Jr. ADST Toolboxes

The Careers team has been working hard to create Jr. ADST Toolboxes for all of our elementary schools. Each toolbox has 12 totes, each tote contains all of the tools needed to complete all of our Jr. ADST activities. All resources needed for building can be ordered from Careers@sd71.bc.ca and additional in class support or guidance are available upon request.

Video Tutorial: What’s in Your Tool Box? 

Contact Information:

To book in class support or order more resources for your school email. Careers@sd71.bc.ca

Design Thinking Resources: Please see our “Sustainability” SDG teacher resources under “Elementary”. 

Assessment, Reflections and Core Competencies

Here is a project reflection sheet that encompasses the curricular competencies, Core Competencies and personal reflection.

Thank you to Nick Moore and Katie Leith-Mills who have supported the creation and development of this document.

It is posted in word for you to modify to fit your projects and curriculum.

ADST Criteria and Reflection

ADST french Reflection

Jr ADST Kits 

Jr ADST kits can be booked by Emailing Careers@sd71.bc.ca

Our current kits are Sewing kits, Make do, and on our electronics page; LED cards and Soldering.

We have a limited number of kits and supplies so please let us know your Name, School, number of students and we will let you know when that kit is available.

Bellow are some project Ideas for our kits.

Sewing Kit  (Grade 2-4)

  Sewing Kit Instructions

Makedo Cardboard Construction (Gr. 2-5)

Makedo Instructions

Jr ADST Seasonal Projects 

Supplies for our seasonal projects get sent out to teachers during the fall and spring.  Due to the size of the supply bundles we do a scheduled pick up date rather then interoffice upon request for these projects.

Grade 6

Bird House

Bird House Workbook

Grade 6

Festive Pumpkin

Festive Pumpkin Instructions

Additional ADST Projects

These projects are available upon request while supplies last.  Contact careers@sd.71.bc.ca to request. 

Some supplies are too large for interoffice pick up and will be placed in our storage locker for you to pick up.  

Phase Two: Students Designing and Building

Once students are comfortable with using hand tools you can request materials and have students design and build their own projects.

Students will be given a project goal and they will need to design and share out their ideas. Students will need to focus on  finishing details to make a final product square, smooth, accurate and fit the design purpose.

Dawn Anderson (if requested) will come in, listen to, and provide feedback on project ideas. Dawn will provide building materials based on student designs.

Here is a sheet to help them plan: Student Design Thinking Planning Sheet

Here is the assessment and self assessment sheet: ADST Criteria and Reflection