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What are STEAMS Courses?

STEAMS Courses, primarily for ages 8-13 (year 8), run throughout the year as one day workshops and 3-5 day holiday programmes.

The workshops strive to integrate 2 or more of the STEAMS areas: science, technology, engineering, art, maths, and/or society into each course. The MOI believes in helping teens develop confidence and leaderships skills, therefore, these courses are designed and delivered by senior college students. An adult teacher is always present in the class for health and safety.

The diverse range of courses includes: cooking, art, materials technology, digital technology, science, and specialty workshops like Magic the Gathering, roller-coasters, slime, and horror make-up.

If you’re not in Nelson, you can always try out our STEAMS kit to create your own STEAM experience at home.

What is the theme this holiday period?

Nelson Intermediate 14th and 15th April – Art and Engineering

Participants will spend their time learning about friction, propulsion, and inertia as they build and test various CARS (wind powered and motor powered) using simple materials. In addition, they will be participating in several short engineering challenges.

Nelson Intermediate 16th and 17th April – Art and Engineering

Participants will spend their time building robotic DINOSAURS! These will also have LED lights! In addition, they will be participating in several short engineering challenges.

Nelson Intermediate Nelson 14th and 15th April OR 16th and 17th April

Cooking participants in both classes will be creating an entrée, main, and dessert each day. These will be different for each 2-day programme set. Science topics covered are: acid/base indicators, micro-organisms, Maillard reaction, and more!

Key Information

When and Where:

  • 14th/15th April – Nelson Intermediate
  • 16th/17th April – Nelson Intermediate

Get tickets here

Register: For Garin College click here

For Nelson Intermediate click here