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Each year Justin Borsato’s Grade 6 and 7 students at Britannia Elementary design, build, and race a mousetrap or balloon-powered car as a way to learn about physics and math concepts.
This project also partners with the UBC Engineering Department, and UBC students volunteer their time over their reading break to mentor Britannia students on basic engineering and physics principles.
Each team had also worked together to brand their carts and create a presentation showcasing their cart’s unique features. Not lacking in creativity, cart names included: Star Cars, Super Mobile and The Flash, The Ugly Duckling and Sabre Toothed Llama.
hundreds of students from Grades 4 to 12 participated in our annual VSB Science Celebration— for elementary students— and the District Science Fair —for secondary students.
Thank you to all the teachers and staff who work tirelessly to organize these events. And to our community partners at Langara College and Science World.
Let loose and sculpt using fabric, wire and an exterior fabric hardener to create fun and funky birds who won’t be flying south any time soon! Spend the day with Rita Wildschut as she leads you through the creation of this whimsical addition to your garden or pond environment. Back by popular demand, this workshop is a delightful way to explore the creativity you didn’t know you had.
M • Jul 16 • 9am–4pm
The items include a variety of printed materials in binders as well as handwork that was done (needlepoint, sewing, and embroidery projects), a fairy house, and recipe box.
Her two special projects outside of class were the hand embroidered and sewn pillow, and a zucchini fudge cake.
Don Carmelo, our friendly local restaurant owner friend, shows NIU students how to make tortillas by hand.
A few times a year, Human Connections organizes GETs (Global Engagement Trips) for student groups, tourists, and other visitors eager to gain a better understanding of the local culture in Bucerías, Nayarit, Mexico. This particular GET group, from Northern Illinois University, participated in a week long program centered around social entrepreneurship, NGO management, and sustainable development.
Learn more about HC and our GET programs:
humanconnections.org/engage/about-hc-gets/
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© Britt Natalia
A hands-on learning experience at the Cleveland Museum of Art in Cleveland, Ohio, in the United States.
Few patrons are actually allowed to touch objects in the museum. However, some objects can be handled by the public. Hands-on learning is a way for patrons to explore aesthetics, art history, and world history in a different way than by reading or listening.
The museum offers hands-on learning to schools and community organizations.
UW-Madison Bachelor of Business Administration LEAD Course, Fall 2015 Screen printing & Bookmaking Project in response to Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
A collaboration of Wisconsin School of Business, Wheelhouse Studios at Memorial Union, and UW-Madison’s Go Big Read Program
Each year Justin Borsato’s Grade 6 and 7 students at Britannia Elementary design, build, and race a mousetrap or balloon-powered car as a way to learn about physics and math concepts.
This project also partners with the UBC Engineering Department, and UBC students volunteer their time over their reading break to mentor Britannia students on basic engineering and physics principles.
Each team had also worked together to brand their carts and create a presentation showcasing their cart’s unique features. Not lacking in creativity, cart names included: Star Cars, Super Mobile and The Flash, The Ugly Duckling and Sabre Toothed Llama.