Young inquiring minds

A host of suggestions to satisfy the restless curiosity of little ones... and their parents!

Videos

	Questions and answers videos » Do all bees make honey? What is a shooting star? Do animals sleep? Our experts answer these questions, and many more!
	Witnessing the course of evolution » A fascinating journey through time! A series of 4 videos to understand how, after millions of years, the universe, plants and insects have evolved.
	Follow the monarch » Where do monarchs go in winter? How long do they live? Why are they important? Watch this series of 6 videos and find out!

Illustrations

When it comes to explaining certain natural phenomena, a picture is sometimes worth a thousand words!

	Phytotechnologie's poster » See how plants can also be true natural "machines".
	Illustration of the birth of the Earth » This is what the earth looked like at the time of its birth.

Simple and fun activities

Here's a variety of home activities for curious and creative youngsters who love mini-projects!

Preschool

• A magical sky, a coloring project related to astronomy »
• Puzzle depicting the lifecycle of the Morpho peleides butterfly (In french only) »
• Colour and assemble the butterfly (In french only) »

Elementary school

For ages 4 to 7

• Mystery Word on astronomy »
• Trees up close »
• The plant and its parts »
• Colour the parts of a butterfly  (In french only) »
• DIY bookmarks in the shape of insects (In french only) »
• Moon phase observation »

For ages 8 to 12

• Making a sundial (In French only) »
• Assembling a star-finder »
• Word search puzzle on astronomy »
• Space for Life proposes some ideas for simple experiments to do at home created for Les Débrouillards (in French only):
• Fabriquer un hôtel à insectes »
• Un potager pour la biodiversité »
• Observons la station spatiale internationale en orbite! »
• Dis, printemps, quand reviendras-tu? »
• Comment les météorites creusent-elles des cratères? »
• Une plante qui fait plein de petits! »
• 12 hommes ont marché sur la lune... Mais où? »
• Découvre le super pouvoir des plantes »

Age 12 and up

• Calculate the distance between the Earth and the Sun (In French only) »
• Cooking up a comet »
• From Earth to the galaxies »
• Jumping on another planet »

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