#MORPH2019 Workshops

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1. Zombie Apocalypse
​Workshop Description:
The city has become over run with zombies! Firefighters, police officers, civilians, and even celebrities have worked together and managed to contain them in a fenced area in the middle of the city. But the fence won't hold up long, and if they aren't transferred outside the city ASAP, it could spell the end for humanity. You are the team of engineers that have been called in to design a device that will safely transfer the zombies from the fenced zone to an area outside of the city for disposal, without touching the infected area. This fun hands-on activity will allow students to use their problem solving and teamwork skills, and introduce them to the creative world of engineering. 
Hosted by the Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science at Ryerson University
2. Ocean Acidification
​Workshop Description:
Students will investigate acids and bases in water systems and their effects on the environment. This lesson will introduce acids and bases in familiar products and use cabbage indicator to identify them. Students will learn how the production of carbon dioxide contributes to environmental issues such as Ocean Acidification and will be tasked to produce carbonic acid.
Hosted by the Faculty of Science at Ryerson University ​
3. STEMNEUTRAL: NEUTRALIZING THE PLAYING FIELD FOR ALL STUDENTS
​ Workshop Description:
There is a problem in STEM: women are underrepresented. This problem is NOT due to biology or a lack of interest from females. Through hands-on activities, engaging videos and discussions this workshop will teach you about the root causes of the imbalance, namely gender-role stereotyping and implicit bias. You will also learn STEMneutrality tools that will empower you to neutralize the STEM playing field. With these tools you will have a better chance at navigating the obstacles you will face in your future STEM career.
Hosted by STEMneutral in partnership with the Ontario Science Centre
4. HOW'S YOUR STREAM DOING? ASSESSING WATER QUALITY OF YOUR LOCAL RIVERS
​Workshop Description:
Understanding how polluted or healthy your neighbourhood creeks are, is easier than you think.  All you have to do is ask the benthic invertebrates (small bugs and animals who live in the muck) how they're doing.  Find out how to do this and walk away with a new skill that can be used in any stream across Canada!
Hosted by EcoSpark
5. WISE UP! With women in science and engineering
Workshop Description: 
Join Women in Science and Engineering, University of Toronto Chapter, to chat about the vast topics and pathways available in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) for students like you! We will be diving into some of the most groundbreaking research happening on your doorstep and dispelling common myths about careers in science. Find out how to get your hands on science in high school and beyond!
Hosted by the Women in Science and Engineering Program at the University of Toronto
6. PREHISTORIC STEAM WORKSHOP
Workshop Description: 
Explore Prehistoric Fossils with 17 year-old Keeley Aird, co-founder of STEM Kids Rock and Guinness World Record Title Holder.  In this hands-on STEAM workshop, participants will be taken on a journey and learn about different species from the Precambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic and Cenozoic eras. Students then will be challenged to create their own fossil, imaginary or resembling one of the many authentic fossils that will be displayed and shared.
Hosted by STEM Kids Rock
7. Introduction to BLOCKCHAIN
​Workshop Description: 
Join Oui STEM Academy, to discuss blockchain technology and how it can be used to change the world. Using hands on activities and candid conversation you will leave feeling like you too can be a part of the ground breaking research occurring in blockchain space. 
​Hosted by Oui STEM Academy
8. THE MArshmallow challenge
Workshop Description:
The task is simple: in 20 minutes, teams must build the tallest free-standing structure out of 20 sticks of spaghetti, one yard of tape, one yard of string, and one marshmallow. The marshmallow needs to be on top.
Surprising lessons emerge when you compare teams’ performance. Who tends to do the worst? Why? Who tends to do the best? Why? What improves performance? What kills it?
Hosted by hEr VOLUTION
9. Engineering the future SPEED MENTORING
Workshop Description:
Speed mentoring will bring together various professionals in the Engineering disciplines to introduce students to their path in becoming Engineers. Students and industry professionals will engage in a discussion which explores various engineering industries. Students will have 10 min per engineering mentor that they will sit at a table with who will share a short intro about who they are following by questions from students to help the learn more about their profession. Questions will be provided to help get the conversation going, however, students are encouraged to ask their own. Students will walk away with a deeper understanding of what it takes to become an engineer as well as exposure to multiple fields of engineering along with their roles in our daily lives and in innovations that have a major impact on our future. This session has been generously supported by National Engineering Month (NEM). 
​Hosted by hEr VOLUTION
10. Water Quality
Workshop Description:
Did you know polluted water can visibly look the same as clean water? pH chemistry is used across many scientific disciplines from engineering to biology. Scientists can use their knowledge of acids and bases to design batteries, monitor water quality and to preserve food. In this workshop, you will have the opportunity to operate an electrochemical instrument to test the pH of different solutions. Will you be able to identify the contaminated water? ​
Hosted by Thermo Fisher Scientific
11. DESIGN a laser security system with mirrors
​Workshop Description:
The Royal Ontario Museum is looking for a new security system to protect their new diamond exhibits. The security system will consist of a laser beam that is reflected off several mirrors in the gallery rooms, creating a network of laser beams surrounding the diamond exhibits. And YOU are selected to be the Designer! You will use a laser beam to block a burglar’s entry from any of the doors or windows of the exhibition room, and it must adequately surround each diamond exhibit. Finally, it must hit the sensor which can be placed on any wall of the room. Are you up for the challenge?
Hosted by the Physics Department at John Polanyi Collegiate Institute
12. levitating orbs
​​Workshop Description:
Have you ever wondered why your hair sticks to your hat when you try to take it off or why your hair sticks to a balloon after you rub them together? Learn the answer to these questions during our workshop!  Explore the properties of static electricity, and learn which objects repel and which objects attract. Believe it or not, you can use this knowledge to make things levitate!
Hosted by Student Scientists from John Polanyi Collegiate Institute
13. Brain Power
Workshop Description:
Have you ever tried to move something with your mind? Well we can make your fantasy a reality and show you how you can use your brain to control a robotic arm, or even someone else's arm!
Hosted by SCIHIGH Outreach of the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute
14. landing gear design challenge
Workshop Description:
Space has brought improvements and the creation of technologies such as solar cells, aircraft anti-icing, firefighting equipment and even LASIK. There is a lot of science and engineering that goes into every mission sent to space but it comes at a cost. The Landing Gear Design Challenge is designed to show the intricacies of cost and space engineering projects. Participants will be working in groups to design their very own landing system for a 15cm 3D printed space capsule while maintaining their budget. The project will culminate in a series of tests on the designs of all participants.
Hosted by the Faculty of Engineering at McMaster University
15. Cancer DNA Sleuthing
Workshop Description:
At this workshop, learn about how we use computers to find changes in DNA to help better diagnose and treat cancer.
Hosted by the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
16. FROM PROTEINS TO MEDICINES
Workshop Description:
How is the DNA code used to make different types of cells in our bodies? Learn about how different proteins coded by your DNA can perform many functions in cells but defective proteins can result in disease. If we know what proteins look like and learn about protein structure, we can design drugs to fix the faulty proteins. See what happens when drugs bind proteins and learn how protein structure is investigated with the help of crystals and X-rays.
Hosted by the Structural Genomics Consortium
17. Nature blows our mind
Workshop Description:
Build beautiful bio domes in the multi-award winning game "iBiome-Ocean", share stories about the oceans and us, and team up with your friends to demonstrate how species depend on each other. Compete for the most knowledgeable eco-heroine titles by participating in fun quizzes and making ecosystems flourish with life! 
Hosted by the Springbay Studio Ltd.
18. introduction to Design thinking
Workshop Description:
This is a session to be creative, innovative while having fun! If you like post it notes and markers, this hands on Design Thinking workshop is for you. Join members of the IBM STEM 4 Girls team to learn about designing for users and how to create an empathy map. There will be independent work as well as group activities.
Hosted by IBM Canada STEM 4 Girls
19. Colour decoded - coding with ozobots
Workshop Description:
Explore the electromagnetic spectrum with the help of Ozobots! This workshop delves into the science of visible light through constructing spectroscopes and engineering paper pathways for the ozobot to follow based on colour identification. If your ready for a challenge, you will then code the ozobots using drag and drop programming to help them navigate through various pathways.
Hosted by the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology
20. POP the top
Workshop Description:
Welcome to the JPCI Science Club's exciting activity! This fun hands-on experiment uses household chemicals to study how different factors affect reaction rates. When Alka-Seltzer tablets react inside a film canister, the pressure starts to build... Enjoy yourselves and Pop the Top!
Hosted by Student Scientists of the John Polanyi Collegiate Institute Science Club
21. Design & explore
Workshop Description:
This workshop feature a program and design challenge to increase your technological know-how and flex your creative design muscles!
Hosted by Student Engineers of the John Polanyi Collegiate Institute Panthera Tech First Robotics Canada Team 6867
22. fun with snap circuits
Workshop Description:
​In this hands on workshop, you get to play (and learn) about what makes up circuits and how to build circuits. See lights turn on and fans spin or make music play. After a short introduction by the IBM STEM 4 Girls team, you will have most of the session to have self directed fun and success (there is a lot of celebrating done in this session). You will work in pairs for the duration of the workshop.
Hosted by IBM Canada STEM 4 Girls
23: de"light"ful circuits - you won't believe how it unfolds
Workshop Description:
​Build own electronic circuits in our interactive workshop! Come and learn about the basic properties of electricity that run our everyday lives. You will receive your own electronic components to experiment and play with, and when the session is done, they are yours to take home!
Hosted by IEEE at Humber College

#MORPH2019 Exhibitors

Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science at Ryerson University
Faculty of Science at 
​Ryerson University
 IBM Canada
Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
Ecospark
Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Faculty of Engineering at McMaster University
​Let's Talk Science
Structural Genomics Consortium
​hEr VOLUTION
STEM Kids Rock
Women in Science and Engineering
​Springbay Studio
University of Toronto Mississauga & Amgen Canada
​Oui STEM Academy
​Canadian Association for Girls in Science, Toronto Chapter
Thermo Fisher Scientific
​Girls E-Mentorship Program
SHAD
Humber College
Metamorphosis Girls STEM Conference 
Hosted and organized by John Polanyi Collegiate Institute 
640 Lawrence Avenue West
​Toronto ON M6A 1B1