Design technology
Grade 3 to 10 (Ontario)
Elementary cycle 2 to Secondary cycle 2 (Quebec)
$170
60 minutes
Dates offered: September 16, 2025 to August 28, 2026
Max. group size: 30
Design technologies have expanded the possibilities of art and design. In this program, students will discover how technologies like 3D printers and laser cutters take a digital design and produce a physical product or piece of art. Your students will be able to create their own designs for a laser cut pin which will be cut and engraved at the museum, and then shipped to your school.
This program is offered virtually via Zoom. We have implemented the following measures to ensure that our virtual programming is safe and secure:
- Waiting room to prevent uninvited guests from joining the meeting
- Controls in place to control if and when students can chat and share content
- End-to-end encryption to ensure proper security
- Recording of program is not permitted by any party
Curriculum links
| Matter | Energy |
|---|---|
| Materials: Properties of materials used in design technologies to create different objects or products. | Forms and transformation of energy: Energy used to transform material to produce the product. Electrical energy is transformed into other forms of energy in design technologies. |
| Physical and chemical changes: Changes in the material used to create the final product. | Light: Use of light energy to produce enough heat to burn material in a laser cutter. |
| Process | Other |
|---|---|
| Communication: Clarity and precision of communication and instructions when working with digital technologies. | Design software: Software that can be used to create designs for technologies, such as 3D printers and laser cutters. |
| Creativity: Creating designs for technologies like 3D printers and laser cutters. | |
| Problem solving and iterative design: Finding solutions to issues that arise during the design process. Reasoning to determine the modifications necessary to produce the desired product. |
Fees
$170 per session. This includes the cost of shipping the laser-cut pins (designed by your students) to your school.
We request a maximum of 30 students or one classroom per session, in order maximize the educator’s ability to interact with your students.
Your school may be eligible for financial support. For more information, contact the customer engagement team.
Reservations
Booking requests can be made through the school programs reservation request form.
You can also connect directly with our customer engagement team:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 613-991-3053 or 1-866-442-4416
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