SUDBURY: Please choose TWO (2) first choice workshops, PLUS a second and third choice. *NOTE: There is a maximum of 20 participants per workshop.
1. Messing with MECHatronics, presented by Cambrian College
Get hands-on with the world of mechatronics! In this interactive workshop, students will learn about mechanical, electrical, and computer-controlled systems. Whether you’re interested in robots, automation, electronics, mechanics, or simply figuring out how things work, Messing with MECHatronics gives you a chance to get your hands on tech and see mechatronics in action. No experience required. Bring your curiosity and a willingness to experiment!
2. Festival Hair Lab: Braids, Tinsel & Creative Hair Design presented by Beauty & Lively Co
Join Jennifer Cooper, owner of Beauty & Lively Co. and Northern Dream Weaves®️, for a fun and interactive introduction to the creative world of hairstyling! In this hands-on workshop, students will discover how hairstyling combines creativity, technical skill, and entrepreneurship while exploring the many career opportunities within the beauty industry. Participants will learn easy festival-inspired techniques, including bubble braids, hair tinsel, colourful extensions, and decorative accessories, before designing their own unique festival hair look. Hairstyling is so much more than cutting and colouring hair, it’s a skilled trade that blends creativity, artistry, technical expertise, and entrepreneurship. Whether your dream is to work behind the chair, specialize in extensions, become an educator, own a business, work in fashion or film, or create content online, the beauty industry offers endless opportunities to build a career doing what you love. Join us to discover where your creativity could take you while creating your own festival inspired hairstyle!
3. Gamified Career Exploration with ChatterHigh!
Prepare your Grade 8 students for high school in our interactive workshop on career exploration, aligned with Ontario's Creating Pathways to Success framework. Discover how to support your students' Individual Pathways Plans (IPPs) and sign your class up for ChatterHigh, a completely free resource. Using this gamified platform, students will begin researching educational and career options to make confident high school course choices. As they explore, they will earn points for an exciting draw prize and gain micro-credential certificates to start building their resumes. Finally, learn to use the educator dashboard to easily track progress and quiz results, generating valuable data for your classroom assessments and reporting.
4A. A.I. in Space presented by Science North **IMPORTANT** This workshop will only be offered once in English / French
Prepare your students for a future driven by artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. Through learning about Canada's role as a leader in autonomous space robotics, students will be introduced to real-world applications of AI. They will use AI to complete challenges, learn its capabilities and limitations and discuss the ethical implications of AI in space and on Earth.
4B. What is a Concussion? presented by Science North **IMPORTANT** This workshop will only be offered once in English / French
What happens to a human brain when it is concussed? Students will manipulate a preserved brain to learn the effects of concussions. They will also try out concussion-simulation goggles and test helmet materials using an egg drop experiment.