This lively introduction to animation includes making simple cartoons or using stop-motion techniques to bring inanimate objects to life.
Grades: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Capacity: 24 students
Duration: 50 minutes
Available: Thursdays and Fridays at 10:00am, 11:00am, 12:00pm and 1:00pm
Young students discover the basics of clear communication and logic by programming a pretend robot to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
Grades: K-2
Capacity: 24 students
Duration: 50 minutes
Available: Thursdays and Fridays at 10:00am, 11:00am, 12:00pm and 1:00pm
What makes a robot a robot and what can they do and not do? Students get hands-on experience as they program a LEGOŽ Mindstorms NXT robot to navigate using its sensors.
Grades: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Capacity: 24 students
Duration: 50 minutes
Available: Thursdays and Fridays at 10:00am, 11:00am, 12:00pm and 1:00pm
For groups who have already taken Introduction LEGOŽ Robots. Students build on their learning by programming their robot to accomplish a series of tasks in the Tech Lab obstacle course.
Grades: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Capacity: 24 students
Duration: 50 minutes
Available: Thursdays and Fridays at 10:00am, 11:00am, 12:00pm and 1:00pm
NEW AND IMPROVED!
Explore the history of human flight and basic principles of aerodynamics using flight simulators and hands-on activities.
Grades: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Capacity: 24 students
Duration: 50 minutes
Available: Thursdays and Fridays at 10:00am, 11:00am, 12:00pm and 1:00pm
NEW!
Students begin to grasp the size and scale of the universe as they travel from the Earth to the stars using interactive demonstrations and computer simulations.
Grades: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Capacity: 24 students
Duration: 50 minutes
Available: Thursdays and Fridays at 10:00am, 11:00am, 12:00pm and 1:00pm