{"id":8369,"date":"2023-08-02T13:14:31","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T17:14:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/?page_id=8369"},"modified":"2026-02-11T14:57:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T19:57:38","slug":"secondary-workshops","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/secondary-workshops\/","title":{"rendered":"Secondary Classroom Workshops"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-max  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n                    \n                    \n            \n    <div class=\"cu-wideimage relative flex items-center justify-center mx-auto px-8 overflow-hidden md:px-16 rounded-xl not-prose  my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 bg-opacity-50 bg-cover bg-cu-black-50 py-24 md:py-28 lg:py-36 xl:py-48\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2026\/02\/Events-29-768x336.png); background-position: 50% 50%;\">\n\n                    <div class=\"absolute top-0 w-full h-screen\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.600);\"><\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"relative z-[2] max-w-4xl w-full flex flex-col items-center gap-2 cu-wideimage-image cu-zero-first-last\">\n            <header class=\"mx-auto mb-6 text-center text-white cu-pageheader cu-component-updated cu-pageheader--center md:mb-12\">\n\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold mb-2 text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] cu-pageheader--center text-center mx-auto after:left-px\">\n                        Secondary Classroom Workshops\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                            <\/header>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"workshop-offerings\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Workshop Offerings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n    <div class=\"grid gap-6 mx-auto my-6 cu-column md:gap-10 md:grid-cols-2 md:my-10 first:mt-0\">\n        \n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" role=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2026\/02\/2025-Website-Icons-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2026\/02\/2025-Website-Icons-1.png 600w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2026\/02\/2025-Website-Icons-1-512x512.png 512w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2026\/02\/2025-Website-Icons-1-320x320.png 320w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2026\/02\/2025-Website-Icons-1-200x200.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<h3 id=\"biomedical-engineering\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Biomedical Engineering<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Discover the practical application of gears and centrifugal force through the hands-on construction of a centrifuge build with Sphero Blueprints. This low-tech workshop focuses on engineering drawings and teamwork, challenging students to work together to complete their work.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n    <div class=\"grid gap-6 mx-auto my-6 cu-column md:gap-10 md:grid-cols-2 md:my-10 first:mt-0\">\n        \n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" role=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2026\/02\/2025-Website-Icons-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2026\/02\/2025-Website-Icons-4.png 600w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2026\/02\/2025-Website-Icons-4-512x512.png 512w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2026\/02\/2025-Website-Icons-4-320x320.png 320w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2026\/02\/2025-Website-Icons-4-200x200.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<h3 id=\"mechatronics-engineering\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mechatronics Engineering<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Explore the mechanics behind both internal combustion and electric engines while analyzing the benefits and drawbacks of each! Gain hands-on experience with the engineering design process through the design, construction, and iterative coding of a semi-autonomous electric vehicle powered by a Micro:bit.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n    <div class=\"grid gap-6 mx-auto my-6 cu-column md:gap-10 md:grid-cols-2 md:my-10 first:mt-0\">\n        \n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" role=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2026\/02\/2025-Website-Icons-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2026\/02\/2025-Website-Icons-3.png 600w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2026\/02\/2025-Website-Icons-3-512x512.png 512w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2026\/02\/2025-Website-Icons-3-320x320.png 320w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/vv\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/150\/2026\/02\/2025-Website-Icons-3-200x200.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"cu-column-content\">\n    \n\n<h3 id=\"energy-engineering\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Energy Engineering<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apply your students&#8217; engineering mindset with this hands-on workshop that uses gears in different power generation settings. Build a basic wind turbine and hydroelectric dam system in this low-tech workshop using Sphero Blueprints and orthogonal drawings.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"workshops-information\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Workshops Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All workshops are <strong>in-person<\/strong> and can be booked <strong>Monday-Friday<\/strong> between <strong>8:00am-4:00pm<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Workshops are led by our facilitators and are intended for a <strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">classroom setting<\/strong> or <strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">joining classes together in a library or gym<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Workshops are a fun, interactive way to engage students with different technology and encourage them to pursue an interest in STEM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Time<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Materials<\/th><th>Cost<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Our workshops take 1.5-2 hours, it will need to be completed over 2 periods.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">All supplies necessary for the workshop will be brought to your classroom by Virtual Ventures including laptops upon request.<\/td><td>All school workshops are offered for free.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"booking-request\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Booking Request<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Workshop Offerings Workshops Information All workshops are in-person and can be booked Monday-Friday between 8:00am-4:00pm. 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