COE EQUITY STATEMENT
The Centres of Excellence strive for equitable access to COE resources and opportunities across New Brunswick. When quantities are limited, they will be distributed considering (1) registration date and (2) proportional distribution across schools and districts. For more information, contact COE@gnb.ca.
Overview
The Centre of Excellence for Skilled Trades and Manufacturing in partnership with Atlantic Masonry Institute is excited to bring you the experiential learning activity called “Sugar Shack: A Masonry Experience”.
In this hands-on building challenge, Elementary Learners will explore several techniques and develop vocabulary needed in this iconic skilled trade. Learners will build small sugar shacks with “bricks and mortar”, as well as a touch of sweetness, exploring the skills and craftsmanship masons implement in their everyday work.
Join the Centre of Excellence for Skilled Trades and Manufacturing Lead, Nathan Langille and Atlantic Masonry Institute industry expert, Andrew Smith, on Wednesday, February 19th at 9:00 am for this exciting LIVE event!
Curricular Connections
English Language Arts
Strand: Interactions – Big Idea: Exchanges – Skill Descriptor: Respond personally to presentations, oral stories, and a variety of multi-modal text.
Mathematics
Strand: Shape and Space – Big Idea: Measurement
Personal Wellness
Strand: Career Connected Learning – Big Idea: Experiencing Potential Career Pathways – Skill Descriptor: Engage in frequent and ongoing career connected experiential learning to learn about preferred career pathways and develop personal competencies.
Kit Materials
Kit materials provided will include the following:
- Book – Billions of Bricks (By: Kurt Cyrus)
- 8 boxes of 500g sugar cubes (1/2 box per group)
- 1 bag of 500g icing sugar (divided into 4-5 tumblers for mixing mortar)
- 4-5 tumblers (or other container for portioning icing sugar)
- 1 pkg. of 40 dixie cups (2-3 per group)
- 1 pkg. of 50 mini wooden Popsicle sticks (3-4 per group)
- 1 pkg. of 15 plastic or birch measuring teaspoons (1 per group)
- 15 wooden peg dolls or wooden clothespins
- cardstock building mat printable (1 per group)
- PowerPoint Presentation – Sugar Shack – A Masonry Experience
These materials are for a class size of 28 with small groups of 2-3 students.
School to provide the following materials for the event:
- Markers (some for each group)
- Water (access to sink or container for mixing mortar)
Interested?
To register, please click here.
Deadline for registrations is Monday, January 27th at 9:00 am. Deadline may close sooner depending upon popularity of event.
Note 1: Kits are limited. Materials will be distributed to 70 classes who register, with equitable distribution across schools and districts.
Note 2: Registration does not guarantee a materials kit. The activity lead will review all registrations and reach out to all with further details. Successful registrants will receive a confirmation of acceptance email with the link to the event. Unsuccessful registrants will also receive an email.
Note 3: Please complete a separate form for each event and/or class you wish to register. LIVE events are limited to one class per completed registration. Entire school or grade level registrations for LIVE events will be restricted.
Note 4: Preference selection for first time educators or schools will be considered for repeat events.
