Friday STEM Programs for Children
Registration Required
Program Dates (sign up is for the entire series of dates):
Fridays: Sep 27,Oct 11, Oct 25,Nov 1, Nov 8, Nov 22, Fri Nov 29, Dec 6
Lego Explorers: Engineer Your Own Amusement Park
10:00AM-11:15AM
Ages 6, 7, 8
For the Kids: Engineer your OWN amusement park piece by piece! Ferris wheel, teacup ride, tilting carousel, programmed loud speakers, an automated snack stand and so much more. Lots of fun and room for young imaginations to take hold, and create too!
For the Grownups: This curriculum introduces young ones to engineering design skills. They’ll learn about the steps that are involved in defining a problem, brainstorming solutions, and testing and refining prototypes to improve their ideas. They’ll learn observation skills by gathering information about a problem and modifying a solution to meet the needs of others.
Your little ones will help a story character by recounting experiences using relevant facts and descriptive details. This will help to develop their collaborative conversation skills.
Lego Prime: Create Your Own Modes of Travel
11:30AM-1:00PM
Ages 9, 10, 11
For the Kids: Swamp Boats, Ferries, Taxis, buses or helicopters: Where there’s a will there’s a mode of transportation and YOU get to make it in these fun sessions! Go with the lesson plan or take it off-road and let the detour define your ride.
For the Grownups: This curriculum helps build your young ones’ understanding of computer science as they create sequences and loops, decompose problems, and improve programs to meet specific needs. They’ll investigate ways of accurately describing the decisions they’ve made when creating a program, carry out fair tests, and develop their ability to generate and debug multiple solutions.
Kiddos will recount experiences using relevant facts and descriptive details, helping them improve their communication skills too.
Intro to VEX Robotics: Teams: Building Your First Real Robot
1:45PM-3:15PM
Ages 11, 12, 13
VEX IQ is your child’s introduction to REAL Robot building, programming and team work. Designed for children 11-13, this program will introduce your child to coding, engineering, real-world problem solving, innovative thinking, and communication skills while giving them opportunities to build lifelong skills and friendships.
After School ENGINEERING Challenge
Mondays @ 3:30PM-5PM
Join Callum every Monday between 3:30PM-5PM for a STEM challenge afternoon! Get creative, get crafty, get mechanically inclined. Solve a problem, win a friendly competition, beat a record, or just play around and discover a new skill. It’s a great thing to do at a great place to be, after school.
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