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Mathematics

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Code a Drum in Scratch

Learners develop decomposition skills and learn about sequences and repetition by using Scratch to code a drumming sequence.

Information Technology

Marshmallow Tower

Learners develop algorithmic thinking by designing and building a freestanding structure that can support an object, using toothpicks and marshmallows

Information Technology

Can You Program a Human Robot?

Learners create simple commands to help guide a human "robot" to retrieve an item in the room.

Information Technology

Can You Guess This Number?

Learners try to guess their partner’s number by asking the least number of ‘yes’ or ‘no’ questions.

Information Technology

Can You Debug This Code?

Learners develop debugging and critical thinking skills by fixing a code to help get a rocket ship to the moon

Mathematics

Can You Debug These Math Problems?

Learners are presented with six solved mathematical problems and must work to debug these problems to determine which are solved correctly and which are not.

Mathematics

Quite a Combo! Let's Talk Combinatorics

Explore combinations, permutations and why math is relevant in everyday life.

Information Technology

Code Shapes in Scratch

Learners develop decomposition, pattern recognition and algorithmic thinking by using their knowledge of simple geometric figures to code shapes in Scratch.

Information Technology

Code a Dance in Scratch

Learners develop pattern recognition skills and learn about repetition and events by using Scratch to code a dance.

Physics

The Nature of Science

What is science? In this activity, youth learn about the different ways of studying the world around us. They will use the scientific method to design and test an alka seltzer rocket.

Earth and Environmental Sciences

Cookie Mining - Climate Edition

Students mine for chocolate chips in cookies, attempting to get as many chocolate chips as possible without damaging the cookie.

Mathematics

Tangrams

Explore geometric shapes and try to solve tangram puzzles!

Mathematics

Mobius Strip Paper Chain

Learn about the Mobius strip and make a paper chain.

information technology

Bitmap Bookmarks

In this activity, students will explore how monochrome photographic images are stored on a computer.

Engineering

Paper Building Blocks

Explore the strength of triangles!