selection of fairytales from our friends and partners at McNally Robinson Booksellers. When you’re done, come and explore the last original Eaton’s Fairytale Vignettes – fully restored…
Nov 04, 2022 • Children’s Bookshelf, fairytales, Literacy Resources, Reading Resources
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SHOP FEATURE 5

(For the week of November 7, 2022) Check out this week’s Feature 5 – a list of top-selling products from Shop, the Children’s Museum’s gift store! Read More… Dinosaur Fossil Egg Price: $5.99 each Become a paleontologist with this Dinosaur Fossil Egg! Within its shell, each egg holds a glow-in-the-dark prehistoric creature. To reveal the…
Nov 07, 2022 • feature 5, games, shop, Toys
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ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM

This week’s area of focus is MATH, we are teaching basic math skills with a useful visual. For this activity, your child will learn how to count, add and subtract, by using a helping hand! You’ll need: A rubber glove Beans or other small items Elastic band Whiteboard/chalkboard or paper Markers/chalk or crayons The first…
Nov 09, 2022 • addition, At-home Learning Resources, counting, games, M’s Blog, math, mathematics
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ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM

This week’s area of focus is SCIENCE, and in the spirit of spooky season, we’re making a witches’ potion! In this experiment, your child will learn about density, why some substances do not mix, and they’ll enjoy a chemical reaction right before their eyes!

You’ll need:

  • Alka seltzer tablets
  • Oil
  • A glass jar
  • Water
  • Food colouring
  • Water

First, fill your glass jar 2/3 full of oil. Next, fill the rest of your jar with water. Now it’s time to add in your food colouring, you can add a variety of colours or keep it simple with just one. You will want to put a good amount in to see the differences in density. Break up 2 Alka seltzer tablets and add them to the jar. Observe as the Alka seltzer tablets create a gas and make a bubbling reaction!

Food for thought:

Why don’t all liquids just mix together? Some liquids are heavier than others, which is why the liquids separate, making a density tower.

This experiment also includes a chemical reaction. The Alka seltzer tablets create carbon dioxide, and when it is combined with water, it bubbles. The bubbles – holding the food colouring you added – reach the top of the jar, pop, and then sink back down to the bottom.

If you try this with the children in your life, remember to share your creations with us on social media @childmuseumwpg

 
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THANKSGIVING READING LIST

We're closing out Thanksgiving week with some fun book recommendations. There's so much to be thankful for but some of the characters in these stories have lots to get done before they start giving thanks. Whether baking pies, making sure to remember everyone to thank and honouring family traditions. Let's dive in to see how…
Oct 14, 2022 • Children’s Bookshelf, Literacy Resources, Reading Resources, Thanksgiving
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SHOP FEATURE 5

(For the week of October 17, 2022) Check out this week’s Feature 5 – a list of top-selling products from Shop, the Children’s Museum’s gift store! Read More… Duck Duck Dance! Game Price: $30.99 Get moving and grooving with this fun dancing game for toddlers! Duck Duck Dance! is simple and sweet, with 4 large…
Oct 17, 2022 • board games, feature 5, games, shop, Toys
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ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM

It’s time to create some shadow puppets and make a video with this week’s theme of TECHNOLOGY. With this activity, your child will learn how to create a video and using stop-motion technology. You'll need: video recording device paper or cardstock skewers flashlight scissors printable puppet template here Print out the shadow puppet template or…
Oct 19, 2022 • STEAM, STEAM resources, technology
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ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM

It’s a new school year, which means a new school photo! Have your child paint and decorate this adorable school bus picture frame made from popsicle sticks to display their picture in. 

You’ll need:

  • Tacky glue
  • Popsicle sticks 
  • Paints (yellow, grey, black)
  • Paintbrush
  • Buttons or gems
  • Paper

Instructions 

  1. Start by gluing two popsicle sticks together side by side.
  2. Now glue a popsicle stick on either side of your two sticks, vertically. 
  3. About an inch from the bottom of the two vertical sticks, glue three more popsicle sticks on horizontally together. 
  4. Paint your bus. Let it dry 
  5. Add in your decorations: gems or buttons for the lights and paper for the license plate.

This school bus craft is such a cute way for your child to show off their new school photo and get excited for picture day. You can add magnets to the back to put on the fridge for an extra touch.

If you give this a try, please share your creations with us. Tag us on social media @childmuseumwpg. 

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 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Reading List

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is an opportunity to recognize and commemorate the legacy of residential schools – the impacts of which are still being felt in communities across Canada. The books outlined in this list will help us to dig deeper and present a starting point for the conversation we may have with…
Sep 30, 2022 • back to school, Children’s Bookshelf, Literacy Resources, National Day For Truth And Reconciliation, Orange Shirt Day, Reading Resources
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SHOP FEATURE 5

(For the week of October 3, 2022) Check out this week’s Feature 5 – a list of top-selling products from Shop, the Children’s Museum’s gift store! Read More… Crayola Scribble Scrubbie Seashell Splash Price: $24.99 each Give your amazing sea creatures the perfect place to catch a wave with the Crayola Scribble Scrubbie Seashell Splash…
Oct 03, 2022 • Crayola, feature 5, Scribble Scrubbie, seashell, shop, Shop Feature 5, Toys
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ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM

Here is a game that will help to teach your child about counting and making predictions. Before we start, which colour apple do you think will win the race? You’ll need: Apple Race printout Paper Clip Fastener Pom Poms or play dough (yellow, green and red). These will be your apples. Instructions: Once you have…
Oct 05, 2022 • addition, art, At-home Learning Resources, counting, games, M’s Blog, math, mathematics, new school year, race
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SCIENCE LITERACY WEEK READING LIST

This year Science Literacy Week was focused on Mathematics! As we bring the week to a close, here are a few books focused on science and other areas in our life where we can embrace it.

One Tiny Bubble
The Story of Our Last Universal Common Ancestor
Krossing, Karen and Lo, Dawn

Meet LUCA–our Last Universal Common Ancestor, the itty-bitty organism that every unique life-form on Earth can be traced back to. This sprinkle-sized blob was formed from the dust of exploded stars, water, and a lot of heat. LUCA was a single cell that split into two, and these cells multiplied into more organisms that grew and changed. Over the billions of years that followed, the descendants of LUCA evolved into bacteria, mushrooms, sharks, fir trees, lions–and humans! All the extraordinary life on Earth began with LUCA, through a miraculous process that could also occur on other planets.

This vibrant and poetic informational picture book breaks down scientific concepts using simple, engaging language. Striking illustrations bring LUCA to life and reveal how readers are connected to one another, and every life-form on our planet, through one tiny bubble.

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Over And Under The Waves
Messner, Kate and Neal, Christopher

Over the waves, the sea lions bark and seagulls wheel and call. The bay is smooth and bright in the sun. But under the waves, there’s a whole hidden forest, full of whales and wolf eels, sardines and sea bass, leopard sharks and luminous jellies, as well as the waving kelp that shelters them all. Discover the magical depths of the kelp forest, and all the fascinating creatures living just a paddle’s length away–over and under the waves.

Turn the pages to enjoy a journey with many fascinating facts, a gorgeous underwater world with strong curriculum connections all done by a favorite author-Illustrator team.

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The Animal Toolkit
How Animals Use Tools
Jenkins, Steve and Page, Robin

Did you know animals can use tools? In this fascinating book by award-winning pair Steve Jenkins and Robin Page, we learn all about what makes a tool a tool and the remarkable ways animals can use them to find food, protect their young, and more.

Readers learn all about what makes a tool a tool–and the remarkable ways animals use them to interact with our world. From the tailorbird, which repurposes spider silk to stitch a leaf into its nest, to the gorilla, which uses sticks to test water depth and build bridges, these animals are intelligent, innovative, and creative.

Steve Jenkins offers readers a closer look at these animals, their habitats, and their behaviors. In turn jaw-dropping, funny, and inspiring, The Animal Toolkit will fascinate animal enthusiasts and aspiring inventors everywhere.

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Foldout Anatomy
An Interactive Look Inside Humans And Animals
Albrechto, Jana; Piro, Radka and Larina, Lida

Uncover the secrets inside animals and humans with 14 full-length foldouts, over 50 animals, and over 160 color illustrations!

Humans and animals: are we similar? Different? Do we all have blood? Do we all smell and taste and think? How is it that birds can fly, fish can breathe underwater, but humans can’t do either? Explore the amazing diversity of the animal kingdom and compare the body systems of over fifty animal species with those inside of you! Fourteen tall, page-length foldouts open to reveal animal inner workings and provide extra details about these fascinating curiosities of the animal kingdom.

The book includes dozens of illustrated explanations of the human skeletal, muscular, digestive, circulatory, respiratory, nervous, and reproductive systems. It then explores those same systems in animals like the great white shark, the hooded crow, the bottlenose dolphin, the snail, the goldfish, and dozens more with over 100 more color illustrations!

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Our recommended reading is made possible by our partnership with McNally Robinson Booksellers. Visit your nearest McNally Robinson Bookstore in person or online to secure a copy of the titles listed above.

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It’s a new school year, which means a new school photo! Have your child paint and decorate this adorable school bus picture frame made from popsicle sticks to display their picture in.  You’ll need: Tacky glue Popsicle sticks  Paints (yellow, grey, black) Paintbrush Buttons or gems Paper Instructions  Start by gluing two popsicle sticks together…
Sep 28, 2022 • art, At-home Learning Resources, M’s Blog, new school year, picture frame, school photo, science
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 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Reading List

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is an opportunity to recognize and commemorate the legacy of residential schools – the impacts of which are still being felt in communities across Canada. The books outlined in this list will help us to dig deeper and present a starting point for the conversation we may have with…
Sep 30, 2022 • back to school, Children’s Bookshelf, Literacy Resources, National Day For Truth And Reconciliation, Orange Shirt Day, Reading Resources
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SHOP FEATURE 5

(For the week of October 3, 2022) Check out this week’s Feature 5 – a list of top-selling products from Shop, the Children’s Museum’s gift store! Read More… Crayola Scribble Scrubbie Seashell Splash Price: $24.99 each Give your amazing sea creatures the perfect place to catch a wave with the Crayola Scribble Scrubbie Seashell Splash…
Oct 03, 2022 • Crayola, feature 5, Scribble Scrubbie, seashell, shop, Shop Feature 5, Toys
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ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM

Teachers love apples, and kids love slime! Learn about the chemical bonds that form when you mix glue and the activator together.

You’ll need:

  • 2/3 cup Elmer’s Glue
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ cup water
  • 5 TBSP contact solution
  • Apple essential oil (if you want it to smell yummy)
  • Red food colouring
  • Bowl
  • Spoon
  • Gloves (if desired)

Instructions

  • Add glue to your bowl
  • Add water and baking soda, mix
  • Add food colouring (and essential oil if you like), mix
  • Add the contact solution (this is your activator)
  • Mix and knead until combined.

Slime is so much fun to play with, but it is also scientifically cool!

Why is slime a chemical reaction?

Polyvinyl alcohol can be found in simple PVA glue and borate ion is created when baking soda and contact solution are mixed. Once these household ingredients are mixed, they cannot be changed back, making it a chemical reaction!

If you try this slimy fun at home, don’t forget to share your creation with us on social media @childmuseumwpg

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(For the week of September 26, 2022) Check out this week’s Feature 5 – a list of top-selling products from Shop, the Children’s Museum’s gift store! Read More… Squishy Hugs Butterfly Price: $28.99 each Squishy Hugs Butterfly is a precious addition to Aurora's Squishverse collection! Featuring a lovely purple butterfly with fluffy multi-colour wings, this…
Sep 26, 2022 • feature 5, fluffy, palm pals, Plush, shop, Shop Feature 5, Toys
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SCIENCE LITERACY WEEK READING LIST

This year Science Literacy Week was focused on Mathematics! As we bring the week to a close, here are a few books focused on science and other areas in our life where we can embrace it. One Tiny Bubble The Story of Our Last Universal Common Ancestor Krossing, Karen and Lo, Dawn Meet LUCA--our Last…
Sep 27, 2022 • back to school, Children’s Bookshelf, Literacy Resources, Reading Resources, science, Science Literacy Week 2022
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ALL ABOARD: WE’RE GATHERING STEAM

It’s a new school year, which means a new school photo! Have your child paint and decorate this adorable school bus picture frame made from popsicle sticks to display their picture in.  You’ll need: Tacky glue Popsicle sticks  Paints (yellow, grey, black) Paintbrush Buttons or gems Paper Instructions  Start by gluing two popsicle sticks together…
Sep 28, 2022 • art, At-home Learning Resources, M’s Blog, new school year, picture frame, school photo, science
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