An introduction to robotics with the BBC micro:bit While we may cringe at the thought of self-driving cars, the reality of robots is upon us. From applications in agriculture and manufacturing to healthcare, military and public safety, robots are used in many industries and the applications aren’t slowing down. Ready Set Robot! is an enrichment […]

Just in time for Halloween: a ghost busters game! In this fun and timely workshop for Halloween, learners age 9 and above will further their coding skills by creating a ghost catcher clicking game. Using coding basics of sequencing, events, randomness and variables, learners will have fun creating a project that advances their coding skills […]

One part making + one part coding + one part robotics = a whole lot of fun! In this beginner workshop, learners age 9 and above will engineer a jousting stick that attaches to a Finch Robot. Participants will be instructed and challenged in a safe and supportive environment to program the Finch to autonomously […]

Create an interactive story the Mad Libs® way! In this fun and engaging workshop, learners age 9 and above will further their coding skills in Scratch by creating a Mad Libs® story using the coding basics of sequencing, events, inputs, outputs and string manipulation. Not sure what string manipulation is? Then come to the workshop! […]

Learn the basics of coding and Scratch by animating your name! Learners age 9 and above will be introduced to Scratch while learning coding basics in this fun, introductory workshop while animating their name. At the end of this workshop, students will have created a program while learning about sequencing, event listeners, loops and graphics. […]