During the pandemic, Skills Canada BC hosted a series of online challenges that students did at home and school.
Teachers have continued to utilize these challenges as “school projects” through the school year.
See attached Scope documents which provide an outline for trades and technology focused projects and activities that can be applied in the classroom.
Skills Canada BC is hosting a series of online challenges that students that do from home or at school. Use social media to explore the world of skilled trades and technology through a series of school projects!
To join in on the fun and enter for a challenge:
- Follow us on our Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Youtube accounts.
- Read the rules and guidelines below for the challenge you would like to participate in.
- Remember to use hashtag #SkillsBC and #SchoolProjects, #SkillsAtHome, or #SkillsAtHome.
Schedule for the School Projects
| Project | Rules and Guidelines | Prize | Challenge Sponsors |
Launch Date | Deadline to Enter | Winners |
| #25 Gingerbread Challenge |
Scope | 1st place $75. | Skills Canada BC | 20 December 2021 | 17 January 2022 | Grade K-3 Anya Wong Grade 4-7 Clark Wong Grade 8-12 Naylene Runge Click to View |
| #24 Tik Tok Challenge |
Scope | 1st place $75, 2nd place $50, 3rd place $25. | Skills Canada BC | 29 November 2021 | 27 December 2021 | TBD |
| #23 Virtual Public Speaking Challenge |
Scope | $50 e-gift card per category | April Atkins | Distinguished Toastmaster, Toastmasters International | 12 October 2021 | 3 December 2021 6:00 pm |
Grade 8: Eileen Eun Click to View |
| #22 Video Production Challenge #2 |
Scope | $75 e-gift card per category | Sonia Khurana | Skills Canada 2019 National Gold Medalists in TV/Video Production | 14 September 2021 | 15 October 2021 6:00 pm |
TBD |
| #21 Video Production Challenge |
Scope | $50 e-gift card per category | Sonia Khurana | Skills Canada 2019 National Gold Medalists in TV/Video Production | 4 August 2021 | 31 August 2021 6:00 pm |
Grade 6-8: Lulu Wong Click to View |
| #20 To Design a Skills Canada BC Flag Challenge |
Scope | $75 e-gift card per category | Joseph Thoong | Skills Canada BC Alumni – Nationals Silver Medalist, Gold Medalist in 2018 | World Skills Competitor in 2019 | 04 June 2021 | 15 August 2021 6:00 pm |
Grade 1: Patricia | Old Yale Road Elementary; Grade 8: Lowell | Elgin Park Secondary; Grade 11: Naylene | Correlieu School Click to View Entries |
| #19 Paper Airplane Challenge |
Scope | $50 e-gift card per category | Technology Festival – tech-fest | 21 April 2021 | 28 May 2021 6:00 pm |
Grade K – 3: Zoe | Halfmoon Bay Elementary School; Grades 4 – 8: Alison | Old Yale Road Elementary School; Grades 9 – 12: Prerita | Tamaninis Secondary School Click to View Entries |
| #18 Fruit & Veggie Art Challenge |
Scope | $50 e-gift card per category | Shoshawna Blair | Pastry Chef | 16 March 2021 | 9 April 2021 6:00 pm |
Grade K – 3: Gracie | Heritage Christian Online School; Grades 4 – 8: Shaylee | Self Design Learning; Grades 9 – 12: Naylene | Correlieu Secondary School Click to View Entries |
| #17 Woodworking Challenge |
Scope | $100 e-gift card per category | Tyler Blair | Carpenter & Owner of 32 Millwork | 22 February 2021 | 2 April 2021 6:00 pm |
Grade 10: Brandon | Ecole Mission Secondary School; Grade 12: Roko | South Kamloops Secondary Click to View Entries |
| #16 Popsicle Stick Box Challenge |
Scope | $50 e-gift card per category | Tyler Blair | Carpenter & Owner of 32 Millwork | 15 January 2021 | 19 February 2021 6:00 pm |
Grades K-3: Cadence Baelde | Heritage Christian School; Grades 4 – 7: Shaylee Hutchinson | SelfDesign Learning Community Click to View Entries |
| #15 Gingerbread Challenge |
Scope | $100 e-gift card per category | Shoshawna Blair | Pastry Chef Pastry Chef and Owner of Shoshawna’s Cakes & Pastries | 2017 SCBC Provincials Winner – Baking | 3 December 2020 | 2 January 2021 6:00 pm |
Grades K-3: Clara Wong | Heritage Christian Online School; Grades 4 – 8: Clark Wong | Heritage Christian Online School; Grades 9 – 12: Landon Day | Frances Kelsey Secondary School Click to View Entries |
| #14 Animation Challenge |
Scope | $100 e-gift card per category | Patty Chomseng | SCNC 2013 Gold Medalist in 3D Animation | Lead Lighter & Compositor at ICON Creative Studio Disney’s Pixar’s Monsters At Work | 23 November 2020 | 6 January 2021 6:00 pm |
Grades 4 – 8: Aerin Macins | SelfDesign Independent School; Grades 9 – 12: Jaspreet Gil | Tamanawis Secondary School Click to View Entries |
| #13 Architecture Paper Tower Challenge |
Scope | $100 e-gift card per category | Shoshawna Blair | Program Assistant | 2 November 2020 | 16 November 2020 6:00 pm |
Grades K – 7: Owen Locke | Ocean Cliff Elementary School; Grades 8 – 12: Manveer Grewal | Tamanawis Secondary School Click to View Entries |
| #12 Kite Challenge |
Scope | $100 e-gift card per category | Jamie Maxwell | Manager of Competitions at Skills Canada BC | 24 September 2020 | 19 October 2020 6:00 pm |
Grades K-4: Sidharth Sandhu | Connaught Heights Elementary; Grades 5 – 8: Liath de Leon | Alcuin College; Grades 9 – 12: Jaspreet Gill | Tamanawis Secondary Click to View Entries |
| #11 Video Production Challenge |
Scope | $100 e-gift card per category | Ashneet Lalli and Sonia Khurana | Skills Canada 2019 National Gold Medalists in TV/Video Production | 1 August 2020 | 31 August 2020 6:00 pm |
Sohyun Kim | Abbotsford Senior Secondary; Elyse Meville | Lord Tweedsmuir Elementary Click to View Entries |
| #10 Summer Photography Challenge |
Scope | $75 e-gift card per category | Marshall Lu | Former Skills Canada Competitor and Co-founder at Circles Video | 15 July 2020 | 31 July 2020 6:00 pm |
Mitali Sharma (“Summer Joys”) | Reynolds Secondary; Yasmine Nijjar (“Adapting To Change”) | Guildford Park Secondary Click to View Entries |
| #9 Fruit/Vegetable Art |
Scope | $50 e-gift card | Gina Main | Former Secondary Teacher | SD 39 – Home Economics and Chris Kelly | Former Elementary Teacher | SD 45 – Home Economics | 05 June 2020 | 19 June 2020 5:00 pm |
Soren Illes (Grade 1) | Springwood Elementary; Kairi Alatrash (Grade 8) | Walnut Grove Secondary Click to View Entries |
| #8 Fashion Technology |
Scope | $50 e-gift card | Nina Ho | NTC Fashion Technology | WorldSkills Team Canada 2009, 2013, 2015 | Fashion Technology Trainer | 29 May 2020 | 19 June 2020 5:00 pm |
Emily Heese | Dover Bay Secondary; Serena Kealy | Earl Marriott Secondary; Gracie Smith | Phil & Jennie Gaglardi Academy |
| #7 Wacky Hairstyling |
Scope | $50 e-gift card | Nadia Moore | Red Seal Hairstylist and Gary Franceschini | Red Seal Hairstylist |
22 May 2020 | 5 June 2020 5:00 pm |
Sophia Moss | Riverside College in Mission Click to View Entry |
| #6 Top Chef Challenge |
Scope | $25 e-gift card | Leah Patitucci | WorldSkills 2019 | Culinary Arts | 15 May 2020 | 29 May 2020 12:00 pm |
Thomas Brownie (K-8) | Laronde Elementary; Joanne Hong (Grades 9-12) | Burnaby South Secondary School; Roy Cho (Post-Secondary) | Vancouver Community College Click to View Entries |
| #5 Bird Feeder Challenge |
Scope | $25 e-gift card | Shoshawna Blair | Skills Canada BC National Alumni Representative | Pastry Chef | 15 May 2020 | 22 May 2020 5:00 pm |
Samantha McCarthy | Hudson’s Hope Elementary and Lily Wang | Westview Secondary Click to View Entries |
| #4 Manicure Challenge |
Scope | $25 e-gift card | Louise Dannhauer | Aesthetics Chair NTC and Lucy Griffith | (Past) Aesthetics NTC Chair | 08 May 2020 | 15 May 2020 5:00 pm |
Dina Shummia Alcuin College Click to View Entry |
| #3 Baking Challenge |
Scope | $50 e-gift card | Clarissa Roque | WorldSkills Team Canada 2019 | Patisserie and Confectionery | 01 May 2020 | 8 May 2020 5:00 pm |
Sophia Kanamori Phil & Jennie Gaglardi Academy Click to View Entry |
| #2 COVID-19 Graphic Design Challenge |
Scope | $50 e-gift card | Joseph Thoong | Skills BC 2019 | Graphic Design | WorldSkills Competitor | 01 May 2020 | 8 May 2020 5:00 pm |
Jennifer Leong Emily Carr University Click to View Entry |
| #1 Trades and Tech TikTok Challenge |
Scope | $50 e-gift card | Skills Canada BC | 24 April 2020 | 8 May 2020 |
Coral Lamay |