Prerequisite: Intro to Java

Ages 12-16

Design and program original arcade-style video games using Java! Students will start by rebuilding pong in Processing, a programming environment specifically designed to handle graphics and interactivity. They will then as a class design, build, and test an original video game complete with characters, enemies, sound effects, music and more! From spaceship shooters to platform jumping battle games, the sky is the limit!

NO CLASS: 11/30

Prerequisite: Intro to Scratch (Create Games with Scratch)

Ages 8-12

Scratch is an MIT created programming language that uses drag and drop blocks to form lines of code and is specifically designed to make programming fun and easy. Students will start with the hour of code and then explore the ins and outs of creating games with Scratch. By the end of the class, students will have originally designed video games to share with friends and family!

NO CLASS: 11/30

Prerequisite: Intro to Java or Arcade Games Design

Ages 12-16

Take your Java skills to the next level! This class is designed for students who have Java experience and want to take their skills to the next level. Students and their instructor will work side by side to plan, design, and program projects in Processing ranging from arcade-style video games to interactive stories and everything in between.

NO CLASS: 11/30

Prerequisite: Intro to Python 

NO CLASS: 11/30

Create interactive visual projects using code. Using Processing, a programming environment specifically designed to handle graphics, students will use Python to create a variety of different interactive, visual projects and even games. The class builds on the skills developed in Intro to Programming with Python and applies them to a whole new world of projects. Students can expect to complete this class with several original projects. Students will need to use previous Python experience, plus creativity & problem solving skills to create a complex game from the ground up that may even incorporate graphics!

Ages 6-12 (Children will be grouped by age & experience)

Build robots with modular parts and make them move using sensors, motors and our Scratch-based coding program. RoboThink’s step-by-step projects introduce engineering concepts through engaging activities and challenges. RoboThink is a hands-on learning experience where kids maximize self-learning and discover that building robots is easy, educational and fun! RoboThink programs cultivate creativity, problem solving capabilities and an interest for learning through project based robotics activities.

With over 100 unique robots to build and maneuver, every RoboThink course will offer something different. Even if you've taken a RoboThink class before, there will be something new to explore in this session. For children ages 6-12. 

NO CLASS: 11/30

Ages 12-16

Create immersive VR environments using Unity! Unity is a free and powerful game development tool. Students start by exploring the basics of developing a 3D space in Unity. They will then use their skills to develop immersive VR environments and experience them using our Oculus Rift! This class will include concepts of game design and computer programming.

NO CLASS: 11/30

Ages 8-12

Meet Tello: a quadcopter that is small, nimble, and able to be programmed with Scratch! In this class, students will learn the physics and history of drone flight. Then, they'll be presented with a series of simulated real-world challenges that they'll need to design think and problem solve their way through. By the end of the class, students will have designed their own control system for the drone, delivered life-saving supplies across the world, and have run a successful LEGO rescue mission.

NO CLASS: 11/30

Prerequisite: Robotics with EdBlocks or equivalent Edison Robot experience

Ages 9-12

Use Python to program Robots! Using Edison, a simple but powerful robotics platform, students will take computer programming to the physical world! The class will create simple movement and sound programs and move on to program the robots to navigate mazes, interact with sound, and more!

NO CLASS: 11/30