Tom Collins

K-7 STEAM enthusiast (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math).

[Tom Collins @HeyMrCollins]

May the 4th Math challenge in the staff room. Creative ways to solve the problem.

[Tom Collins @HeyMrCollins]

Was a pleasure to get to speak with HRH Prince Edward, The Duke of Edinburgh yesterday about the Duke of Edinburgh Programme.

[York House School @YorkHouseSchool]

BC teachers were invited to YHS for a #DukeofEdinburghAward workshop. We had the opportunity to welcome His Royal Highness, The Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh to learn about how this program is offered to students. YHS has 95 participants! @dukeofedcanada @intaward

[Tom Collins @HeyMrCollins]

@sarafdavidson Do you listen to the podcast something rhymes with purple? It’s all about etymology and words, so fascinating. https://t.co/yRfLZG5Q8K

[Tom Collins @HeyMrCollins]

@sarafdavidson It was so great to meet you and learn from your yesterday and thank your for sharing this. I have colleagues who will really benefit from this resource.

[Tom Collins @HeyMrCollins]

It was my favourite time of the day when I was a class teacher.

[Tom Collins @HeyMrCollins]

Prepping for @YorkHouseSchool integrate day tomorrow, making play dough for grade 3 to create models of layers of arctic animal skin and blubber.

[Tom Collins @HeyMrCollins]

As part of our unit on changes of state and the water cycle, grade two are practicing their observation skills and accurate recording at timed intervals. Brilliant little scientists! @YorkHouseSchool #MyYHS

[Tom Collins @HeyMrCollins]

So happy to have been allocated two plots to grow veggies. I appreciate the opportunity to grow food on the unceded, ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. #growyourown #garden #vegetables

[Tom Collins @HeyMrCollins]

@howie_hua I’d split the 8 to two 4’s, add one of those to the 6 to make 30 and then add 30 to 34 for 64.

[Tom Collins @HeyMrCollins]

The Junior School beverage container recycling drive is going well. 6 bags to take to recycle and raise money for a good cause. @YorkHouseSchool. Grade 7 community captains as leading the initiative! @returnitgang

[Tom Collins @HeyMrCollins]

What a great Mini STEAM-Summit @YorkHouseSchool hosted this past Wednesday. Lots of sharing and learning around STEAM, Ed-Tech and innovation. Great to welcome colleagues from @yourSMUS and @glenlyonnorfolk.

[BISC Lincoln Park @BISCLincolnPark]

From everyone at #BISCLP, we wish our most treasured Sheldon, a turtley awesome 14th birthday! 🎉🐢🎂@NAEducation #bisclincolnpark

[Carolyn Green @CarolynAnnGreen]

Grade 4 Sphero Bolt art - collaborative artwork created through programming the Sphero Bolts and then driving them through paint! #myYHS

[Tom Collins @HeyMrCollins]

I like to watch Sir Ken Robinson every now and then. Nurturing creativity through Play and STEAM is what I am passionate about in education.

[TED Talks @TEDTalks]

"If you're not prepared to be wrong, you'll never come up with anything original."

Watch @SirKenRobinson's classic TED Talk about how schools can nurture creativity: https://t.co/cGtAr97xTs #TeacherAppreciationDay

[Tom Collins @HeyMrCollins]

@YorkHouseSchool #YHSsteam #MyYHS

[Carolyn Green @CarolynAnnGreen]

Getting ready for our salmon eggs to arrive! #myYHS

[Tom Collins @HeyMrCollins]

A crafty exit for our grade 2 unit on forces. We reflected on how forces can change objects, and applied our learning into making a pinch pot. We pushed, folded, squished, pinched, rolled, pulled, and twisted the clay. Ready for decorating next week. @YorkHouseSchool #MyYHS

[Tom Collins @HeyMrCollins]

The end of our Grade 7 ADST unit on sustainability has produced some great projects. @YorkHouseSchool #MyYHS #YHSsteam

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Our Junior School students building snow forts on the field, using their engineering and problem-solving skills! #myYHS #YHSsteam @HeyMrCollins

[Tom Collins @HeyMrCollins]

After many sessions of planning, sawing, drilling, and sanding… SK’s robots are ready to build. Look at how they are coming together! Fantastic work bringing their designs to life. @YorkHouseSchool #myYHS #YHSsteam.