Discovering Ontario · Drawing 24 of 32
Science North by the Lake
Sudbury · Ontario
In Sudbury, Science North’s buildings suggest snowflakes. Inside, people explore science by observing, trying things and asking questions.
Did you know?
The snowflake shape recalls the ice that sculpted the northern landscape.
Look together
Which parts of the building seem to repeat?
An idea to try
Draw an imaginary snowflake with six branches starting at one centre.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
Science North is a science centre beside Ramsey Lake in Sudbury. Its snowflake-shaped buildings refer to glaciation of the landscape. The drawing offers a simplified oblique view of this architecture. Proportions and shoreline details are adapted for colouring rather than presented as a plan of the centre.
Look together: Which parts of the building seem to repeat? Draw an imaginary snowflake with six branches starting at one centre.
Sources and illustration notes (1)
Simplified interpretation for colouring. Settings and people may be composed. Details, distances and proportions are not a measured record of the place.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. Source titles appear in their original language; some linked pages are in French.
- Science North: Science NorthPlace, history or natural feature described on this page.
Source review: 2026-10-02. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
