Contest: Metals & Minerals Matter!
Did you know that how we clean our homes to how we do our (home)work, there’s a chance metals and minerals are involved? Watch the video as Jesse at Science World explains how metals and minerals influence us everyday—or visit the Geology exhibit, presented by TECK in person! Pay close attention during either experience, and you might discover the answer to the contest question.
2 Ways to Enter the Metals & Minerals Matter! Contest
Submit your entry one of two ways between August 8 to 17, 2025 for your chance to win one of two prize packs valued up to $185 (including two Science World passes)!
- Visit the Geology section of the Search: Sara Stern Gallery in person or watch the video closely, then submit your answer to the multiple-choice question via a paper entry form or through the QR codes.
- Watch the video above and submit your entry to The Metals & Minerals Matter! contest online.
Two winners will be drawn at random. See the full Contest Rules for The Metals & Minerals Matter!
What’s The Big Ore-Deal?
Powered by Teck, The Geology exhibit at Science World’s Search: Sara Stern Gallery! It’s where you’ll discover the surprising answer to how electric cars, smart homes, and wearable tech are made. Hint: it’s the Earth itself!
Explore how raw materials like copper and silicon are mined from ores, refined, and transformed into essential components like microchips on circuit boards. Match everyday green tech to its natural origins. See technology through a whole new lens—and how it’s rooted in nature.
Visit The Geology exhibit, presented by TECK at Science World today!
More Discoveries in Search Await!
When you visit The Big Ore-Deal, check out the rest of the Search: Sara Stern Gallery!
Slow down and learn about our natural environment in Search. You’ll get lost in the many things to see and do here. Reward your curiosity with the calm marvels of nature, big and small.
Crawl through a beaver lodge, touch and feel animal skulls, and meet STAN the T. rex™! Observe, learn and appreciate our critters, and become a nature ambassador.
Delve deeper and head to the Discovery Spot where you can explore Discovery Boxes. Ooh and ahh over a stick insect, touch a thousand-year-old tree, or learn more about the Earth in the Geology exhibit.
The Geology exhibit, presented by TECK, is the newest section in the gallery. Learn about the rocks beneath our feet and discover the properties of minerals and metals in our everyday lives. Become a geologist and use tools like our polarizing microscope, or play a tune on our stone lithophone.
Explore More Geology
Can metals kill bacteria?
Yes! Many metals have antimicrobial properties—they release ions or charge particles that can kill bacteria. Copper can kill up to 99.9% of microbes on high-touch areas to prevent disease from spreading.
Are metals ductile?
Yes! Ductility means that metals can be pulled into a long string. Metals can be drawn out into wires or cables for electronics.
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