Valentine's Day is next week and we have some ideas that might make your heart rate rise: 

- Explore paper circuits and make a light-up valentine
- Write a song for your beloved and play it using recycled instruments
- Terrifying animal mating habits.

There is still availability for Tech-up online coding workshops (FREE until March 31!) and I am thrilled to share a few interesting upcoming pro-d events and opportunities for classes. Check them out below. 

We’re delighted to be working on a virtual field trip experience for Arctic Voices (Science World's upcoming feature exhibition takes visitors on a riveting journey over the tundra and into the world’s northernmost biome) and other school offerings for this spring. Look for my next email landing in your inbox late February! 

Kate Henderson

School Engagement Manager

Registration for Science World's 2021-2022 Future Science Leaders program--our 11th year!--is open now. Students will join a community of young science enthusiasts and get advanced skills and techniques to use in university and beyond.

This program is designed to engage curious minds with the nature of science, unleash creative potential, and build a life-long network of like-minded peers. FSL has been nurturing young science enthusiasts for a decade.

The Future Science Leaders program meets weekly in either Surrey or Vancouver. Financial assistance is available for those who need it.

TECH-UP CODING VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS | FREE UNTIL MARCH 31, 2021

In these workshops, tailored to grade level curriculum connections for ADST, a Tech-Up facilitator leads a session for your students to understand the fundamentals of coding and computational thinking through multiple activities that support learning.

"I was nervous beforehand as I have no experience as a teacher with online workshops for kids, but things went smoothly. I appreciated being sent a list beforehand, along with a brief video for reference. We are going to take what we learned today and keep practicing, so eventually we can work on our own Scratch projects together." 

- Teacher, SD 63

Grades:

2–4:  Bee Bot Bop
4–7:  Discover Ozobots
4–7:  Say It With Scratch
7–9:  Marvellous Micro:bits

Science World Teacher Series:

These 1-hour Code-Along sessions focus on helping educators to develop confidence using a particular coding platform. We guide you through a step-by-step grade-appropriate activity (as if you were the student) to showcase a fun way to use the platform with students.

Feb 18  3:45pm PST  Code Along: Micro:bit Random Generator (6-9)

Mar 4,  3:45pm PST  Code Along: Bee Bot (K-3)

Mar 11, 3:45pm PST  Code Along: Scratch Chase Game (4-6)

Environmental Education webinars from CBEEN, EEPSA and C2C Education Network:

Feb 18, 4:00pm PST  Opportunities, Barriers, Strategies towards Inclusion
Feb 25, 4:00pm PST  Outdoor Learning Prep Position: A Framework for your School

Climate Connection: an intergenerational event | Feb 26, 4:30-6:30pm 

An online intergenerational climate event for people to come together and discuss important climate issues and brainstorm actions. The event will feature short presentations from youth activists and local environmental NGOs, including Dogwood BC, For Our Kids, Oceanwise, Ecojustice, and Suzuki Elders, as well as interactive workshops where participants can discuss solutions to combating the current climate issues. Find out more. 

ClimateScience Olympiad 2021

Over 10,000 participants (ages 14-17 and 18-25) will compete in hundreds of events in order to come up with innovative solutions to our planet's most pressing issues. There is a $10,000 prize pool and finals will take place during COP26. Find out more. 

Canadian Geographic Education Floor Maps

Canadian Geographic Education’s giant floor map program is a free resource offered to Canadian teachers from Kindergarten to grade 12. Each floor map comes complete with a trunk of additional supplies to further enhance students’ experience including map legends, activity cards, props and more. Find out more. 

Raincoast Education Coastal Insights: Eyes on the Coast Season 2

Join Raincoast, in collaboration with First Nations partners, with a new and fascinating online learning experience that takes a “two eyed seeing” approach to understanding British Columbia’s coast and conservation challenges weaving together the strengths of Indigenous and Western knowledge systems to understand nature. Wednesdays beginning Feb 10, 10am PST. Find out more. 

Reach out if you have ideas for how Science World can support you and your students this year. I would love to hear from you by email.