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Long live bamboo sticks
Bamboo is a technique developed by artist Antoon Versteegde. Bamboo sticks are connected with elastic bands to create large works of art. We look at some of his works, and also examine bamboo sticks ourselves to discover what makes them so strong. …
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Become a Styrofoam architect
The students get to work like real architects: after a short introduction to force distribution and strength theory, they learn the different techniques to design and construct an apartment building with our super fun Styrofoam cutters. But their …
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Unravel mysterious traces
The class leaves in small groups with a tablet on an exciting journey. Via the Heritage App, they receive clues, challenges and riddles from a mysterious figure along the way. Meanwhile, the students discover daily life from the Middle Ages and …
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Themed tour Hatsjoe… health: About health, hygiene and pandemics in Roman times
There is no denying that Covid-19 is having an unprecedented impact on our society. The Romans too were repeatedly plagued by ruthless epidemics. Based on the attributes of the Roman physician Galenus and the Goddess Hygieia, we take young and old …
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Heldenflix: Workshop
Why are Netflix series so addictive? The answer lies in the earliest adventure novels and how well they have been preserved or not. In an interactive workshop we teach young people from the fourth to sixth year of secondary education to make …
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Tailor-made training for preschool and primary school students
De Helix develops tailor-made programs for groups of students, composed in consultation with the lecturer.
Possible ingredients in a program:
- How does the education center work;
- Introduction to the educational offer for primary education; …
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Trial mobile
The Test Mobile is a cart full of demo material that we use to drive from class to class. In each class, a stop is made to demonstrate a number of scientific principles using everyday and less everyday objects in such a way that the students' …
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Spaghetti Bridges: Building and Testing
Building spaghetti bridges is a workshop where children have to make a bridge that spans a certain width using only uncooked spaghetti and a heat glue gun. The group that builds the bridge that can support the most weight without breaking is …
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Science behind the bath bombs: Workshop
In this workshop the children each put together their own bath bomb with scents and colors of their own choosing. While they are messing around together, they also learn something about the science behind the bath bomb.
Why is he buzzing anyway? And …
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Beatbox workshop
Our experienced beatboxers learn the basics of beatboxing in their workshop. The young people are introduced to their vocal possibilities in a playful and creative-rhythmic way. Voice and throat techniques, rhythmic patterns and stage techniques …
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A thriving school vegetable garden
Many schools dream of a plot full of fresh vegetables and accompanying childlike wonder on the playground. After all, a school vegetable garden is a place for children to enjoy and to learn.
There are a few things to consider when starting up such …
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Sustainable food in your classroom: Workshop
In this workshop you will learn more about sustainable food. You can use this later in class.
The teacher can provide inspiring tastings. Make clear agreements in advance about the necessary material and the price of the ingredients.
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