With students off school for the upcoming PA Day on Friday, June 6, two Lambton County museums are offering hands-on activities that mix science, creativity, and family fun.
In Oil Springs, the Oil Museum of Canada is offering a drop-in event called “Sunny Side Up,” running from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The day will focus on the science of solar energy, with activities like making sun prints on light-sensitive paper, building a solar fan tower, and planting a sunflower or tomato to take home. Full details are available at in the Museum's event page.
“The sun is a constant and infinitely renewable resource,” said Christina Sydorko, Educational Program Coordinator at the Oil Museum. “This event is a chance for families to explore the different ways we use solar power, from the science we already use today to ways we might use it in a sustainable future.”
Meanwhile, in Grand Bend, Lambton Heritage Museum is hosting “Spoiled Rotten,” a food-science-themed day built around the museum’s travelling exhibit A Taste of Science. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., with scheduled demonstrations at 11:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 2:30 p.m. More information is available in the Museum's website.
Kids can learn how food breaks down, sort different types of packaging based on how they preserve freshness, and make take-home crafts that explore the science behind food safety and spoilage.
“Spoiled Rotten is a great opportunity to introduce kids to the important topic of food safety in a way that is fun, interactive, and age-appropriate,” said Colleen Inglis, Educational Program Coordinator at Lambton Heritage Museum.
Both events are drop-in and designed for all ages. Admission at each museum is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and students, and $3 for children, with free entry for kids under three.