School Workshops
What is a CES Workshop?
A Creative Encounters workshop is a 1 or 1.5 hour presentation delivered by two University of Guelph undergraduate students to an elementary school classes (of an average class size of 25 students) geared towards students in kindergarten to Grade 8. Each workshop is tailored to the appropriate grade level of the class and includes a hands-on activity that each student participates in. The workshop topics have been chosen on the basis of creating a diverse selection of Science and Engineering topics that complement the elementary school curriculum.
Creative Encounters is excited to offer TEN different workshop topics in 2012.
Workshops are designed and taught by Creative Encounters staff members who are dynamic undergraduate students studying science or engineering at the University of Guelph. There is one female and one male staff member leading each workshop in order to promote gender equity, and to provide positive role models for future scientists of both genders. The instructors strive to create fun and energetic presentations with hands-on elements, thus providing the students with a positive image of science, engineering and technology.
When are Creative Encounters workshops offered in 2012?
- May 10th to June 1st, and June 11thto June 22nd
- We can run up to three workshops at one time and a total of 12 workshops in one day!
- Workshop slot 1: before morning recess
- Workshop slot 2: after morning recess
- Workshop slot 3: before afternoon reces
- Workshop slot 4: after afternoon recess
*Note: You will be asked to specify the times your school follows
What Will it Cost?
$60.00 per workshop, except Robotics 101 ($80)
How do I Register?
To register for workshops, simply click the link below to download our registration form and workshop package. Fill out the appropriate fields and mail or fax it to us! If you have questions, email us at cse@uoguelph.ca or call at 519 824 4120 x. 53045.
Creative Encounters
Rm 102 VMI Building
School of Engineering
University of Guelph
Guelph, ON
N1G 2W1
fax: 519 836 0227
WORKSHOP PACKAGE 2012 (pdf format)
WORKSHOP PACKAGE 2012 (word format)
What are the 2012 Workshops?
Physical Wonders (JK-Gr.8)
Always a hit with any age group, the Physical Wonders workshop is a combination of the coolest chemical and physical science demonstrations available to classrooms. Students will learn about the different scientific phenomena they see by level- appropriate explications and real-life example of these concepts. This exciting workshop will really get the kids stoked about science!
*Physical wonders can also be tailored to high school students with an in-depth look at chemical and physical processes.
Curriculum ties: energy; properties of liquids & solids; forces causing movement; conservation of energy
Exciting Engineering (Gr. 3-8)
Teamwork and problem solving are the keys to this workshop! Just like real engineers, students will team up and go through the design process necessary to complete the building challenge, all while taking into account different constraints and criteria!
Curriculum ties: forces causing movement; energy in movement; structure and function; systems in action
WILDlife (JK- Gr. 2)
Our world is full of all kinds of life. From the smallest micro-organisms to the largest mammals, each species play a vital part in the growth and proliferation of life on Earth. In this workshop, students will discover wonderful living organisms that have unique skills and tricks that allow them to adapt and survive!
Curriculum ties: Sustainability; animal structure and functions; animal behaviour
Shape Your World (JK-SK)
Our brain does a fantastic job at sorting and interpreting information gathered by our senses. With our senses we can perceive temperature, texture, colour, sound and much more sensory data. This workshop aims to help students understand what they perceive in a very hands-on manner in order for them to actually shape the world around them using their senses.
Curriculum ties: Senses, colours, shapes, spatial orientation.
Wacky Weather (Gr. 2-6)
As we all know, it is not always rainbows and butterflies outside! Pressure systems, currents, temperature and many other factors all affect the weather. From tornadoes to typhoons, this workshop will allow students to take a peak into the eye of the storm that is meteorology.
Curriculum ties: Air and water impacts; forces in nature; wave dynamics; conservation of energy; interrelated systems
Head in the Clouds (Gr. 6-8)
Have you ever wondered how a 735,000 pound commercial airplane can soar through the air as graceful as a bird? Or how hummingbirds are able to fly in any direction and even come to a complete stop? Students taking part of this workshop will get to take a look in the complex world of aeronautics and get an inside view on what it means to actually fly!
Curriculum ties: forces causing movement; air properties; structures; forces acting on structures; flight
Out of This World (Gr. 4-6)
What exactly lies beyond our Earth? Scientists and the general population alike have been pondering this very question for many years. This workshop aims to shed some light on what goes on in that dark zone above our sky that we call Space!
Curriculum ties: Rocks and minerals; matter; interrelated systems; conservation of energy; space
Sex Ed (Gr. 8-10)
Human sexuality is a very important subject for students, even more so in this technologically modern age where it is hard to tell the difference between fact and fiction. Everyday students are bombarded with information from the media, the internet and friends about sex and everything about it. This workshop aims to answer questions and inform students about the reality of sex through a more open discussion format in order to provide a safe and positive environment. Our instructors take an informative and non-judgmental approach to laying out the actual facts of sex.
Curriculum ties: Health, biological systems
Power Hour (Gr. 6-8)
When we think of circuitry, most people picture a jumble of wires, funky devices and buzzing sounds. In this workshop, students will untangle this metaphorical mess and see circuitry for what it really is! Applying electrical concepts to hands-on circuit activities will help students understand the interesting properties of electricity and make them see electronics in a whole new way!
Curriculum ties: Electrical energy; systems analysis, electricity, circuits
Robotics 101 (Gr. 4-8)
Whether it is to change the TV channel remotely or quickly assemble a car, robots play a vital part in our ever-changing world. But what exactly constitutes a robot? Students in this workshop will dissect this question in detail to better understand the inner-workings of these machines. They will then apply this knowledge by building their very own Lego NXT robots from the ground up!
*note: there is a maximum of 30 students, due to LEGO kits. Workshop duration is 3 hours and school breaks will be accommodated
Curriculum ties: electricity and electrical devices, systems in action, technology
