Award Activity Zone

Build On Your Hobby

Gadget Gurus (Electronics)

Let your fascination with circuits and gadgets become the blueprint for your dreams. Whether you’re tinkering with circuits, coding programs, or building your own gadgets, your passion for electronics will let your creativity spark as you shape the future of technology!

How the Award will get you there:

Example SMART Goal: I will spend 1 hour per week for 13 weeks understanding the basics of circuits and electronic components by building simple electrical circuits.

Example Assessor: Family friend

ORB Category: Hobbies

ORB Subcategory: Model Construction

Example log for ORB: Today I purchased a 6 in 1 build your own solar kit from Dollarama and began experimenting with the different configurations of circuits.

Example SMART Goal: Over the next 13 weeks, I will dedicate 1 hour per week to going to the gym and improving physical health and gain a better understanding of the inner mechanics of the gym equipment.

Example Assessor: Gym employee

ORB Category: Gym/Personal Training

ORB Subcategory: Personal Training

Example log for ORB: Worked out on the cable row machine today focusing on arms. My arms hurt so bad after, but I feel myself getting stronger.

Example SMART Goal: I will spend 1 hour per week collecting a minimum of 20 used toys and electronic devices from friends, family, and community members to donate to local schools and youth organizations over the next 13 weeks.

Example Assessor: Charity volunteer

ORB Category: Voluntary Service to Other People

ORB Subcategory: Others: Donation.

Example log for ORB: Donated 5 electronic toys today to a local elementary school. The kindergarten teacher was super grateful and said she needed more toys for her classroom.

Example Activity:  Visit museums showcasing equipment and machinery that you can adapt for your hobbies. How about an urban camp in a museum? Some museums and zoos allow camping inside, like under a dinosaur at the Royal Tyrell, or in a science or natural history museum – it’s like a real-life Night at the Museum adventure! Explore, learn, and get inspired for your electrical projects!

Example Assessor or Supervisor: Store supervisor