Engineering

Resources

Brain Buster Virtual Quiz

Students participate in a series of exciting virtual quizzes.

High Flyers

Students explore various aspects of flight and apply their knowledge by designing and testing paper planes.

Make Your Own Bottled Music

Students see how different amounts of air and water in a space can change the way we hear sounds.

Make a "Coat Hanger Walkman"

Students explore the science of sound by creating their own "Walkman" which transmits vibrations through a piece of string.

Bridges, Strong and Stable Structures - Virtual Outreach

Students will get to learn about what a structure is and what materials can be used to build a strong and stable bridge.

Bridges (Grade 7)

Students are introduced to form and function of structures and then build a bridge given certain limitations.

Cylinders and Shapes (Grade 3)

Students use paper and build different shaped columns, test them for strength, and are then challenged to make 4 columns using only paper that will hold the most weight.

Trip To Mars

This activity consists of coding and engineering/physics problems that students go through on how to launch a rocket and get to Mars.

Pompom Poppers and Catapults (Virtual kit drop-off)

Learn about forces by building a pompom popper and catapult.

Harmonicas (Virtual kit drop-off)

Students will build a makeshift harmonica out of paper, popsicle sticks and toothpicks.

Flight Challenge (Virtual kit drop-off)

Build, launch and test a glider made of paper, a straw and an elastic.

Bridges (Virtual kit drop-off)

Design and build a bridge using given materials that spans at least 30 cm and is strong enough to not compress under one book.

Ask A Scientist

A virtual interview with a scientist where volunteers lead an interactive session about themselves, their interest in science, their career path, etc.

Let's Talk Forces & Motion

Students learn about forces that act on an object, specifically the forces that cause an object to move, and build their own catapult and balancing robot.

Exploration Mars - Virtual

In this workshop, students will learn about and experience the challenges of Space Exploration using un-manned space probes, with specific focus on exploring Mars.