Tech-Up

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

We are excited to move Tech-Up online to provide ways for students to learn new skills.

For Schools: Coding Workshops

Our reservable virtual 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. Free until March 31, 2021.

Choose from:

Grade level	Program
2 - 4	Bee Bot Bop
4 - 7	Say It With Scratch
4 - 7	Discover Ozobots
7 - 9	Marvelous micro:bits

For Teachers

Tech-Up is taking professional development workshops online and developed Tech-Up learning kits to support physically distanced teaching and distance learning.

Contact us by email to ask a question, request a videoconference (1:1 office hours, or a session for your class) or to discuss how we can support your students with coding, computational thinking and digital skills.

New: Learning Kits

What Is A Learning Kit?

Active Algorithms
(Grade 1-3)

Variable Stories
(Grade 4-6)

Coding Math
(Grade 4-6)

Micro:bit
(Grade 6-9)

What Is A Learning Kit?

Written to support distance learning but also useful for physically distanced teaching, a Tech-Up Learning Kit contains resources for both synchronous and/or asynchronous lessons. The teacher guide walks you through leading student activities over a series of sessions of approximately 30-45 minutes. Student activities are handouts for students to work through on their own as assigned, according to your own timeline and discretion.

Tech-Up Learning Specialists are available to support you with these kits.

Active Algorithms (Grade 1-3)

In these activities, students will be introduced to thinking algorithmically which is an essential skill for learning how to code. They will be explore the algorithms of dance, create algorithms to successfully navigate an obstacle course, and examine different algorithms while moving through and acting out a choose your own adventure story.

Download Active Algorithms Kit Overview

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Variable Stories (Grade 4-6)

In these activities, students will explore how parts of speech can be used to strengthen their understanding of variables. They will work towards writing their own mad lib stories before using Scratch to code a mad lib story generator. There is also an optional extension activity if you would like to build further on the coding concepts explored in these lessons.

Download Variable Stories Kit Overview

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Coding Math (Grade 4-6)

In these activities, students will explore how binary code can be used to represent images while exploring reflections and transformations. They will be invited to share their binary code with their peers and work from each other’s codes. They will start with binary code for simple two-toned images and then work their way into coding four-toned images with possible extensions into how all colours are coded in binary for computers to use.

Download Coding Math Kit Overview

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Micro:bit (Grade 6-9)

In these activities, students will learn how to create block code and test it on the micro:bit simulator. Once comfortable with the interface, students will complete a series of challenges leading up to a final challenge of their choice between coding a rock paper scissors game,a magic 8 ball, or a sorting hat. These challenges will introduce students to displays, variables, random numbers, and conditional statements. All skills and code learned in this activity can also be used with a physical micro:bit.

Download Micro:bit Kit Overview

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Professional Development

Tech-Up offers coding and digital skills, barrier-free hands-on professional development experiences for educators. All training has supported teachers to meaningfully incorporate coding and digital learning outcomes aligned with the provincial curriculum into their own classrooms.

For more information, contact us at techup@scienceworld.ca

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

Tech-Up Showcase: Vancouver (February 2019)

Tech-Up Showcase: Prince George (February 2019)

For more information, contact us at techup@scienceworld.ca

For Schools: Coding Workshops

Choose from:

For Teachers

New: Learning Kits

What Is A Learning Kit?

Active Algorithms (Grade 1-3)

Variable Stories (Grade 4-6)

Coding Math (Grade 4-6)

Micro:bit (Grade 6-9)

Professional Development

Related Events

Code Along: Bee Bot

For more information, contact us at techup@scienceworld.ca

Tech-Up Showcase: Vancouver (February 2019)

Tech-Up Showcase: Prince George (February 2019)

Related Pages

Scientists and Innovators in the Schools (SIS)

Science World for Schools

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