What is Science Venture up to as we enter this new decade you may ask? Lots! We are delivering aweSTEM programming all over the island including our winter clubs, codemaker in-school workshops, teacher Pro-D workshops, the first Go Code Girl event and so much more! Check out our newsletter below for more details and follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram to keep update on what aweSTEM content we are bringing in 2020.
The Headlines
Winter Clubs
Temporary Location
Go Code Girl Event - March 7th
Spring Break Camp - March 23rd to 27th
In-School Workshops - Ongoing
Summer Camp Schedule - released first week of March Summer Camp Registration - April 1st at 7:00 am
Winter Clubs
Below are the clubs offered this winter. Thursday clubs begin on January 16th, Friday clubs on January 17th and Saturday clubs on January 18th. Clubs end the first week of March. Please note there is a two-week break in February due to reading break at the university.
Game Design With Bloxels
Gr. 3/4 - Thursdays (6-8pm)
Turn your story into a video game. The Bloxels 13x13 gameboard and blocks allow students to create levels, characters, and any other art they may have in mind. Using iPads and the Bloxels app, students will instantly turn their physical creations into a digital game. In the app, they can edit and customize everything - what it looks like and how elements interact and behave.
Micro:Pets with Micro:Bits
Gr. 5/6 - Thursdays (6-8pm)
Delve deeper into the languages of Java and Python along with computer science concepts which will be implemented into their session long project of building a Micro:Pet. Starting with an unplugged activity, followed by an exploration using Micro:bits student will program their Micro:Bit to progressively mimic the behaviour of a pet by needing to be fed, walked, and more!
Kerbal Space Program
Gr. 7-9 Thursdays (6-8pm)
Take flight with the Kerbal engineers in the Kerbal Space Program (KSP). KSP uses a realistic orbital physics engine, allowing for real-life orbital maneuvers. Challenge yourself and learn about rocket science in this new and exciting club. Players will assist the lovable-but-hapless Kerbals as they build rockets and carry out orbital missions. Students will master real-world physics and engineering skills as their understanding of STEM concepts blast off!
Tiny Tinkerers
Gr. 1/2 - Sat. (10am - 12pm)
Do you have an itch to tinker and create? Do like solving problems hands-on by building? Designing, building, testing and redesigning is the name of the game for this club! Each week students will discover a different area of engineering such as electrical, biomedical, mechanical, and civil.
Science & Medicine
Gr. 3/4 - Sat. (10am- 12pm)
Take a dive into the world of medical sciences. Starting with the human body, students will breakdown how the body functions in different levels from system to organ to tissue and finally the cellular level. Each week students will explore the concepts found in various careers in the medical field.
3D Design & Modelling
Gr. 5/6 - Sat. (10am-12pm)
Kick your engineering and design skills to the next level by diving into the world of 3D design. Navigate your way around three- dimensional space to create structures, trinkets and more using 3D modelling software and 3D printers to bring your creations to life
Friyay: CS for Girls
Gr. 5-8 - Fridays (6pm - 8pm)
Hang out with the SV code squad on FriYAYS this fall for a memorable digital experience. Make new friends, learn some coding tricks, and maybe even change the world with code. Our computer science club is designed for girls by girls.
STEM Girls: The Laws of Physics
Gr. 3-6 - Saturdays (10am - 12pm)
Join our STEM Girls club this winter for an all girls experience. This winter we will be taking a journey to understand the world around us. From Archimedes principle to Newton‘s laws of motion to the conservation of energy, students will explore the “mysterious rules” that underlie the universe.
Temporary Location
Due to seismic upgrades occurring in the MacLaurin building, our Headquarters and offices have been temporarily relocated one floor up. This move has shifted our Administration Office into D105 and our SVHQ into D107 & D109. We will be back in our normal location by May 1st. The move will not effect our summer programming.
Go CODE Girl Event
Saturday March 7th Grades 7-10
10am - 4:00pm Cost: FREE
Technology is revolutionizing our world, and she who knows how to code holds the power of change in her hands. At Go CODE Girl, you‘ll discover the digital skills that will drive tomorrow‘s coolest communications, most imaginative innovations and most essential societal improvements.
Open to girls in grades 7-10 across Canada, Go CODE Girl programs are designed to introduce you to the wide range of career possibilities available in the rapidly-growing fields of technology, computing and software engineering.
Mark your calendar! Registration for Go CODE Girl 2020 opens on January 13, 2020. Click here to register (or here).
Spring Break Camp
March 23rd to March 27th Grades 5/6/7
9:00am to 4:00pm*
*Drop off as early as 8:15am and pick up as late as 4:45pm Cost: $230
Join us for our Spring Break Camp. Explore various areas in STEM, expand your digital skills and visit different facilities around the university campus.
Please note: There is limited availability as our temporary move has left us with reduced capacity of SVHQ.
Registration will open Monday January 20th at noon.
In-School Workshops
We are currently offering in-school digital skills workshops for grades 6-10. Thanks to Actua's funding from the federal government's CanCode initiative these workshops are offered free of charge.
During May and June, we will be delivering our BC curriculum linked workshops for kindergarten to grade six. We are currently accepting workshop requests. Please see the workshop tab on our website for more details.
Summer Camps 2020
The Summer 2020 camp schedule will be released in the first week of March.
Summer camp registration will open at 7am on Wednesday April 1st.
