Virtual Space Missions with Kerbal Space Program
Students use Kerbal Space Program (KSP) to develop their own space missions including rocket design, launch, and orbit. KSP realistically simulates the flight and behavior of the student’s spaceship. It provides an exciting and intuitive environment for learning about space exploration, from rocket design, to control, to orbital mechanics. You’ll learn how to create your […]
Advanced LEGO Robotics/FLL Skills
Are you new to FIRST LEGO League? If you are curious about competition but more interested in building robots than in the innovation project, then this is the class for you! Students new to FIRST LEGO League complete missions on a real FLL competition board. (Notes: This team will not do the research project/presentation or […]
Coding for Kids
In this introduction to the world of programming, students learn first through hands on games, then by guiding Botley, a programmable robot, through a series of mazes. Once they’ve mastered the basics, students tackle more complex programming in Scratch Jr, a free tablet based programming environment. Students love creating stories and games with Scratch Jr., […]
Minecraft Architecture
Minecraft is more than just a game, it is a creative tool that allows players to create and experience feats of engineering, amazing structures, and epic works of art. Tour the Parthenon! Be awed by Notre Dame’s beauty! Will you be fooled by the false tomb or find the real one in the Taj Mahal? […]
LEGO Junior Engineers
Are you new to FIRST LEGO League? If you are curious about competition but more interested in building robots than in the innovation project, then this is the class for you! Students new to FIRST LEGO League complete missions on a real FLL competition board. (Notes: This team will not do the research project/presentation or […]
Introduction to Electronics: Fun with Circuits
Students learn the basics of electronics and the principles of circuitry. Students bring their learning to life by making motors spin, lights shine, and speakers blare! Materials Fee: $40 (included in price). Each student gets their very own circuitry kit to keep after class ends so the fun and learning can continue!
Young Inventors Squad
Become an engineer and make working models that solve real problems! This is your chance to design and build your own cool inventions using everyday objects and recycled materials!
Being Newton: Fun with Physics
Students enjoy entertaining and educational science experiments to gain an understanding of Physics including Newton’s First, Second, and Third Laws of Motion, Newton’s Law of Gravity, and more. They’ll build boats and rockets, make and play with marble runs and catapults, and tackle many other fun physics projects.
Minecraft Architecture
Minecraft is more than just a game, it is a creative tool that allows players to create and experience feats of engineering, amazing structures, and epic works of art. Tour the Parthenon! Be awed by Notre Dame’s beauty! Will you be fooled by the false tomb or find the real one in the Taj Mahal? […]
Minecraft Junior Adventures
Do you want to learn how to play Minecraft? Join us on an epic adventure as we work together to explore, build and learn about this amazing environment. How do people recreate real world architecture? Why is this game so fun and why is it considered educational? Find the answers to these questions and more! […]
