ADST: Applied Design, Skills, and Technologies

Please note: These resource suggestions are not endorsed by Navigate and they do not represent the only allowable resources. They have been purchased or accessed in the past by home learning families and meet the minimum requirements for SLRF, and may complement your child’s math program. Please research carefully before considering for your child.

Additionally, prices (where applicable) vary by distributor; taxes and applicable shipping fees extra. Families are responsible for any brokerage or duty fees incurred with imported resources.

Don’t forget: Look for experiences to enrich your child’s learning! In addition, source locally! Where possible, consider supporting your community.

Curricular connections:

“My Canadian Time Capsule” is a year-long cross-curricular designed to target students in Grades 1-8

From the website:

12-part hands-on, interactive unit study program that focuses on various moments in Canadian history. The goal of each capsule is to immerse yourself into that single moment and take a look around – through activities like mapping, videos, reading, crafts, web quests, art, writing, and more.

Sample learning activities include: eg. Write a letter in ink, Bake bread from scratch, Sketch Perspective Art, Learn About Mining With Cookies

**order early in the year where possible**

Curricular connections:

“Cucina Kids” is designed to target students aged 6-17, however, younger chefs will require parental/adult support to assist them safely

From the website:

  • Learn new cooking skills and techniques along the way but the emphasis is not on getting it perfect. It’s about getting your hands sticky, your counters dusty and your floor a little messy.
  • Monthly subscription and online cooking classes

**order early in the year where possible**

Makerspace opportunities

What is it?

From Makerspaces.com:

“… a collaborative work space inside a school, library or separate public/private facility for making, learning, exploring and sharing that uses high tech to no tech tools.”

Here are just a few Makerspace locations in the province to inspire. Click on the images below to explore, and perhaps you may find one in your local community!

Depending on the programs, Makerspaces cover many of the ADST competencies and content areas. Explore to find the best fit for your learner (confirm age-appropriateness before requesting).

Salmon Arm, BC

Kamloops, BC

Courtenay, BC

Sooke, BC