Pathfinders Design and Technology designs and manufactures wooden science kits for educational and recreational use. We are located in Metchosin, just outside of Victoria, on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Our chief educator, Derek Wulff, teaches classes in the Victoria area. We spend time with kids in schools, making and using the kits to see how well they deliver curriculum for teachers, and to make sure they are engaging and appropriate for both fun play and educational aspects. So far so good!
We like to work with other local companies. Our manufacturer in Taiwan is a local family-run factory, and most of our stores are neighbourhood toy stores, supporting local and small business people (not actually short, but you know what we mean). We do sell to some larger companies, but they have set standards for excellence and generally are not traded on any stock exchange.
We provide leadership in teaching hands on educational design and technology classes as well as science kits.
We create custom kits for special uses, so if you have a design you need made, contact us!
Distributors interested in carrying our lines of kits are welcome to contact us for more information.
Pathfinders is dedicated to creating compelling, innovative, wooden science kits that challenge children of all ages to explore the link between science, design, and technology in the world around us. We aim to help the student integrate knowledge gained from constructing the kits by providing links to educational resources to enhance their understanding of math and science as well as historical principles.
Pathfinders aims to provide such fun and interesting kits that they will be an attractive and desirable toy for anyone from a small child to an executive planning a friendly take over.
We are an environmentally friendly company and use recyclable materials, natural, untreated wood, and local resources and production as much as possible. All of our kits are tested to make sure they are 100% safe, so if the dog (or a child) eats the glue then s/he will not be exposed to any unsafe levels of chemicals of any kind. Same with the other parts like that (like the clay projectiles). We respect our customers health like we want to be respected!
We have recently joined 1% for the Planet,and will be donating 1% of our profits to protecting and buying important habitat, through Habitat trusts that aim to buy and protect critical habitat areas for plants and animals. Check out their web site to learn more, and join, if you are someone running a business!
