A special program for students of Renfrew County's Catholic Schools
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As part of the board’s special education initiative, Carol and Wayne Campbell from Hila Science Camp are presenting a series of workshops designed for the advanced learner. All grade 4 to 8 students enrolled in schools of the Renfrew County Catholic District School Board are eligible to attend. The workshops are hands on with all equipment and supplies provided. All workshops are being held at Bishop Smith Catholic High school . |
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We are living in very exciting times!
These activities are designed to stretch your creative and intellectual skills and provide inspiration as you continue your education.
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EV3 Robots Tuesday, April 5, Grades 4-6, 6:00 to 8:00 PM, BSCHS, Pembroke Wednesday, April 6, Grades 6-8, 6:00 to 8:00 PM, BSCHS, Pembroke Thursday, April 7, Grades 6-8, 6:00 to 8:00 PM, BSCHS, Pembroke Monday, April 11, Grades 4-8, 6:00 to 8:00 PM, BSCHS, Pembroke Thursday, April 28, Grades 4-8, 6:00 to 8:00 PM, BSCHS, Pembroke In this workshop you will learn to work with the most recent Lego Mindstorms Robots. These powerful robots come with a sophisticated programming language allowing you to create programs that will control your robot . Each student will have their own robot to experiment with. Watch this video for more information about the Lego EV3 workshop. |
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3D Animation Thursday, April 14, Grades 4-6, 6:00 to 8:00 PM, BSCHS, Pembroke Monday, April 25, Grades 6-8, 6:00 to 8:00 PM, BSCHS, Pembroke Tuesday, April 26, Grades 4-8, 6:00 to 8:00 PM, BSCHS, Pembroke This exciting animation and video workshop is held in the
Hila Room, at BSCHS. Example of 3D animation created with Motion Studio 3D: 3D Animations play a large role in the movie industry while in science animations can be used to show a plant growing, cell division, pollination , weather patterns even the birth of a star.
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Energy
Monday, April 18, Grades 4-6 6:00 to 8:00 PM,
BSCHS, Pembroke In this workshop you will learn about some of the technology used in renewable energy. Using digital meters you will learn to measure the voltage and current produced by solar panels and how to construct a working solar array that will actually produce electricity from sunlight. You will use a small electrical generator to learn how electricity is produced by falling water and wind. Don't worry if you have never done anything like this before, we will teach you everything you need to know about this important technology. Here are some videos on these topics that we produced for our YouTube channel. Hila Science Video - Solar Energy Hila Science Video - Motors and Generators. Hila Science Video - Electricity Introduction Hila Science Video - Basic Circuit Building |
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Ipads, Google Drive and Biology Lab Tuesday, May 3, Grades 4 - 8, 6:00 - 8:00, BSCHS, Pembroke Wednesday, May 4, Grades 4 - 8, 6:00 - 8:00, BSCHS, Pembroke During this workshop you will use Ipads and digital microscopes to find, identify and record microorganisms, tiny creatures that live in the ponds and streams of our community. Some of the most amazing living things can be found in the wetlands of the Ottawa Valley. You will upload images of your discoveries to the Google
Cloud, sharing your discoveries with our school community. This is the type of work typically done by field biologists. This workshop is designed for anyone interested in nature. Tutorial
using ipads and google drive. |
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Contact us by phone: 613 582 3632 or e-mail: hila@hilaroad.com
Carol and Wayne Campbell
Hila Science Camp
