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French educational activities for BC schools
Science is one of the best reasons to speak French. Profaqua brings hands-on activities to Francophone, French Immersion and Core French classrooms across British Columbia, ready to run, from kindergarten to grade 12.
Start with your program
Three French programs, one approach
The science stays rigorous. What changes is how we pace the language, the vocabulary support and the way students explain their thinking.
Francophone schools
Fast-paced science in French for Conseil scolaire francophone classrooms, with vocabulary that stretches first-language speakers.
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Science that gives students a real reason to use their French: predicting, observing, arguing, explaining.
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Visual, hands-on sessions where the experiment carries the meaning, so every student can follow and take part.
Learn moreChoose a format
From a single workshop to a full school day
Science workshops
60, 75 or 90 minutes on one big question. From $205 per class.
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Classroom science projects
A real problem explored over 2 to 4 visits. From $400 per class.
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Robotics programs
LEGO® SPIKE™, WeDo 2.0, EV3, Bee-Bot® and more, robots supplied.
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Science shows
An hour of spectacular experiments in your gym. From $800.
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Indigenous perspectives
Science workshops that explore land, water and living things through First Peoples’ perspectives.
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Outdoor workshops
The schoolyard or a nearby park becomes the lab, in fall and spring.
Learn moreWhy BC schools invite Profaqua back
Fully turnkey
We bring the materials, run the activity and leave the classroom clean. Teachers simply enjoy the experience with their students.
Every student takes part
One student becomes the lab-coated science assistant. The rest of the class predicts, tests and solves challenges in teams.
Tied to the BC curriculum
Each activity is designed in connection with BC learning standards and adapted to what your class has already covered.
K to 12
The catalogue covers kindergarten to grade 12: 41 workshops for primary, 26 for intermediate and 14 for secondary grades.
Across the province
Based in New Westminster, we tour Vancouver Island, the Okanagan, the Sunshine Coast, Sea to Sky and Northern BC every year.
Follow-up included
After each workshop, teachers receive activity sheets to consolidate what students discovered.
Plan the whole school year
Pro-D day programs
A full day of shows and workshops, fully staffed by Profaqua.
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Science or robotics clubs over 6 to 12 weeks, all in French.
Learn moreTeacher training
Get comfortable with robotics, coding and hands-on science.
Learn moreScience tours
See when Profaqua will be in your region this year.
Learn moreFunding your activity
CPF, PassepART, Vice-Versa, PAC and APÉ: where to start.
Learn morePricing
Transparent starting prices for every format.
Learn moreEverything Profaqua offers schools
- Classroom workshops of 60, 75 or 90 minutes, from $205 per class
- Classroom projects over 2 to 4 visits, from $400 per class
- Robotics from kindergarten to grade 12, with robots and iPads supplied or with your school’s robots
- Science shows for one class or the whole school, from $800
- Workshops with Indigenous perspectives, including a 2-hour format
- Outdoor workshops in September, October, May and June
- Pro-D days from $430 and after-school clubs of 6 to 12 weeks
- Teacher training at $150 per hour, with a 3-hour minimum
- Science tours in six regions of British Columbia
- Partnerships with day camps in Greater Vancouver
What a Profaqua visit looks like
Our facilitator arrives with all the materials. At the start, one student becomes the science assistant and wears the Profaqua lab coat. Before each experiment, students share what they know and make a hypothesis together, then they test it hands-on, in teams or at stations depending on the topic.
A workshop lasts 60, 75 or 90 minutes and costs from $205 per class, with a minimum of two classes per day. A project runs over at least two visits, from $400 per class. A science show gathers several classes, from $1,000. After each workshop, teachers receive activity sheets to consolidate what students discovered.
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What people say about Profaqua
4.4out of 57 Google reviews
Reviews written in French.
Une équipe dynamite! Ce sont des fous de la science. Mes enfants se rappellent encore des ateliers donnés dans leur classe au primaire. "Ah oui, c'était super cool avec Profaqua!" ;) Et maintenant ils offrent un camps d'été, mais mes enfants n'ont plus l'âge. Snif. Salut à toute l'équipe Profaqua!
J'ai assisté à une démonstration sur la chimie et ce fut excellent, j accompagnais un groupe de jeunes et ils ont gardé leur concentration tout le long. Ils ont adoré et ce fut instructif, Éric en plus d'être drôle , connaît très bien sa ma matière .
Request a quote: Schools
You will receive a personalized proposal within 24 to 72 business hours, with no commitment: activity, number of groups, length, travel, GST and PST.
No booking, payment or commitment is required before you approve the proposal.
Which schools does Profaqua work with?
Francophone schools (CSF) and English-language schools offering French Immersion or Core French, as well as day camps and community organizations across British Columbia.
Can an activity be adapted to our unit?
Yes. Each activity can serve as a hook to launch a new topic or as a way to deepen one your class has already studied. Tell us what your students have covered when you ask for a quote.
How many classes do we need to book?
Classroom workshop and project rates are based on a minimum of two classes per day. Pro-D days, shows and events have their own packages.
Do you come to schools outside Greater Vancouver?
Yes, through our regional science tours. Booking while we are in your area keeps travel costs down. Classroom projects over several visits are offered in Greater Vancouver.
Are the activities linked to the BC curriculum?
Yes. Our workshops are linked to the BC curriculum, from kindergarten to grade 12, in biology, chemistry, physics, Earth and space science and technology.
What do you need in the classroom?
Usually access to electrical outlets. Some experiments need a sink nearby or a clear space, and robotics needs an interactive whiteboard or a projector to display the robots’ missions.
How quickly do you reply to a quote request?
Within 24 to 72 business hours, with a personalized proposal and no commitment. No booking, payment or commitment is required before you approve it: just send the form on this page.
Can the whole school take part on the same day?
Yes. A science show has no minimum or maximum number of students, and a Pro-D day combines an opening show, workshops in small groups and a grand finale, with packages from $430.
Is everything led in French?
Yes. Every Profaqua activity is led in French. For French Immersion and Core French classes, the facilitator adapts the pace and vocabulary and relies on visual demonstrations so that every student can follow.
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