Professional Development for K–12 Educators
You can inspire your students to do big things in the world. We’re here to help.
You can inspire your students to do big things in the world. We’re here to help.
Each 1 to 2-hour workshop offers a blend of fundamental concepts, cross-curricular activities, and an abundance of resources. These workshops are designed for teacher professional development, school-based professional development, and district conferences.
All workshops that take place before April 1, 2024 are free of charge. Thank you to our partners Amazon, Mastercard, CIRA, and the Government of Canada for providing teachers and educators in the province of BC the opportunity to learn to code and code to learn.
All workshops that take place before April 1, 2024 are free of charge. Thank you to our partners Amazon, Mastercard, CIRA, and the Government of Canada for providing teachers and educators in the province of BC the opportunity to learn to code and code to learn.
Fees do not include GST
Making coding accessible for all by using simple step-by-step instructions (algorithms) to communicate with others. Separating everyday activities like learning a dance, to retelling a story, to following a recipe into computational thinking! Join us for this hands-on workshop and explore a variety of coding activities without any technology. A cross-curricular approach with infinite opportunities!
This workshop is offered virtually and in person.
Explore computational thinking as an effective way to solve math equations! Participants will have the opportunity to plan open-ended math problems which are relevant to students’ lived experiences.
This workshop is offered virtually and in person.
What is digital literacy? It is a means by which we filter and analyze information around us. Participants will explore digital literacy by reflecting on how technology and media can colour our understanding of the world. Learn to teach students to find effective, safe, and inclusive methods to search for information in the digital age today.
This workshop is offered virtually and in person.
Do you have access to Micro:bits, Finch Robots, Ozobots, or Edisons and need to learn how to use them? Did you sign up for access to our loaner kits and need to learn how to use the tech? Let us teach you the basics and give you some strategies for incorporating the technology in your current curricular areas as we focus on coding to learn.
This workshop is only offered in person.
STEAM Days of Summer is Science World’s annual 5-day summer professional development learning program for BC educators. Participants delve into ways of teaching STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art & design, and math) using a cross-curricular approach while networking with colleagues.
Join your colleagues from the Lower Mainland for five full days of hands-on learning centred on STEAM education in your classrooms with a focus on cross-curricular digital skills and technology. Each day you’ll participate in 3 dynamic sessions presented by a mix of your colleagues, Science World educators, and local organizations as we dive into the deep end of incorporating the ADST curriculum into other topic areas.
Our theme for 2023 was "Designing for the Future." Our cohort of teachers spent the week focusing on strategies for developing digital literacy skills across the curriculum and exploring suitable coding methods and tools to support this.
Learn more on the STEAM Days page!
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Survivors
Artist: Jeff Kulak
Jeff is a senior graphic designer at Science World. His illustration work has been published in the Walrus, The National Post, Reader’s Digest and Chickadee Magazine. He loves to make music, ride bikes, and spend time in the forest.
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Egg BB
Artist: Jeff Kulak
Jeff is a senior graphic designer at Science World. His illustration work has been published in the Walrus, The National Post, Reader’s Digest and Chickadee Magazine. He loves to make music, ride bikes, and spend time in the forest.
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Comet Crisp
Artist: Jeff Kulak
Jeff is a senior graphic designer at Science World. His illustration work has been published in the Walrus, The National Post, Reader’s Digest and Chickadee Magazine. He loves to make music, ride bikes, and spend time in the forest.
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T-Rex and Baby
Artist: Michelle Yong
Michelle is a designer with a focus on creating joyful digital experiences! She enjoys exploring the potential forms that an idea can express itself in and helping then take shape.
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Buddy the T-Rex
Artist: Michelle Yong
Michelle is a designer with a focus on creating joyful digital experiences! She enjoys exploring the potential forms that an idea can express itself in and helping then take shape.
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Geodessy
Artist: Michelle Yong
Michelle is a designer with a focus on creating joyful digital experiences! She enjoys exploring the potential forms that an idea can express itself in and helping then take shape.
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Science Buddies
Artist: Ty Dale
From Canada, Ty was born in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1993. From his chaotic workspace he draws in several different illustrative styles with thick outlines, bold colours and quirky-child like drawings. Ty distils the world around him into its basic geometry, prompting us to look at the mundane in a different way.
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Western Dinosaur
Artist: Ty Dale
From Canada, Ty was born in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1993. From his chaotic workspace he draws in several different illustrative styles with thick outlines, bold colours and quirky-child like drawings. Ty distils the world around him into its basic geometry, prompting us to look at the mundane in a different way.
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Time-Travel T-Rex
Artist: Ty Dale
From Canada, Ty was born in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1993. From his chaotic workspace he draws in several different illustrative styles with thick outlines, bold colours and quirky-child like drawings. Ty distils the world around him into its basic geometry, prompting us to look at the mundane in a different way.