Summers with Bits, Bytes, and Bots

Students will be introduced to the magic of Dash robotics. They will learn the basics of making Dash the robot go forward, go backward, go left, go right, change colors and even dance! Students will get their license through driving school on their first day. For the rest of the week they will be given problems each day to solve. At the end of the week they will master Dash driving and will even be able to play soccer and dodgeball with the robots!

Students will be working to get their robotics certificates. They will be introduced to the world of computer and robot engineering. Using their math and problem skills, students will be able to have Dash go through advanced puzzles. By the end of the week students will be able to engineer their very own self-driving robot!

Students will build robots using Lego ev3. On the first day they will build and code a base robot. Students will be given real life problems to solve with their robot; throughout the week they will add sensors to improve the robot. On their third day they will work together in teams to build a sorter and robotic arm. 

Students will make their very own Lego movie! They will learn about film production and what goes into making a movie. They will storyboard, build sets, produce, write and direct their very own movie. Students are encouraged to bring their own Legos if they would like. Our bucket of Legos will be used and shared with the entire class. At the end of the week each student will premiere their critically acclaimed film and earn their own Academy Award. 

Students will learn the art of stop motion animation as seen in movies such as the Lego Movie, the Nightmare Before Christmas, and Coraline. They will learn about movie production and will produce their movie using stop motion animation. They may use Legos we provide to make their movie; they may also bring in their own toys and figures to make their movie. By the end of the week students will premiere their movie and earn their very own Academy Award.

Students will be taken through a trip of the history of several iconic inventions. They will learn the thought process of each inventor and each day engineer their very own version of the invention. They will build towers and bridges out of candy, reinvent the recipe for s’mores, and much more! By the end of the week they will have mastered the skill of being a great inventor and entrepreneur. 

Students will explore the world of marketing, product development, and entrepreneurship. Using the Youtuber’s Mark Rober’s method: they will identify a problem and try to solve it by creating an invention of their own. We will then guide them to brainstorm their idea, build a prototype, and finally, pitch their product in a Shark Tank style setting. Your student could become the next great inventor!