Any schools that are located directly in Calgary or Edmonton
A day trip (Schools up to 100 Km from Calgary or Edmonton city limits)
Schools located over 100km up to 300kms outside of city limits
In this workshop we’ll look at how the movement of objects and animals can be understood. To do this we’ll act out the way animals move in different seasons. We’ll also be different objects and see how surface texture and shape affect movement and how various objects interact with each other.
The Guiding Question is – What visible changes can be identified by examining Earth’s surface? Students will explore glaciers, earthquakes, floods, and all the ways that earth changes over time. They will act out wind and water changing the landscape and also discover that by digging up earth’s layers, we can find fossils.
Our guiding question here is how can states of matter and other physical properties be explained using the particle model of matter? In this unit, we’ll delve into the particle model, learning about the movement of particles in their different states, between Solid, Liquid, and Gas, as well as the features of those states. From this, we can also explore the physical properties of matter; mass, volume, density, and compressibility.
How are forces similar and different in water and air? This guiding question will take students on a journey to see how water and air both act as fluid‐ and how they affect the world around them. Expect the students to act as air and water moving through the room in different ways‐ or acting as planes and learning what kind of forces are exerted to enable flight.
The big question here is how can climate and its effects be understood? What is the difference between weather and climate? With these questions guiding us, we will explore tools and methods used to measure weather and climate, as well as acting out the effects and changes of both.
The question for this unit is, how are organisms supported by vital biological processes and systems? We’ll investigate the internal systems of organisms such as respiration, digestion, circulation and reproduction, as well as the musculoskeletal system and growth of an organism. Plants and animals are both a part of this unit, so we’ll also consider the plant transport systems, the xylem and phloem, which are similar to animal circulatory systems.
How are astronomical phenomena observed and interpreted? Some of these phenomena, like aurora, and eclipses, don’t seem to directly affect us, but they help us to learn and understand more about the world and universe around us. Other phenomena, on the other hand, like the phases of the moon, the solstices and equinoxes, meteors, and even the rotation of the earth directly affect us. Acting out the celestial bodies and the ways in which we connect them to daily life will help to clarify this question.
The guiding question here is how can the particles of matter be influenced by heating or cooling? We’ll look at the properties of matter changing between states from solid to liquid to gas, and the processes involved such as Melting/Freezing, Boiling/Evaporation, and Condensation, with the students acting out these processes‐ as well as a few examples of how they affect the world around us, like through freezing rain and thermal expansion.
Students analyze forces and relate them to interactions between objects‐ in what ways can interactions lead to physical change? We’ll explore more of the same forces, like friction, springs, compression, tension, torsion, and shear. As well as plasticity and elasticity. To further this exploration, we will also learn about Newton’s 3rd law of motion; for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
A big guiding question for this unit‐ what relationships exist between climate and changes on Earth? First we’ll look at natural and man‐made changes to climate. Exploring natural phenomena such as asteroids, volcanoes, and hurricanes, and man‐made causes like the albedo affect and the greenhouse effect‐ where we’ll further explore the causes and origins of greenhouse gases. After this, we’ll also talk about clean energy sources and ways that we can start to make positive changes‐ even hosting our own miniature version of the Paris Accord.
We’ll ask in what ways are ecosystems complex? The answer will take the students to act out the parts of various ecosystems and how they interact, both terrestrial and aquatic. We’ll have to explore both biotic and abiotic interactions in deserts, grasslands, forests, wetlands, the arctic, and oceans, as well as biodiversity. Finally, we’ll see the important role of plants in an ecosystem, and after learning about the processes of plants, such as photosynthesis, we’ll also see how plants prevent soil erosion and other changes.
In what ways can the solar system be explored? Throughout human history, we have thought many different things about Earth’s place in the universe‐ so let’s act out some of these thoughts and figure out why they would be thought of. Why would early humans have thought earth to be the centre of the universe, with the sun and stars revolving around us? Or that the earth is flat, or perhaps the sun is the centre of all things, not just our solar system? In this workshop, we’ll come to understand why these things were thought of, and look at how we currently understand the universe and the pieces within. Finally, we’ll talk about gravity, and how it affects both us and objects in space, as well as the difference between Mass and Weight.
We look at how properties of an object can be altered. We’ll do this by building things together. We’ll be both the objects and the builders. We’’ll measure, bend, twist, cut and shape the objects we need in order to create things like backyards, castles and magical places.
Testimonials
“Absolutely loved it! I thought it was excellent. I think the cost is great as it is. Great value.”
Earth Systems, Grade 1/2, All Boys Program, Calgary 2024‐25
“What a great workshop. Grade 2 learned the concepts and enjoyed a lot. It was superbly engaging for all types of learners. Best part is that ELL students were following the concepts.”
Earth Systems, Grade 2, Annie Foote School, Calgary 2024‐25
“This was a great experience for the boys and they left with real understanding.”
Earth & Space Systems, Grade 4, All Boys Program, Calgary 2024‐25
“Overall was great. The kids loved the instructor! It was energetic and awesome!”
Space, Grade 5/6, All Boys Program, Calgary 2024‐25
“A wonderful educational program. The material and the presenter were top notch! A ton of relevant material was covered. I learned a lot! It was the perfect combination of listen and look and move and internalize!”
Earth Systems, Grade 2, Annie Foote School, Calgary 2024‐25
“Visuals/interactive activities were the most effective part of the workshop. Price is reasonable.”
Earth Systems, Grade 2, Annie Foote School, Calgary 2024‐25
“Giving students a chance to act out “out of this world” concepts is a great way to solidify their understanding of complex processes.”
Greentree School, Drumheller 2021-22
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