During this class students will have an opportunity to work with LEGO WeDo 2.0 as well as LEGO Story Starter sets to create a moving scene made out of LEGO! Students will work in small, mixed-age groups in order to achieve a combination of robotics and storytelling.

LEGO WeDo/Story Starter

Age Range

Age 10, Age 6, Age 7, Age 8, Age 9

Duration

6 weeks
Start Date Stop Date Day(s) of Week Class Time
May 23, 2017 June 30, 2017 Tuesday 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

During this class we will identify the oceans of the world, explore the different layers of the ocean, and discover many things that live in the ocean. We will partner with local organizations and a marine biologist for age-specific materials and hands-on activities.

Oceanography

Categories

Science

Age Range

Age 5, Age 6, Age 7, Age 8

Duration

6 weeks
Start Date Stop Date Day(s) of Week Class Time
May 23, 2017 June 30, 2017 Wednesday 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

We will be exploring the wonderful world of puppets, Muppets and marionettes. Students will work collaboratively to create characters, sets and scripts for a variety of plays.

Puppetry and Puppet Theater

Age Range

Age 5, Age 6, Age 7, Age 8

Duration

6 weeks
Start Date Stop Date Day(s) of Week Class Time
May 23, 2017 June 30, 2017 Friday 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

In this class we will learn about the importance of recycling and giving new life to  everyday materials by creating hands-on art, sculpture and upcycled projects. Children are encouraged to bring materials in from home that they would ordinarily throw away so we can make something new with it.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Age Range

Age 5, Age 6, Age 7, Age 8

Duration

6 weeks
Start Date Stop Date Day(s) of Week Class Time
May 23, 2017 June 30, 2017 Friday 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

During this class we will be learning about how simple machines help us do work by building catapults, pulleys, ramps, wind-powered machines, and noise makers!

Simple Machines

Categories

Engineering, Science

Age Range

Age 5, Age 6, Age 7, Age 8

Duration

6 weeks
Start Date Stop Date Day(s) of Week Class Time
July 11, 2017 August 18, 2017 Friday 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM