In-person classroom programs allow students to explore grade level concepts and ignite curiosity through exciting hands-on learning.
All classroom programs require a suitable space for small group work, access to power and water, and a garbage can.
Kindergarten
CONSTRUCTION TALES
Exploring Building Materials and Building Challenges
Wanted – Building Engineers! In this centre-based program, students will work cooperatively in groups and explore different building materials, experiment with them, and build solutions to the challenges that are presented. Students will test their designs to see if they can accomplish their goal.
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Kindergarten: General Science
Cool Kids
Get ready for some very COOL science!
Students will explore and deepen their understanding with ways in which humans and animals prepare themselves for cold weather. They will make nose warmers, experiment with hot and cold temperatures, and make a tasty cool treat using liquid nitrogen.
Allergy Alert – we use homogenized 18% cream, sugar, vanilla extract and cones (contain gluten)
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Kindergarten: General Science
Earth Systems: How can environments be explored?
Nature Explorers
Get out and explore the Living Systems outside your school!
Students will meaningfully connect with nature in this hybrid virtual and in-person program. They will be introduced to journalling virtually before putting their skills into practice in an outdoor inquiry-based journalling session. Students will receive a variety of nature artifacts for their hard work.
Students will have one video tutorial session first followed by an in-person session at your school. (45 minutes each)
Note: Nature Explorers is only available for booking in the Fall and Spring as the program involves outdoor activities. Students and teachers should dress accordingly for the outdoor in-person portion of the program.
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Kindergarten
Energy: How do objects, humans, and animals move?
Earth Systems: How can environments be explored?
Computer Science: How can instructions be used?
SENSATIONAL SENSES
Our five senses give us the ability to interpret and interact with the world around us.
Students tickle each sense through a variety of experiments. Can our eyes be tricked into seeing something that isn't there? Can we listen carefully to a wordless story and know what happened? Can we use jellybeans to discover how taste and smell work together? For students that experience the Sensational Senses program, the answer to all of those questions is YES!
Alert – Jellybean activity has no nut ingredients. Jellybeans are gelatin-free but contain beeswax.
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Kindergarten: How can properties of an object be distinguished from one another?
GRADE 1
Robotics
Explore the world of coding as you learn to program a robot through a series of challenges.
The Science in Motion team will bring its mobile robotics lab to your school so that students can have an exciting experience programming robots to do a variety of tasks. No experience coding? No problem! In this program aimed at all skill levels, students will explore the basics of coding through simple drag-and-drop block-based coding software. Students can expect to accomplish tasks such as teaching a robot to draw, making a robot sing and dance, and more!
Note: This program requires 60 minutes of time instead of the usual 45-minute Classroom Programs.
Best Curriculum Fit
Grade 1
Computational Thinking: How can instructions affect outcomes?
COLD ADAPTERS
How do animals survive in the cold Canadian climate?
Students discover some heat-keeping secrets and investigate how different animals adapt to extreme changes in temperature. Experiment with ice-cold temperatures and deepen students' understanding of the fascinating characteristics of polar bear fur. Classify the survival behaviours of Alberta's winter animals – do they hibernate, migrate or adapt? We'll also make a tasty cool treat using liquid nitrogen.
Allergy Alert – we use homogenized 18% cream, sugar, vanilla extract and cones (contains gluten). We do offer non-dairy and non-cone options.
Best Curriculum Fit
Grade 1
Living Systems: How do plants and animals survive?
CONSTRUCTION TALES
Exploring Building Materials and Building Challenges
Wanted – Building Engineers! In this centre-based program, students will work cooperatively in groups and explore different building materials, experiment with them, and build solutions to the challenges that are presented. Students will test their designs to see if they can accomplish their goal.
Best Curriculum Fit
Grade 1
Topic C: Building Things
Nature Explorers
Get out and explore the Living Systems outside your school!
Students will meaningfully connect with nature in this hybrid virtual and in-person program. They will be introduced to journalling virtually before putting their skills into practice in an outdoor inquiry-based journalling session. Students will receive a variety of nature artifacts for their hard work.
Students will have one video tutorial session first followed by an in-person session at your school. (45 minutes each)
Note: Nature Explorers is only available for booking in the Fall and Spring as the program involves outdoor activities. Students and teachers should dress accordingly for the outdoor in-person portion of the program.
Best Curriculum Fit
Grade 1
Energy: How can movement of objects and animals be understood?
Earth Systems: In what ways can environment change?
Living Systems: How do plants and animals survive?
GRADE 2
Robotics
Explore the world of coding as you learn to program a robot through a series of challenges.
The Science in Motion team will bring its mobile robotics lab to your school so that students can have an exciting experience programming robots to do a variety of tasks. No experience coding? No problem! In this program aimed at all skill levels, students will explore the basics of coding through simple drag-and-drop block-based coding software. Students can expect to accomplish tasks such as teaching a robot to draw, making a robot sing and dance, and more!
Note: This program requires 60 minutes of time instead of the usual 45-minute Classroom Programs.
Best Curriculum Fit
Grade 2
Computer Science: How can creativity support design?
Chilling Out
What keeps hot things hot and cold things cold?
Students explore the ins and outs of insulation and make links to how animals minimize heat loss. What's the insulation secret to polar bear fur and how does that relate to your winter jacket? Build skills learning how to take the temperature of liquids. Experiment by changing the temperature of water using chemicals. A tasty cool treat will also be made using liquid nitrogen.
Allergy Alert – we use homogenized 18% cream, sugar, vanilla extract and cones ( contain gluten). We do offer non-dairy and non-cone options.
Best Curriculum Fit
Grade 2
Topic D: Hot & Cold Temperatures
Living systems: How do plants and animals live and grow?
CONSTRUCTION TALES
Exploring Building Materials and Building Challenges
Wanted – Building Engineers! In this centre-based program, students will work cooperatively in groups and explore different building materials, experiment with them, and build solutions to the challenges that are presented. Students will test their designs to see if they can accomplish their goal.
Best Curriculum Fit
Grade 2
Matter: How can the suitability of material be determined for a specific purpose?
Computer Science: How can creativity support design?
MAKE A SOUND
Experiment with various devices to help explain how sound is made, how it travels, and how to manipulate it high or low, soft or loud.
Discover the amazing properties of sound. Is there sound in outer space? What can we hear and not hear? Using a variety of sound-making devices, students will explore and make connections with vibration, pitch and volume of sound and how they affect what we hear. By actively measuring sound, students will relate to real-time decibel readings to determine what is safe and unsafe to listen to.
Best Curriculum Fit
Grade 2
Energy: Where do light and sound come from? How do they move?
Nature Explorers
Get out and explore the Living Systems outside your school!
Students will meaningfully connect with nature in this hybrid virtual and in-person program. They will be introduced to journalling virtually before putting their skills into practice in an outdoor inquiry-based journalling session. Students will receive a variety of nature artifacts for their hard work.
Students will have one video tutorial session first followed by an in-person session at your school. (45 minutes each)
Note: Nature Explorers is only available for booking in the Fall and Spring as the program involves outdoor activities. Students and teachers should dress accordingly for the outdoor in-person portion of the program.
Best Curriculum Fit
Grade 2
Earth's Systems: How can Earth's components change in relation to the sun?
Living Systems: How do plants and animals live and grow?
GRADE 3
Robotics
Explore the world of coding as you learn to program a robot through a series of challenges.
The Science in Motion team will bring its mobile robotics lab to your school so that students can have an exciting experience programming robots to do a variety of tasks. No experience coding? No problem! In this program aimed at all skill levels, students will explore the basics of coding through simple drag-and-drop block-based coding software. Students can expect to accomplish tasks such as teaching a robot to draw, making a robot sing and dance, and more!
Note: This program requires 60 minutes of time instead of the usual 45-minute Classroom Programs.
Best Curriculum Fit
Grade 3
Computer Science: How does creativity contribute to computational thinking?
THRILL RIDES
Explore the science of energy and motion to create a ride that promises both fun and excitement!
In this two-part in-person and virtual program, creativity is in full force as your students work and communicate in groups (listening to and considering others' points of view and ideas) to build and present a working rollercoaster.
Students will have one virtual session first followed by an in-person session at your school. (45 minutes each)
Best Curriculum Fit
Grade 3
Energy: How can forces relate to change in movement?
Nature Explorers
Get out and explore the Living Systems outside your school!
Students will meaningfully connect with nature in this hybrid virtual and in-person program. They will be introduced to journalling virtually before putting their skills into practice in an outdoor inquiry-based journalling session. Students will receive a variety of nature artifacts for their hard work.
Students will have one video tutorial session first followed by an in-person session at your school. (45 minutes each)
Note: Nature Explorers is only available for booking in the Fall and Spring as the program involves outdoor activities. Students and teachers should dress accordingly for the outdoor in-person portion of the program.
Best Curriculum Fit
Grade 3
Earth Systems: What visible change can be identified by examining Earth's surface?
Living Systems: How do plants and animals interact?
GRADE 4
Robotics
Explore the world of coding as you learn to program a robot through a series of challenges.
The Science in Motion team will bring its mobile robotics lab to your school so that students can have an exciting experience programming robots to do a variety of tasks. No experience coding? No problem! In this program aimed at all skill levels, students will explore the world of coding with adaptive coding software. They can choose to work with simple block-based coding, or move on to more advanced coding levels depending on their understanding and ability. Students can expect to accomplish tasks such as teaching a robot to draw, making a robot sing and dance, and more!
Note: This program requires 60 minutes of time instead of the usual 45-minute Classroom Programs.
Best Curriculum Fit
Grade 4
Investigate the non-contact forces of gravity and magnetism
Grades 4-9
General Science
Technology Application and Problem Solving
LIGHT AND OPTICS
Experimenting with properties of Light and Shadows.
Students will light up their learning as they use mirrors and lenses to reflect and refract light, and to create secondary light colours and coloured shadows. Can your students manipulate light beams to beat the laser light mirror challenge?
Requires a room that can be darkened and at least two or more electrical outlets.
Best Curriculum Fit
Grade 4
Topic D: Light and Shadows
THRILL RIDES
Explore the science of energy and motion to create a ride that promises both fun and excitement!
In this two-part in-person and virtual program, creativity is in full force as your students work and communicate in groups (listening to and considering others' points of view and ideas) to build and present a working rollercoaster.
Students will have one virtual session first followed by an in-person session at your school. (45 minutes each)
Best Curriculum Fit
Grade 4
Topic C: Building Devices and Vehicles That Move
Nature Explorers
Get out and explore the Living Systems outside your school!
Students will meaningfully connect with nature in this hybrid virtual and in-person program. They will be introduced to journalling virtually before putting their skills into practice in an outdoor inquiry-based journalling session. Students will receive a variety of nature artifacts for their hard work.
Students will have one video tutorial session first followed by an in-person session at your school. (45 minutes each)
Note: Nature Explorers is only available for booking in the Fall and Spring as the program involves outdoor activities. Students and teachers should dress accordingly for the outdoor in-person portion of the program.
Best Curriculum Fit
Grade 4
Topic E: Plant Growth and Changes
GRADE 5
Robotics
Explore the world of coding as you learn to program a robot through a series of challenges.
The Science in Motion team will bring its mobile robotics lab to your school so that students can have an exciting experience programming robots to do a variety of tasks. No experience coding? No problem! In this program aimed at all skill levels, students will explore the world of coding with adaptive coding software. They can choose to work with simple block-based coding, or move on to more advanced coding levels depending on their understanding and ability. Students can expect to accomplish tasks such as teaching a robot to draw, making a robot sing and dance, and more!
Note: This program requires 60 minutes of time instead of the usual 45-minute Classroom Programs.
Best Curriculum Fit
Grade 5
Topic B: Mechanisms Using Electricity
Apply the design process in creating computational artifacts including code
Grades 4-9
General Science
Technology Application and Problem Solving
CHEM SQUAD
There's been a chemical spill and we need your help!
In this two-part virtual & in-person program, your students will be members of a Dangerous Goods Emergency Response Team investigating a chemical spill accident.
In the virtual session, students will learn about chemical reactions and chemical properties.
During the in-person session, students will observe and test several “hazardous” substances to determine their physical and chemical properties. The students' observations will help to identify the mystery spill.
Students will have one virtual session first followed by an in-person session at your school. (45 minutes each)
Best Curriculum Fit
Grade 5
Topic C: Classroom Chemistry
CALL THE ELECTRICIAN
Your aspiring electricians will be motivated to learn how to wire a house in this two-part virtual and in-person program.
First, students will participate in a video tutorial to deepen their understanding of electricity and types of circuits. This is followed by a hands-on experience using circuit boards where students will create different types of circuits and experiment to discover how to make a doorbell ring, a door alarm buzz, and other fun and innovative challenges.
Students will have one virtual session first followed by an in-person session at your school. (45 minutes each)
Best Curriculum Fit
Grade 5
Topic A: Electricity & Magnetism
Topic B: Mechanisms Using Electricity
Nature Explorers
Get out and explore the Living Systems outside your school!
Students will meaningfully connect with nature in this hybrid virtual and in-person program. They will be introduced to journalling virtually before putting their skills into practice in an outdoor inquiry-based journalling session. Students will receive a variety of nature artifacts for their hard work.
Students will have one video tutorial session first followed by an in-person session at your school. (45 minutes each)
Note: Nature Explorers is only available for booking in the Fall and Spring as the program involves outdoor activities. Students and teachers should dress accordingly for the outdoor in-person portion of the program.
Best Curriculum Fit
Grade 5
Topic D: Weather Watch
GRADE 6
Robotics
Explore the world of coding as you learn to program a robot through a series of challenges.
The Science in Motion team will bring its mobile robotics lab to your school so that students can have an exciting experience programming robots to do a variety of tasks. No experience coding? No problem! In this program aimed at all skill levels, students will explore the world of coding with adaptive coding software. They can choose to work with simple block-based coding, or move on to more advanced coding levels depending on their understanding and ability. Students can expect to accomplish tasks such as teaching a robot to draw, making a robot sing and dance, and more!
Note: This program requires 60 minutes of time instead of the usual 45-minute Classroom Programs.
Best Curriculum Fit
Grades 4-9
General Science
Technology Application and Problem Solving
FORENSICS
A crime has occurred, and Science In Motion needs your help!
In this two-part video tutorial and in-person program, students are motivated to put their investigative skills to the test to solve the mystery of the stolen moonrock! Will they discover the prime suspect?
Students act as forensic scientists by analyzing fingerprints, ink chromatography, handwriting, fibres and tire tread patterns to help reveal the prime suspect. The game is afoot!
Students will have one video tutorial session first, followed by an in-person session at your school. (45 minutes each)
Best Curriculum Fit
Grade 6
Topic D: Evidence & Investigation
Nature Explorers
Get out and explore the Living Systems outside your school!
Students will meaningfully connect with nature in this hybrid virtual and in-person program. They will be introduced to journalling virtually before putting their skills into practice in an outdoor inquiry-based journalling session. Students will receive a variety of nature artifacts for their hard work.
Students will have one video tutorial session first followed by an in-person session at your school. (45 minutes each)
Note: Nature Explorers is only available for booking in the Fall and Spring as the program involves outdoor activities. Students and teachers should dress accordingly for the outdoor in-person portion of the program.
Best Curriculum Fit
Grade 6
Topic E: Trees and Forests
GRADE 7-12
Robotics
Explore the world of coding as you learn to program a robot through a series of challenges.
The Science in Motion team will bring its mobile robotics lab to your school so that students can have an exciting experience programming robots to do a variety of tasks. No experience coding? No problem! In this program aimed at all skill levels, students will explore the world of coding with adaptive coding software. They can choose to work with simple block-based coding, or move on to more advanced coding levels depending on their understanding and ability. Students can expect to accomplish tasks such as teaching a robot to draw, making a robot sing and dance, and more!
Note: This program requires 60 minutes of time instead of the usual 45-minute Classroom Programs.
Best Curriculum Fit
Grades 7-9
General Science
Technology Application and Problem Solving
Roller Coaster Science
Explore the science of energy and motion to create a thrilling rollercoaster!
In this two-part in-person and virtual program, creativity is in full force as your students work in teams to design, build and present a working rollercoaster.
Students will have one virtual session first, followed by an in-person session at your school. (45 minutes each)
Best Curriculum Fit
Grade 7: Structures and Forces
Grade 8: Mechanical Systems
To begin your booking request, please visit the SIM Programming Request Form.