Workshops

WHAT WE DO!

 will visit your classroom and conduct a 90 minute presentation to your class. You will be able to choose from any of our 6 new topics, which cover many areas of science such as engineering, physics, biology and chemistry.  EUReKA! offers a choice of 3 primary workshops and 3 intermediate workshops each year.

HOW MUCH IS IT?

A single workshop within Kamloops is $45.00. Out-of-town workshops are $55.00 to cover traveling expenses.

We supply all the materials needed and leave your class with additional resources for projects that are easy to repeat at home or in the classroom.

*BONUS: Book a whole day (3 workshops) at your school, and save $20.00 off the total. This can be with different teachers or the same teacher with different topics.

WHEN IS IT?

will be making these workshops available to you during these time slots 1) before recess 2) between recess and lunch and 3) after lunch and on the following dates: weekdays beginning May 18 until June 24, 2011.

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Workshop Registration opens mid-March.

Here are this year's Workshop topics! 

2011 PRIMARY WORKHSHOPS (K - 3)

DIGGIN' UP DINOS!
Become a EUReKA! paleontologist as you dig, scrape, and brush to uncover the secrets of the dinosaur world! Find fossils, sculpt skeletons and piece together the past with hands-on activities that will have you wanting to live in the land of the T-Rex!
 
ROLL UP YOUR GENES AND JUMP INTO GENETICS!
Where did you get your genes? It's not the mall - it's your mum and dad! Explore the fascinating world of genetics as we discover what makes you "you," whether it be the hair on your knuckles or the freckles on your face. Join us as EUReKA! scientists unravel the mystery of your DNA!

MOVIN' WITH MUSCLES
Get ready to flex your muscles and stretch your brain as you learn all about how your body moves! Weigh in on the different types of muscles and how they work together to make you big and strong. Lace up your running shoes for this high energy workshop as EUReKA! gets your body movin' with muscles!

2011 INTERMEDIATE WORKHSHOPS (4 - 7)

ELECTRIFYING ENGINEERING 
We won't be able to pull you away from this workshop as we investigate using electricity and magnets to power our lives. Flip the switch as EUReKA! engineers to generate electrical excitement with activities that will make your hair stand on end. Take charge by building circuits and exploring voltage and current in this electrifying and interactive workshop. 
 
MISSION: IMMUNITY
You won't want immunity from this project when you join EUReKA!'s army of antibodies and blood cells in the fight against disease. Navigate the circulatory system as we team up with the cells in their battle against the body's intruders. Catch the science bug with your assignment from the Mission: Immunity squad!

LIGHTS AND SHADOWS AND MIRRORS, OH MY!
Light up your classroom with the EUReKA! team when we illuminate the glittering world of light! Colour your minds with our dazzling display of mirrors, shadows, and prisms as we explore the various paths of light. Roy G. Bi