Join us for the 2025–2026 school year as we offer innovative and hands-on school experiences for your children!
Each Homeschool Monday, students will be able to sign up for one hands-on program in a particular lab exploring various science topics, as well as register to watch one live science show in the Discovery Theatre.
English-speaking Homeschool days begin at 10:00am
WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE HOMESCHOOL PACKAGE?
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8 curriculum-based school programs!
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Live science and animal shows in the Discovery Theatre at Science North!
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Epiroc Theatre shows and underground tours at Dynamic Earth!
SCHEDULE
The schedule will be the same for every homeschool day, except for Dynamic Earth days. On Dynamic Earth days, the hours will be the same, but programming will happen on a rolling basis to accommodate the underground tour.
| SCIENCE NORTH SCHEDULE | |
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| 10:00am | Arrival |
| 10:15am – 11:00am | Live Science Show |
| 11:15am – 12:00pm | School Program |
| 12:00pm – 12:30pm | Lunch |
| 12:30pm – 2:30pm | Free Time |
| DYNAMIC EARTH SCHEDULE | |
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| 10:00am | Arrival |
| 10:15am – 11:00am | Epiroc Show |
| 11:15am – 12:00pm | School Program |
| 12:00pm – 12:30pm | Lunch |
| 12:30pm – 1:30pm | Underground Tour |
| 1:30pm – 2:30pm | Free Time |
HOMESCHOOL PRICING
The Homeschool Program is an add-on experience to our Family Membership. *
FAMILY MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES:
- UNLIMITED ACCESS to Science North and Dynamic Earth
- EXCLUSIVE MEMBER ONLY events and newsletter
- SPECIAL DISCOUNTS on regularly priced items at Science North and Dynamic Earth
- ADVANCED NOTICE of upcoming events
- UNLIMITED FREE PARKING at Science North and Dynamic Earth
- 10% OFF ADMISSION to NIGHTLIFE on the Rocks
- 10% OFF REGISTRATION to ALL Camps programs (Summer Camps, PA Days, etc.)
- 10% OFF Sudbury Wolves and Sudbury Five tickets AND YES Theatre tickets AND Kivi Park day passes!
- 50% OFF admission tickets for up to four (4) accompanying guests per visit at Science North and Dynamic Earth
- EARLY BIRD renewal bonus
* The Northern Family Membership is available for families who live outside of the City of Greater Sudbury
MEMBER PRICING
Member families may purchase a Homeschool Package for $45 per student plus applicable taxes. A discount of 5% per additional student will be applied (for a discount of up to 15%).
NON-MEMBER PRICING
If you do not wish to be a Science North member, the non-member Homeschool Package is available for a discounted price.
Non-member families may choose to purchase a Homeschool Package for $80 per student plus applicable taxes. A discount of 5% per additional student will be applied (for a discount of up to 15%).
The non-member Homeschool Package includes admission for eight (8) specialized programming days, as well as one (1) general visit day * per month, starting September 22ᴺᴰ, 2025 through to May 25ᵀᴴ, 2026 (excluding January).
Additionally, individual days can be purchased for $11 / student, plus applicable taxes.
* General visit days are weekdays (Monday–Friday) and do not include holidays or special events
HOW TO PURCHASE YOUR HOMESCHOOL PACKAGE
- A package is available for each grade range. If you are purchasing multiple grades, please add all packages to your cart so the discount will be applied. Even though the packages are accessed from different links, they will be added into the same cart. Do not purchase them separately or the discount will not be applied.
- To purchase a member package, please login with your Family Member credentials. You can verify your login information by calling the front desk at 705-522-3701.
- To purchase a non-member package, you will need to register for our online purchasing system by creating an account. If you may already have an account with us, please call the front desk to verify at 705-522-3701.
- There is no need to register for individual days when purchasing a package – this is a one-stop shop!
- Tickets will be emailed to the address provided. Your tickets will be scanned upon entering the science center each Homeschool Monday.
SCIENCE NORTH / DYNAMIC EARTH
Please email schoolvisit [at] sciencenorth.ca (schoolvisit[at]sciencenorth[dot]ca) if you have any questions.
CANCELLATIONS
- Programs will run as scheduled with no minimum requirement for attendance.
- Students must be present at the start time of the program to be able to participate.* Late arrivals will not be admitted to the program.
- Students must be in the grade range specified for the program and be registered in the program to participate. Students that do not meet the grade level or are not registered will not be admitted to the program.
- You may cancel your visit at any time by e-mailing schoolvisit [at] sciencenorth.ca (schoolvisit[at]sciencenorth[dot]ca). Otherwise, we will expect your group on the date booked.
* Once this is done, the group will present itself at the program location at least five (5) minutes before the program is set to begin.
COMMUNICATION WITH SCIENCE NORTH
- All bookings must be made online.
- Any communication (whether to an individual Sales Agent or to the overall group) must be e-mailed to schoolvisit [at] sciencenorth.ca (schoolvisit[at]sciencenorth[dot]ca), never to any personal Science North e-mail.
SCHEDULE
SEPTEMBER 22ᴺᴰ — SCIENCE NORTH
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Science North Welcome and Orientation Day!
- Science Show: Coolest Show Ever
OCTOBER 27ᵀᴴ — SCIENCE NORTH
- Science Show: Flight!
- KINDERGARTEN: Code with Cubetto
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- Students will embark on an exciting journey with Cubetto, a wooden robot designed to introduce young learners to the fundamentals of computer programming through hands-on exploration. Together, they will create coded paths and activities inspired by each season.
- GRADE 1 to 3: Brick Builders Academy
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- This hands-on, inquiry-based program takes students on an exciting journey to explore the concept of structures using LEGO® bricks. By building, testing, and evaluating their creations, students will learn what makes a structure strong and functional.
- GRADE 4 to 6: BuddyBit
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- Students will create their own AI robot companion that they will be able to play and interact with. They will teach a Micro:bit, a small computer with a variety of functions, to recognize their movements using learning AI. Then, by using coding blocks, they will code their Micro:bit to express itself on a small OLED screen when it reacts to motions, inputs and other factors using extensions from the Smart home kit.
- GRADE 7 to 9: A-Maze-ing Math
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- This interactive program is designed to make learning math both fun and practical for students in grades 7, 8, and 9. Through the use of Cartesian planes and LEGO® bricks, students will engage in hands-on activities that challenge their understanding of coordinates and spatial reasoning.
NOVEMBER 17ᵀᴴ — SCIENCE NORTH
- Live Science Show: Flow of Science
- KINDERGARTEN: Nature's Family
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- Students will meet live animals, move their bodies and learn about Mother Earth, Grandmother Moon and other members of our natural family. This program includes an interpretive reading of poems from Meet Your Family: Gikenim Giniigi'igoog, written by David Bouchard, and illustrated by Kristy Cameron.
- GRADE 1 to 3: It's a Bug's World
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- What are bugs? What roles do bugs play in our lives? How can we learn more about bugs in our own backyards? This workshop will include live-insect demonstrations and a bug scavenger hunt on the 2ᴺᴰ floor.
- GRADE 4 to 6: Bricks and Gears
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- Discover the power of gears in this hands-on LEGO® engineering program. Using LEGO® Technic, students will explore how gears are used to change direction, speed and torque. Through fun challenges, they’ll develop problem-solving skills and a deeper understanding of gears through the use of LEGO®.
- GRADE 7 to 9: What is a Concussion?
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- What happens to a human brain when it is concussed? Students will manipulate a preserved brain to learn the effects of concussions. They will also try out concussion-simulation goggles and test helmet materials using an egg drop experiment.
JANUARY 19ᵀᴴ — SCIENCE NORTH
- Science Show: Science Everywhere!
- KINDERGARTEN: Sounds of the Human Body
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- Hiccups, burbs and farts … oh my! Students will discover the reasons why the human body make certain sounds by exploring the organs that make these sounds. They will make observations by listening using a specialized medical instrument, by manipulating preserved organs and by measuring features of organs (i.e. length, width, number of heart beats).
- GRADES 1 to 3: Mix it Up!
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- In a series of hands-on activities, students will use scientific tools and methods to investigate the properties and interactions of various solids and liquids.
- GRADES 4 to 6: Balance and Motion
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- Using the key concepts of force, balance, symmetry and motion, students will build a frame structure that includes a pulley in order to complete a challenge.
- GRADES 7 to 9: Microscope Mysteries
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- This program will allow students to explore interesting phenomena on a microscopic scale. Using a variety of tools, they will have the opportunity to magnify and observe many every day items. Students will learn about different forms of microscopy and get to create their own micro-drawings.
FEBRUARY 23ᴿᴰ — SCIENCE NORTH
- Live Science Show: Fantastic Forces
- KINDERGARTEN: Shape Up!
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- Shapes are the building blocks of the world around us. This program offers students the chance to investigate and compare two-dimensional shapes using hands-on tools and technology. They will experiment with these shapes, while identifying and creating colourful patterns.
- GRADES 1 to 3: Will it Rain or Will it Snow?
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- This program is all about the seasons and the properties of liquids and solids as the seasons change. Students will learn how the Earth’s tilt creates different seasons, the names of the seasons in Anishinaabemowin, and learn about Anishinabek life through the seasons. Additionally, the program has connections to the math curriculum as students better understand the seasons through repeating patterns and numbers.
- GRADES 4 to 6: Pushing and Pulling
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- Find out how pulleys can give you superhuman strength. Using tools and technology, students will build and investigate different types of pulley systems and evaluate how pulleys affect the amount of force required to lift a load.
- GRADES 7 to 9: Reptiles at Risk
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- Meet a live turtle and learn how to help them cross a road. Meet a venomous rattlesnake and find out why they are important to the ecosystem. Ontario is home to many reptiles at risk, and this is your chance to find out how you can help endangered species in your own backyard.
MARCH 23ᴿᴰ — DYNAMIC EARTH
- Epiroc Show
- KINDERGARTEN: Crater Maker
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- 1.85 billion years ago, a meteorite hit Earth and formed the Sudbury Impact Structure. In this program, students will come to understand just how rare an impact of this nature really is while conducting experiments with real meterorites to better understand how they form and how craters result from meteorite impacts.
- GRADES 1 to 3: Build-a-Bot — Explore the Mine
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- In this imaginative coding adventure, students will help solve a design challenge: building a robot guide that lights up when it’s dark and follows its owner. Using Cubelets, they’ll learn how to “speak robot” by arranging blocks that sense, think, and act. Along the way, they’ll explore foundational coding concepts through storytelling, creativity, and play.
- GRADES 4 to 6: Mine Evolution
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- Your mission is to build Canada’s green future through modern mining! Using the Mine Evolution game, students will learn about social and environmental sustainability then apply what they have learned in a hands on regreening challenge.
- GRADES 7 to 9: New CanCode Program
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- Description coming soon!
APRIL 20ᵀᴴ — SCIENCE NORTH
- Live Science Show: Good Vibrations
- KINDERGARTEN: We Are Animals
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- In this interactive program, students will learn about different groups of animals. They will meet an animal ambassador and participate in interesting experiments to discover what kind of animals humans are. Can your students solve the mystery?
- GRADES 1 to 3: Extreme Animals
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- Ever wonder how living things can survive in extreme environments? Shrink into the microscopic world of tardigrades, survive harsh deserts, and dive to the depths of the ocean to find life in complete darkness. Students will meet some living creatures and even compete to build the tallest tubeworm!
- GRADES 4 to 6: Human Organ Systems
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- The immune system is a complex and fascinating system that defends our bodies against pathogens. Students will learn and examine some of the organs of the immune system and discover how it works together with vaccines to protect us against germs.
- GRADES 7 to 9: Chemical Reactions
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- If your students love chemistry, this is the program for them! Students will have a hands-on opportunity to follow lab procedures while refining their skills. They will be able to take measurements while exploring exothermic, endothermic reactions, acids, bases and more!
MAY 25ᵀᴴ — DYNAMIC EARTH
- Epiroc Show
- Special Activity: Underground Tour
- KINDERGARTEN: Meet the Ozobots
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- Automation and robotics are at the forefront of new mining techniques. Your students will be introduced to coding and robotics using Ozobots. They will help students trace shapes and designs, and inspire learning through hands-on activities!
- GRADES 1 to 3: The Science of Soil
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- Soil is essential for plant life on Earth, which in turn feeds us, provides shelter for animals, and keeps our air clean. Your students will get their hands dirty while exploring the various colours of soil, its composition, and sorting soil by particle sizes. The end goal: understanding why soil is absolutely necessary for the planet.
- GRADES 4 to 6: Rugged Robots
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- Still think miners are swinging pickaxes and shovels? Not when we have Rugged Robots to do the heavy lifting now! In this activity, students will be coding and controlling makeblock robots, robots on tracks with a multi-jointed arm and claw hand, to preform tasks like moving ore and constructing a miners dry. Students will go home with a new knowledge of coding and emerging technologies in the mining sector.
- GRADES 7 to 9: A Career in Mining!
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- Is a mining career in the future for some of your students? With how many new and varied jobs exist all to help extract ore, mining careers are everywhere! Explore the 6 stages of a mining operation, and where everyone fits in! We'll introduce your students to real workers across Canada, what they do, and how they can do it too! Students will practice some of these jobs in a timed challenge to see who has what it takes!
