K-2nd Grade Classes

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”6060″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:34|text_align:center|color:%23000000″ google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_custom_heading text=”Cyber Garage” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:34|text_align:center|color:%23000000″ google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_custom_heading text=”Kindergarten Through 2nd Grade Classes” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:34|text_align:center|color:%23000000″ google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Children are naturally curious scientists, engineers, and problem-solvers. From an early age, they are eager to explore and invent, ask questions, and love to talk about what they find.  Our mini maker classes foster these natural tendencies through active, focused exploration of objects, materials, and events, giving students lasting benefits for a lifetime understanding and love of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”6684″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Design & Build: Squishy Circuits and Brush Bots” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:24|text_align:center|color:%23000000″ google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_custom_heading text=”(Tuesdays 3:30-4:30, 8 Week Class)” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:24|text_align:center|color:%23000000″ google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Explore, create and problem-solve your way through Minecraft. Build maps, create resource packs, and then master your custom world using command blocks and Redstone. More than just a game, many educators have adopted the Minecraft platform as a way to build reading, writing, math and science skills. In this class, students will learn electrical engineering principles, introductory game design, and how to build functional circuits.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]

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Create a wide variety of projects and then bring them to life by adding motors, LED lights, buzzers and more! Students will design, build and decorate all types of introductory robots from moving hands to fun to race robots with motors. Kids will strip wires and connect up the electronics, and have the option to customize their bots with a variety of craft materials. Students will have take-home projects.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]

April 4th- May 30th Course

4/4, 4/18, 4/25, 5/2, 5/9/ 5/16, 5/23, 5/30   (no class 4/11)

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[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”6682″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Little Inventors: K-2″ font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:24|text_align:center|color:%23000000″ google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_custom_heading text=”(Thursdays 3:30-4:30, 8 Week Class)” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:24|text_align:center|color:%23000000″ google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Lights, Sounds, Action–Let’s get Inventing! Even the littlest maker will love experimenting and creating their dream design using a variety of  fun materials from cardboard and laser cut wood to paints and fabrics.  Students will bring their inventions to life while learning about batteries, wires, motors and buzzers. This class will build curiosity as well as develop creative confidence  and critical thinking. Students will have take-home projects.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]

April 6th- June 1st Course

4/6, 4/20, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18, 5/25, 6/1 (No Class 4/13)

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[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”7691″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Robotics Club at Ross 1st – 3rd” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:24|text_align:center|color:%23000000″ google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_custom_heading text=”(Thursdays 3:00 – 4:00, 8 Week Class)” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:24|text_align:center|color:%23000000″ google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_custom_heading text=”Sign-up through Ross Rec Center” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:24|text_align:center|color:%23000000″ google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Explore, create and problem-solve. In this introduction to robotics class, students will tinker and make a variety of Robotics, electronics and circuitry activities.  From bristle bots to Arduino-based mBots, kids will have fun learning through hands-on projects and robot challenges.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]

April 6th- June 1st Course

4/6, 4/20, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11, 5/18, 5/25, 6/1 (no class 4/13)

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Let’s start inventing! Students will use a variety of materials from cardboard to paints to fabrics to create their dream design, and then bring it to life with lights, sounds and motion using Little Bits Gizmos and Gadgets. Little Bits is a platform of easy to use electronic building blocks that snap together with magnets – no soldering, no wiring, no programming needed. Students will build curiosity and creative confidence, develop critical thinking, and foster collaborative teamwork. There will be take home projects in this class.

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Create a new Fairy or Super Hero project using a variety of materials. From Fairy houses to Batmobiles, light-up wands to swords, spark your child’s imagination with fun, hands-on activities. They will discover all the many things the makerspace has to offer and how things are made using 3D printers, laser cutters and other equipment. Students will have take-home projects.

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