Science World on the Road: The Science of Sport!

The Science World on the Road team are bringing engaging science shows all over B.C. during the 2025-2026 school year. The fascinating science behind sports will be brought to over 22,000 students and teachers, including those in remote, rural, and underserved communities.

Inspired by the FIFA World Cup 26^TM, the Province and Science World are teaming up to leave a lasting legacy of learning across British Columbia. The Science of Sport program will reveal the hidden science behind sports and showcase the many fascinating STEAM jobs that go far beyond the athletes on the field.

In collaboration with BC Soccer, this program is designed for elementary students and aims to help kids "play smarter" through an interactive live presentation. Students will learn about concepts like energy, forces, human health, and technology through engaging demonstrations and hands-on challenges.

The Science of Sport activities are structured into four core segments:

Fun and Fair Play: Explores the physics of movement, rules, and ethics in sports.

Physics and Materials of Sport: Investigates the properties of sports equipment, from the design of a soccer ball to the bounce of different balls.

Human Health: Demonstrates the value of exercise on physical and mental health by exploring how muscles, lungs, and the heart function.

Technology: Showcases how scientific advancements and engineering have evolved sports over time, including the use of prosthetic running blades and clap skates.

The program also highlights Indigenous, national, and adaptive sports, as well as career paths in sports beyond being an athlete.

Interested in having the Science world on the Road program at your school? Click here for Lower Mainland Schools or click here for schools in the rest of BC. Science World on the Road is also available for special events.

About Science World's on the Road program:

Science World's On the Road program has been bringing live, high-energy science demonstrations to schools across British Columbia since 1988. This free, curriculum-linked program has reached over 1.3 million people, including more than one million students in grades K-12, through over 1,000 community visits.

15 Dec 2025

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