Month: February 2018

Levers and Pulleys and Wedges, oh my!  This week put all of the student’s STEAM skills to the test. The students also had their resolve tested, and had to show grit and resilience by not giving up. The day started with one of the toughest Instant Challenges yet!  The students had to design a structure…

Science! This week the students put on their figurative lab coats and goggles and became scientists! The day began with our instant challenge – designing a ping pong ball launcher.  Using craft sticks, elastics, straws, paper cups, paper clips, index cards, and some string, the students had to design a mechanism that would launch the…

This week the students were able to play games!  Oh…if it were only that simple.  The students experienced both Game-Based Learning and Classroom Gamification. As usual, the students had to complete the weekly Design Challenge.  They had to create a bridge that spanned a combination of either two chairs, two tables, or a chair and…

This week the students that attend the Monday session had a bit of a different experience.  We were lucky enough to have a visit from Les Klassen from Campfire Union.  Campfire Union is a homegrown company right here in Winnipeg.  They specialize in real-time VR creation using their app called FlipsideVR.  They are one of…

0101011101100101011011000110001101101111011011010110010100100000011101000110111100100000010000110110111101100100011010010110111001100111001000000101011101100101011001010110101100100001 This week the students learned different aspects of coding.  We started the day with our Design Challenge.  The students had to work in groups to create the latest and greatest app that will aid in collaboration.  The students came up with ideas that included assisting each other in mini-games, a painting app that allowed…