Community Events
At Worlds UNBound, we believe that fostering curiosity and innovation begins with making STEM accessible to everyone, no matter where they live. That's why we're committed to engaging with communities across New Brunswick, especially in rural areas where children may face barriers such as location or socioeconomic challenges. By travelling across the province, we bring hands-on STEM experiences directly to these communities, inspiring the next generation of scientists, engineers, and innovators.
Community outreach events are vital in ensuring that all kids have the opportunity to explore and engage with science, technology, engineering, and math. These events not only spark curiosity but also open doors to future possibilities, empowering youth to dream big and pursue paths they may not have previously imagined.
We are passionate about continuing this mission and look forward to participating in many more events, igniting excitement for STEM in every corner of the province.
Looking to host a community event and want to include cool STEM activities for kids?
Send us an email: worlds@unb.ca
Sussex Regional High School - Sussex, NB
We had a fun day visiting Sussex Regional High School, where we worked with Grade 10 students to explore engineering and tackle a design challenge inspired by digital agriculture. After learning about block coding and how Ozobots work, the students started designing paper harvesters that could attach to the robots and simulate a combine plowing a field. We discussed the high school courses needed for UNB Engineering and answered their questions about careers.
During lunch, we hosted a drop-in session for grade 12s to talk about student life, labs, course work and meal hall at UNB Engineering. It was awesome to see the creativity and curiosity these students brought to the table!
Nashwaaksis Middle School visits - UNB
Over five days, we welcomed over 200 Grade 7 students from Nashwaaksis Middle School to Head Hall, where they explored the science of earthquakes and the engineering solutions used to address them. After an introduction to tectonic plates and the causes of earthquakes, students took on a hands-on challenge to design and build structures that would protect a Lego city from simulated rockslides. Working in teams, they created innovative, low-cost solutions using household materials. We saw so many creative and effective designs—go, Grade 7s!
Check out some of their design ideas below!
YMCA Power Up - Fredericton
At the YMCA’s Power Up program, we brought a fun and engaging coding experience to kids in grades 6–8! They got hands-on programming time with Edison robots using EdBlocks, a block coding language that makes it easy to dive into the basics of robotics and coding.
The kids experimented with obstacle-avoidance programming, learned about sensors, and used them to control their robots in creative ways. They also explored more advanced concepts like loops, drive functions, and even adding musical notes to their programs!
It was amazing to see the kids get excited about coding, explore new digital skills, and share their enthusiasm with each other. A huge thank you to everyone who made this experience possible!
Let’s Talk Science Halloween Event - UNB
Harvest Community Festival - Minto,NB
At the Let’s Talk Science Halloween event, our Magical Mechanics Maze booth provided a thrilling and interactive wizard-themed introduction to block and colour coding for over 100 kids! Kids controlled Sphero robots to maneuver through a maze, completing enchanted block coding challenges along the way. They also created colour-coded magical paths with Ozobots.
Kids learned about block coding, colour coding, and artistic expression from our Sphero challenges and Ozobot magic tracks. We were incredibly happy to provide our awesome technology to this fantastic STEM Halloween event and to see such a big turnout of kids who had a blast learning about coding!
At the Grand Lake Area Harvest Festival, our STEM booth brought an exciting, hands-on experience for the kids! They had the chance to make their very own lava lamps, witness the magic of Elephant's Toothpaste, and create robot maps with Ozobots.
The kids learned about density, sticky molecule interactions and gases with these super cool DIY lava lamps. They explored chemical reactions and foamy explosions through Elephant’s toothpaste and discovered the basics of coding as they programmed Ozobot robots to follow colourful paths.
We were thrilled to bring STEM to the community and watch kids get curious, experiment, and enjoy learning through interactive experiments. Thank you to everyone who joined us for this memorable experience!
YMCA Healthy Kids Day - Fredericton,NB
This year, YMCA Healthy Kids Day was a huge success, with over 200 kids joining us for a day of active fun and learning! Families enjoyed a free BBQ, family swims, bouncy castles, lawn games, gymnastics demos, and more. We were thrilled to add a STEM component, sparking curiosity with hands-on activities like making slime and exploring robotics using Spheros and Ozobots. It was inspiring to see so many young minds engaged, experimenting, and having fun while learning. Thank you to everyone who made this fantastic day possible!