Workshops
FOR EDUCATORS
EYES Workshops for Teachers
- In school workshops are booked for the month of May & June, with registration opening in January.
- During a workshop the EYES team visits your school to provide 45 jam-PACKED minutes of STEM excitement.
- Workshops are updated yearly, so stay tuned!
- Each grade has two curriculum aligned workshops available, and all workshops involve digital literacy and technological components!
Workshops are free, all we ask in exchange is that you book us as a school! This helps us reach more students and create a schedule that maximizes our time while minimizing travel.
Closer to Saskatoon? Due to the overwhelming requests that we receive each year, we ask that you book with our pals at Sci-Fi! They are our sister program at the University of Saskatchewan. You can find them here.
Before booking, there are some important things you need to know:
- Workshops much be booked online using the following form
- Completion for the form does not guarantee we will be able to visit your school. We will do everything we can, but unfortunately we are unable to reach everyone.
- We ask for your unavailability. This allows us to schedule road trips around a series of schools in a single area, allowing is too minimize travel and keep the cost free. The more unavailability you have, the harder it is for us to schedule you.
- Please book your workshops as a school if possible. If you need to book as an individual class please contact us directly.
Workshops Topics
Available for Grades 1 to 8.
Racing Sensations
We have 5 senses but do robots have them too? Learn how to code Edison Bots and see if their senses can win the ultimate Robot Race!
I Spy (Camouflage) VR!
Using Google Expeditions Virtual Reality, students will learn about the different types of camouflage animals use to hide from predators or sneak up on prey! Some might blend in with their habitat and some might look like other animals. Can you spot them?
Squishy Robots!
BEEP. BOP. Elon Musk is looking for the next robot engineer to surpass him! By using playdough to make a circuit, design an electrifying robot that will shock the world!
Light The Way Ozo!
Green light means go. Red light means HIT THE BRAKES! In our society, light is interpreted in different ways and this is the same for Ozobots! Learn how to code Ozobots using the colours of light!
Tempt This Thermostat!
Is it getting hot in here or is it just me? Well with these littleBits, let’s create our own thermostat and a personal cooling device. Learn how society now uses circuits to create the greatest inventions!
Snap The Dot Game!
Just press the button when the dot is in the middle, it’s not that hard! Using micro:bits, learn the basics of coding, code your very first game, and beat the high score! [Requires 1 Laptop/Computer per 2-3 students]
Sphero My Hero!
Spheros roll. Spheros code. Spheros play soccer. Sphero slingshot. What can a Sphero not do? Learn the basics of coding while playing with these amazing ball robotos!
How Animals See The World VR!
How do my pets see me? Using Google Expeditions Virtual Reality, we’re going to put on the ‘lens’ of different animals to see how they perceive the world and how they interact with their surroundings.
Workshop Registration
To register review the Teacher Handout 2020 to read the descriptions of our workshops as well as their curriculum connections. Choose which workshops you would like to see in each of your classes! Click the Register button to fill out the form. We will be in touch once your registration is confirmed. Due to the high number of registrations, we will not answer requests regarding the status of your registration.
Paper Registration: If you do not have access to our digital registration form, please email us at eyes@uregina.ca and we will send you our paper registration form.
Actua provides training, resources and support to its national network of members located at universities and colleges across Canada in the delivery of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education outreach programming. Each year, these members engage over 225,000 youth in 500 communities nationwide. Please visit Actua at www.actua.ca.
