Virtual Elementary Workshops
Engineering Outreach at Ontario Tech University offers offer a variety of virtual workshops for grades 1 through 8. Our workshops are designed to target specific curriculum topics and increase student understanding of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Our virtual elementary workshops run in blocks of 75 minutes. For online workshops, students will need their own computer and internet access with a minimum download speed of 5 Mbps. Virtual workshops are $50 CAD each unless otherwise stated.
Maker Workshops
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Colour Decoded (Grades 4 - 6)
Students will explore fundamental concepts, from light's dual nature to the electromagnetic spectrum, and instructors will guide students in constructing their own spectroscope - a hands-on tool revealing the mysteries of light's interaction with matter.
Curriculum Link: Light (waves/particles, electromagnetic spectrum)
Coding Workshops
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Intro to Coding (Grades 4 - 6)
In this Workshop, students will explore the basics of coding through creating a video game based on an ecosystem. Using Microsoft MakeCode Arcade, students will be guided through building a simple video game which creates an interaction which may be seen in an ecosystem. Students will then be tasked with upgrading their video game, using the Engineering Design Process as a guide for their problem solving.
Curriculum Links: Coding, Biology (biodiversity and ecosystems)
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Intro to Python (Grades 7 - 8)
Python is a common programming language that is widely used in the sciences. It is also one of the most popular programming languages in the world. This workshop introduces students to the basics of coding in python such as assigning variables, if/then statements, and performing simple tasks (e.g., making a calculator) in preparation for high school.
Curriculum Links: Coding. Teachers can request certain topics (e.g., loops, conditional statements) be covered depending on what they’re teaching in class
Actua provides training, resources and support to its national network of members located at universities and colleges across Canada in the delivery of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education outreach programming. Each year, these members engage over 350,000 youth in 500 communities nationwide. Please visit Actua at www.actua.ca
