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ACT Practice Test
A full-length ACT exam for half the cost of the real ACT. Results are delivered the same day of the exam, and detailed score breakdown is provided to help you review your exam. Please bring pencils and a calculator. All other materials provided. -
Brick Builders: Rapid Racers
Build a Formula 1 racer, land yacht, and more race cars using LEGO® bricks. Use these LEGO® brick models to explore STEM concepts. The {YEL!} Teach It!…Practice It!…Play It! method engages students to create and innovate. Sign up today! LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this site or program. -
Extreme Chemistry: Mystery Challenges
Get messy with extreme chemistry experiments! Step into the science lab to solve our mystery challenges; investigate polymers, rates of reaction, density, chemical indicators and more to help solve the mysteries. Our classes are hands-on...so be sure to dress for a mess! -
Grandfriends & Child: Robotic Builders
Build, code, and interact with your robotic builds, then add sounds and sensors and make them move! It’ll be a STEM-tastic time as you work together, build with LEGOs, and learn a few things along the way! Please register with the child's name. -
Intro to Coding with Super Heroes
Create your very own video game! Choose your storyline with your favorite superheroes as the stars; add challenges and levels of difficulty, then share by email or post on the web to challenge family and friends. Now young students can practice math, logic, and programming and put their video game talents to work! The game will be in an animated Flash format, viewable in most internet browsers. Bring a USB drive, a drink, and a snack to class. -
Junior Engineering Club
Discover new, hands-on STEM learning lessons from various engineering disciplines. The focus will be on developing problem solving, critical thinking and peer collaboration skills. Projects this session tackle mechanical, electrical, aerospace engineering and more. New engineering themes for each session. Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Aerospace Engineering Twirling Helicopters Coding Unplugged: My Robotic Friends Aerospace Engineering Pop Rockets Electrical Engineering It's Magic! No it's static! Mechanical Engineering Spinner Chemical Engineering Secret Inkers Environmental Engineering Anemometer Industrial Engineering Simple Machines Levers Coding Unplugged: Binary Bracelets Mechanical Engineering Ooze Diffuse Chemical Engineering Lava Lamp Mechanical Engineering Catapults -
Robopets Robotics
Explore the world of robotics as you build simple animal models that teach the fundamentals of robotic design. Whether learning about sensors while building a fish or alligator or discovering ways that gears, wheels and axles create movement while building robotic dogs or frog, you're sure to have a great time! -
Robotic Builders
Learn about robotics with the LEGO™ WeDo Robotics System as you build and program your robotic creations. Working in teams, you will wor k with simple machines as you program models, measure time and distance, write, and much more! Please bring a snack and drink to class. LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this site or program. -
Robotics & STEM: Code Yeti
Calling all future scientists and engineers! Spark your love of STEM as you use teamwork and problem solving skills to work on robotics projects and STEM challenges. In each session, work on a robotics project and an amazing array of challenges that help you develop critical thinking and team working skills. Code Yeti - Robotic & STEM - Gear Mechanics Engineering: (Weeks 1-4) A fundamental part of engineering is gears. Learn the basics of gears as you build a robot using cam gears, learn the different functions of gears, explore the power of pulleys, engineer a crane and more! Code Yeti - Robotics & STEM - Exploring Structures with Loads: (Weeks 5-8) Building structures that resist the test of time and nature is every kid’s dream. Put on your civil engineer hat as you build a robotic crane, design a lift bridge over a river, challenge yourself to build the tallest tower and engineer an earthquake-resistant building. Code Yeti - Robotics & STEM - Space Exploration: (Weeks 9-12) Space is the next frontier! Create a robotic moving space crew, gain insight into how rockets are propelled, create a mini rocket, and engineer a robust structure for space stations. -
Scratch 3.0 Game Coding
Develop your own game using Scratch 3, a visual coding platform. Learn how to think like a programmer, learn coding concepts and create a two-dimensional game. The first part of the class will be instructor led; with the time remaining students will have the opportunity customize their games. Bring a USB drive, a drink, and a snack to class. -
Tonka Coding Club: Telling Stories Through Scratch
Use code to tell fun and interactive stories. Storytelling emphasizes creativity by encouraging students to tell a unique story each day. We'll use Scratch, an easy-to-learn, block-based programming platform to learn about storytelling elements and allow them to create fantastic stories which they will animate on the screen and share with the other coders in their club.Tue, Jan 14 2020 - Mar 3 2020 2:45 - 4:00 PM Grades 3rd - 5thTue, Jan 14 2020 - Mar 3 2020 3:25 - 4:40 PM Grades 3rd - 5thTue, Jan 14 2020 - Mar 3 2020 3:25 - 4:40 PM Grades 3rd - 5thView all 4 SectionsPopular -
Wizard School
Investigate a wizard’s laboratory and become an apprentice, as you learn the science behind the magic. Learn to harness electricity to make your own wand and explore the secret world of alchemy as you create scientific potions and more!
