Tech-Up

Through Tech-Up, Science World delivers province-wide programs for students and teachers that include coding, computational thinking and digital skills.

With an emphasis on "coding to learn", our Tech-Up facilitators provide students with the skills they need for STEM courses in higher education, and equip teachers to meaningfully incorporate coding and digital learning outcomes aligned with the provincial curriculum into their own classrooms.

What does Tech-Up offer?

Tech-Up offers a variety of student-focused programs, as well as professional development experiences for teachers. These include:

Field trip workshops
Professional development workshops
Tech-Up Equipment Loaner Kits
Activity resources
Equipment getting started and troubleshooting guides
Community kits and support

For Schools

Our reservable programs are designed by education specialists and reflect British Columbia’s transformed curriculum. Each program provides content enrichment for a "Big Idea" and opportunities to exercise and extend students’ core competencies.

Field Trip Workshops

Field Trip workshop: Coding for the Climate

Grades: 2-3

Field Trip workshop: Designing From Nature

Grades: 4-6

Field Trip workshop: Modeling Math with Finch Robots

Grades: 6-9

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Tech-Up Workshop Information

Required Demographic Information

Field Trip Workshops

Please be prepared to provide the following student demographic information at the time of your workshop:

Total number of students
Total number of students in underrepresented groups (BIPOC, Female-Identifying, Students with Disabilities)

Science World collects this information to accurately measure the impact and reach of our programs on underrepresented groups.

The demographic information that we are collecting is a direct requirement of our funding. We are using the language that is provided to us directly from our funders as outlined on our agreement with them. The focus of this funding is to ensure that students in underrepresented groups are equipped with the digital skills to be prepared for further studies. To accurately measure the impact and reach of programs such as ours on these underrepresented groups, we are asking how many students of these groups were in attendance for the workshop.

If you have any questions, please email us at [email protected]

Please arrive at your designated workshop location at least 5 minutes prior to your workshop start time.
Please ensure that all chaperones remain present to assist with the workshop delivery.
We have classroom loaner sets of most of the equipment we use in our school workshops. If you want to continue the learning from your workshop, consider signing up to borrow our equipment!

Tech-Up workshops are made possible in part by the generous support of:

Tech-up Showcase

Tech-Up Showcase: Vancouver

In our small, isolated community, having access to the STEM resources provided by Science World is a cornerstone of our strategic plan to ensure that there are opportunities for community members of all ages to gain tech and digital literacy for free through the library. We really appreciate the traction we gain in this project through these kits. They are much appreciated.
LB, Community Librarian, Okanagan Regional Library | Revelstoke

This project was supported by a grant from CIRA's Community Investment Program.

For more information, contact us at [email protected]

What does Tech-Up offer?

For Schools

Field Trip Workshops

Already know which field trip workshop you want?

Tech-Up Workshop Information

Tech-up Showcase

Related Pages

Scientists and Innovators in Schools (SIS)

Field Trips

Library Kits

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