Activity Centres

The Timmins Children's Water Festival features more than 20 Activity Centres that are based around five basic water themes: Water Conservation, Water Protection, Water Attitude , Water Science and Water Technology.

All Activity Centres:

Are connected to the grade 3 & 4 curriculum in ways to help students achieve the desired expectation (Science & Technology, Social Studies and Physical Education);

Are designed to be hands-on and experiential as possible in order to enhance and personalize the learning;

Provide for holistic learning in an environment that demonstrates the integration of people, phenomena and ideas;

Are geared to the interests, abilities and special needs of learners.

On Thin Ice

Students will learn about Climate Change and how it is changing the environment. Students will participate in a game of musical chairs using hula-hoops to represent ice caps where polar bears live. As the music stops each student will have to rush to get to an ice cap. As the game goes on and the climate worsen hula-hoops will be removed from the game. When there is only one polar bear left, students will discuss ways to reduce their impact on the environment and help combat climate change.

Just A Drop in the Bucket

Although the earth is mainly covered by water, only a small amount of water is available for drinking. Using graduated cylinders to demonstrate the world's water supply, volunteers will show students just how much of this water we can actually use.

Pioneer Water Race

Taking a trip back in time, students will investigate how pioneers obtained water needed for their family and farm animals. By participating in a water-carrying race, students will experience how pioneers (as well as some people in some parts of the world today) transport water, and compare this to municipal water delivery systems in our own community today.

What's the Buzz?

In this activity, students will learn about the West Nile Virus, what causes it and how it is spread to humans.

Royal Flush

Students will examine how a toilet works and learn about the difference between water efficient (or low-flow) toilets and regular-flow toilets.

Re-Use It

Reduce and Reuse. This activity centre will teach children/youth to think creatively and understand that we should try and reuse objects before they are recycled or put in the garbage

Protect Mr. Thirsty's Water

This activity shows that contaminants can pollute our drinking water. Students will toss balls representing "water drops" and "waste materials" into their proper places in order to give Mr. Thirsty a clean drink of water.