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Prince George Tech-Up Workshops
Tech Up programming is brought to you by CanCode and the Government of Canada. Tech up Programs aim to increase computational thinking, coding and digital literacy skills in K-12 audiences across BC. All programs are FREE.
Ozobot Dance-Off Workshop
Description: In pairs, students use loops and conditional statements to teach a tiny robot new moves.
Ozobot Dance-Off is part of Tech-Up, the Exploration Place in partnership with Science World's initiative to enhance existing programs to include coding and computational thinking.
COST: Free*
GRADE LEVEL(S): Grade 5, Grade 6
DURATION: 50 minutes
TOPIC: Applied Design and Technology
AVAILABILITY: Sept 2018-March 2020
LANGUAGE: English
CURRICULUM LINKS: https://www.scienceworld.ca/ozobot-dance
*Teachers and schools are responsible for their own transportation to and from the Exploration Place.
To book this program please email our Tech-Up Facilitator: techup@theexplorationplace.com
Tinkering with Code Workshop
DESCRIPTION: Students use code to create a musical instrument that is activated by light.
Tinkering with Code is part of Tech-Up, the Exploration Place in partnership with Science World's initiative to enhance existing programs to include coding and computational thinking.
COST: Free*
GRADE LEVEL(S): Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9
DURATION: 80 minutes
TOPIC: Applied Design and Technology
AVAILABILITY: Sept 2018-March 2020
LANGUAGE: English
CURRICULUM LINKS: https://www.scienceworld.ca/tinkering-code
*Teachers and schools are responsible for their own transportation to and from the Exploration Place.
To book this program please email our Tech-Up Facilitator: techup@theexplorationplace.com
Robot Mice Workshop
DESCRIPTION: Students are introduced to coding by programming Colby the mouse to maneuver a maze.
Robot Mice is part of Tech-Up, the Exploration Place in partnership with Science World's initiative to enhance existing programs to include coding and computational thinking.
COST: Free*
GRADE LEVEL(S): K, 1 & 2
DURATION: 40 minutes
TOPIC: Applied Design and Technology
AVAILABILITY: Sept 2019-March 2020
LANGUAGE: English
CURRICULUM LINKS: https://www.scienceworld.ca/early-coding-robot-mice
*Teachers and schools are responsible for their own transportation to and from the Exploration Place.
To book this program please email our Tech-Up Facilitator: techup@theexplorationplace.com
Senses and Sensors
DESCRIPTION: In teams, students will design Dash robots to react to their environment.
Senses and Sensors is part of Tech-Up, the Exploration Place in partnership with Science World's initiative to enhance existing programs to include coding and computational thinking.
COST: Free*
GRADE LEVEL(S): Grade 3, grade 4
DURATION: 45 minutes
TOPIC: Applied Design and Technology
AVAILABILITY: Sept 2019-March 2020
LANGUAGE: English
CURRICULUM LINKS: https://www.scienceworld.ca/senses-and-sensors
*Teachers and schools are responsible for their own transportation to and from the Exploration Place.
