Science Rendezvous Victoria – May 10, 2025!
Join us for a free day of exploration related to Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) — full of fun activities, exciting demos and interesting research! For K-12 students, educators and science enthusiasts of all ages.
This event is free and no registration is required.
- Simulate particle collisions with water balloons and learn about the world’s largest camera, specially designed to take pictures of the smallest particles in the universe.
- Take a look at what is happening inside your brain using mobile EEG devices.
- Build and launch your own bottle rockets.
- Bring your own sample and check it out under a microscope (we’ve got samples too!).
- Test your knowledge of animals noises and communication–both those on land and in the water!
Visit the ‘full schedule’ tab near the top of the page for a full list of activities. Full programs will be posted the week of the event.
Accessibility
We are committed to making our event as accessible and barrier-free as possible. If you have any accessibility needs in order to participate in our event, please contact us at facultyofscience@uvic.ca.
- Building access: All UVic and Camosun buildings are accessible to people with differing mobility issues and mobility aids.
- Distraction-reduced environment: Science Rendezvous Victoria will open at 9:30 a.m. at both locations and feature a distraction-reduced environment (quieter and less busy) from 9:30 a.m. – 10 a.m.
- Pet therapy: We are grateful to partner with the Pacific Animal Therapy Society to bring therapy dogs to the UVic location.
- Transportation: Paid parking is available close to each venue (see below for details). Both venues are also accessible via transit.
- Washrooms: Accessible washrooms are available at both locations. All-gender washrooms are available at both locations as well.
Food options
- UVic: The Cove, our on-campus dining hall, will be open to event participants from 7:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. on May 10.
- Camosun: Unfortunately, food is not available at our Camosun location this year. Bring snacks!
Parking
- UVic: Paid parking is available near the event location. We’d recommend choosing to park in Parking Lot 1.
- Camosun: Paid parking is available near the event location. We’d recommend choosing to park in Parking Lot 2 or 5. P2 will have a designated area reserved for volunteer parking.
Photography and videography
We encourage participants to take pictures during Science Rendezvous and recommend you stop by our photo booth. Please tag us if posting on social media–we’d love to see your pictures!
Please note: The University and College will be taking pictures and video during the event to share on social media and use for future promotional materials. Photos that show children’s faces clearly will not be used. Please talk to a photographer/videographer if you do not wish to be in any promotional images.
Our partners
- UVic Faculties of Science, Social Sciences, and Engineering and Computer Science
- Camosun College Schools of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math and Arts & Access.
- Ocean Networks Canada
- Science Venture
Find us on social media
- UVic: @UVicScience, @UVicSosc and @UVicECS
- Camosun: @camosun
- Ocean Networks Canada: @Ocean_Networks, #KnowTheOcean
- Science Venture: @scienceventure
- Science Rendezvous: @sci_rendezvous, #SciRenYYJ, #SciRen
Full Event Schedule
May 10, 2025
Camosun College, Interurban Campus
AweSTEM Kids' Zone
(10:00 am - 3:00 pm)
Biology Bonanza!
(10:00 am - 12:00 pm)
Civil Engineering Technology
(10:00 am - 3:00 pm)
Graphs and Games
(10:00 am - 3:00 pm)
Science of Psychology
(10:00 am - 12:00 pm)
Skeletal Stories
(10:00 am - 3:00 pm)
Tripping the Light Fantastic: Physics Experiments with Waves, Light, Sound, and More
(10:00 am - 3:00 pm)
Weather Balloon Demonstration
(12:00 pm - 3:00 pm)
University of Victoria
Animal Communication
(10:00 am - 3:00 pm)
Arctic Sea Ice in a Changing World
(10:00 am - 3:00 pm)
AweSTEM Kids’ Zone
(10:00 am - 3:00 pm)
BC’s Ice Age Melt Out
(10:00 am - 3:00 pm)
Biochemistry and Microbiology Discovery
(10:00 am - 3:00 pm)
Biology in Action
(10:00 am - 3:00 pm)
Bottle Rocket Launch
(10:00 am - 3:00 pm)
Drone Demonstration
(12:00 pm - 3:00 pm)
Earthquakes
(10:00 am - 3:00 pm)
Forensic Files: The Bone Code TOUR
(10:00 am - 3:00 pm)
Fun With Physics PRESENTATION
(11:00 am - 12:00 pm)
High School Engineering Design
(10:00 am - 12:00 pm)
iTrackDNA: Seeing the Unseen Using Environmental DNA
(10:00 am - 3:00 pm)
Lab Skills Micro-Olympics
(10:00 am - 3:00 pm)
Light and Lasers
(10:00 am - 3:00 pm)
Light, Lasers, and Optics
(12:00 pm - 3:00 pm)
Making a Splash
(10:00 am - 3:00 pm)
Math Mania
(10:00 am - 12:00 pm)
Mathematical Comics
(10:00 am - 3:00 pm)
Mechanical Engineering Machining and Design Facility TOUR
(10:00 am - 3:00 pm)
Megawatts and Marbles
(12:00 pm - 3:00 pm)
Microscopic Explorations
(10:00 am - 3:00 pm)
Mission Zenith (Rocket Launch) TOUR
(10:00 am - 3:00 pm)
Mobile EEG Learning
(10:00 am - 3:00 pm)
Neurodiversity: Different Minds/Different Brains
(10:00 am - 12:00 pm)
Ocean Instruments, Ocean Data
(10:00 am - 3:00 pm)
Ocean Sense
(10:00 am - 3:00 pm)
Opportunity Cost
(10:00 am - 3:00 pm)
Paleontology/SEOS
(10:00 am - 3:00 pm)
Quantum Detectives
(10:00 am - 3:00 pm)
Solar Science at the Observatory
(10:00 am - 3:00 pm)
Space Lab TOUR
(10:00 am - 3:00 pm)
Tech-splore
(10:00 am - 3:00 pm)
That Chemistry Show PRESENTATION
(1:00 pm - 2:00 pm)
The Arctic Ocean and Arctic Cod Sounds
(10:00 am - 3:00 pm)
The Math of Bubbles
(10:00 am - 3:00 pm)
The Secrets of Light
(10:00 am - 3:00 pm)
What Sound Does a Fish Make?
(10:00 am - 12:00 pm)
Whose Call is it Anyways?
(10:00 am - 3:00 pm)
Women in Math & Stats
(10:00 am - 3:00 pm)
