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September 2021
Planet Ice: Mysteries of the Ice Ages
Explore more than 80,000 years of Earth’s history Grab your heaviest parka and prepare for a chilly journey through time with Planet Ice: Mysteries of the Ice Ages! Learn about the important role ice has played in Earth’s history as you explore lost lands, learn about animal adaptations and uncover geographical features formed by glaciers. This exciting exhibition produced by the Canadian Museum of Nature…
Find out more »January 2022
StudentScholars STEAM & Robotics Programs
Be An Engineer!- Ages 4- 7 The Be an Engineer! program is an engineering-based program. Students explore how and why things work at a beginner level. They spend the class participating in hands-on learning activities. They will cover the following topics: Heat Sound Electricity Water Mechanics Potential and Kinetic Energy Forces Structures Light Making Smarter Bots - Ages 8-11 This course uses the EV3 platform,…
Find out more »Tesla Crate – Kentaro Edition (Grade 1 & 2)
Science, Tech, Engineering, Art and Math projects, all in one box! Each crate contains five different STEAM project kits inside. Complete a new project every day while learning from our instructors online. Make a scale to experiment with forces and balance, learn about gravity by building your own game of Connect Four, discover renewable energy and build a wind-powered car, explore space travel with a…
Find out more »Explorum After-School Hands-on Workshops
Hands-on Science and DIY'Arts workshops for kids 6 to 10 in French! Your children like to touch, manipulate, build, create and you don't have the time, the know-how, or the patience? We are here for you! Book our virtual afterschool programs they can do from the comfort and safety of your own kitchen! We will guide them through their STEAM activities - we add a…
Find out more »Bricks Challenge 1 (Saturdays, 1pm)
This is an 8-week program introducing the basic principles of engineering through fun activities using building blocks, motors, gears and other mechanical devices. The program is recommended for children ages 6-10. No previous experience is required. Our students are engaged, and it allows them to use their imagination and critical thinking skills. One of the goals of our trained instructors is to inspire our youth…
Find out more »Bricks Challenge 1 (Saturdays, 2:30pm)
This is an 8-week program introducing the basic principles of engineering through fun activities using building blocks, motors, gears and other mechanical devices. The program is recommended for children ages 6-10. No previous experience is required. Our students are engaged, and it allows them to use their imagination and critical thinking skills. One of the goals of our trained instructors is to inspire our youth…
Find out more »February 2022
Ontario Science Center Junior Scientists: Ocean Exploration
Are you ready to dive in? Join the Science Centre online for Junior Scientists: Ocean Exploration! This online program includes four 90-minute sessions broadcast live from the Ontario Science Centre. Examine a different theme each week through live demonstrations, at-home lab activities and fun crafts using simple household materials. Design your own coral reef, experiment with the special properties of water, learn all about bioluminescence…
Find out more »March 2022
March Break Camp-Kardia Theme Week
Join Medics Camp March 14-18 for our virtual STEM theme-Kardia. Take a journey into the cardiovascular system and discover how an organ slightly larger than your fist keeps you alive. What is blood? What does it do and where does it come from? How do we keep our hearts healthy? What's the difference between cardiac arrest and a heart attack? What is cardiopulmonary resuscitation and…
Find out more »April 2022
Spring Session: Bricks Challenge 1
This is an 8-week program introducing the basic principles of engineering through fun activities using building blocks, motors, gears and other mechanical devices. The program is recommended for children ages 6-10. No previous experience is required. Our students are engaged, and it allows them to use their imagination and critical thinking skills. One of the goals of our trained instructors is to inspire our youth…
Find out more »July 2022
Medics Camp-Virtual (Borborygmi) July 4-8
This week we'll travel through the body to explore what happens to the food we eat. Poop happens, but why? Does asparagus make your urine smell weird? Which organ in our body has over 500 different functions, is bigger in size than the brain and can even regenerate itself? How does our gut health influence our overall health? What is scatology? Can you live with…
Find out more »Medics Camp-Virtual (Sana)
Explore the world of health. Learn about the brain, how it works and how we keep it healthy. What are the signs of a stroke and what's happening in the brain when it occurs? What are reflexes and how do these simple circuits in the nervous system work? How does what we eat give our bodies the fuel it needs to run? Why is sleep…
Find out more »Medics Camp-Virtual (Osteon)
Discover what holds you up, enables you to move and provides protection for vital organs. This week we'll look at the skeletal system along with muscles and the largest organ in your body-skin. What is posture and why is it important? Why do babies have more bones than adults? View an x-ray and see if you can find the fracture. What are muscles and how…
Find out more »Medics Camp-Virtual (FALCON)
NEW! Introducing the newest edition to the the Medics Camp family of programs-First Aid Leadership Camp ONline (FALCON) If your teen is interested in learning first aid, enjoys the field of medical science and wants to take their leadership skills to the next level they will love the opportunity to embark on a journey like no other. The first aid component of FALCON will…
Find out more »Medics Camp-Virtual (Forensic Medicine)
Only available for ages 9-12. Junior Medics will journey into a different area of medicine where doctors and scientists specialize in the gathering and analyzing of evidence found at a crime scene. We have designed this interesting yet somewhat sensitive topic in a way that is appropriate for this age group. This highly specialized field of professionals work very closely with law enforcement and use…
Find out more »Medics Camp-Virtual (Spiritus)
Take a deep breath and exhale. What just happened? This week we'll be exploring the respiratory system, lung capacity, oxygen and how our lungs work as part of the circulatory system. We'll take a little trip inside the nose to find out what boogers are all about and why we sneeze. Find out how vocal cords work and if singers are better breathers than the…
Find out more »August 2022
Medics Camp-Virtual (Contagion)
Discover the world of germs, diseases and how they're spread. How can you protect yourself from getting sick? What is PPE and is it all the same?. Are all germs harmful? Are you a handwashing expert? You may think you're an expert in germs after COVID, but let's find out. What is a cell? What's the difference between a viral infection and a bacterial…
Find out more »Medics Camp-Virtual (Oculus)
Explore the world of the five senses in new ways. Learn how our senses are interconnected. How does the brain interpret the messages it receives? What happens when nerves are damaged and can no longer send or receive messages? What is sudden sensorineural hearing loss? Could you spell your name in sign language to someone who was deaf? What is color blindness? What is braille…
Find out more »Medics Camp-Virtual (Kardia)
Take a journey into the cardiovascular system and discover how an organ slightly larger than your fist keeps you alive. How do we keep our hearts healthy and what conditions can occur if we don’t exercise and eat nutritious foods? What is arteriosclerosis and what is the difference between a heart attack and cardiac arrest? What is blood and where does it come from in…
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