THUNDER BAY – In one sign winter is coming to an end, the City of Thunder Bay held its final Winter FunDays event at Marina Park Sunday. The afternoon of science-based activities wrapped up 12 weeks of free family activities organized by the city.
Science North was on hand offering kids the chance to get messy, blow bubbles, and learn about the natural world. Kids created their own colourful snow volcanoes while nearby, science communicator Jennifer Mayes answered a stream of questions about local wildlife.
Mayes’ table held a collection of furs, tracks, skulls, and scat from animals including bears, wolves, beavers, owls, muskrats and more. Some were real while others were plaster recreations, but all served as magnets for children’s attention.
“The mystery of the skulls really draws people in,” said Mayes, adding the polar bear skull is so large, many kids assume it must be from a dinosaur.
It’s one hands-on way the organization, which recently announced it’s considering establishing science centres in Thunder Bay and Kenora, aims to connect young people with science and nature.
