South Washington County Schools Community Education - Youth Classes and Activities / STEMhttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/courses2024-03-28T07:56:58-05:00NEW! Multiplayer Minecraft: Block Hunterhttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23264/summer-2024/new-multiplayer-minecraft-block-hunter2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Join us in this new multiplayer Minecraft class as we play this hide-and-seek game. Hunters will work together to find the hidden blocks and animals on our new adventure map. Get ideas to create your own Block Hunter mini-game. We will be using <em>Minecraft</em>: Java Edition. Bring a USB drive to save your creations on the last day.</p>NEW! Minecraft Mod Dev: Lucky Blocks & Oreshttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23265/summer-2024/new-minecraft-mod-dev-lucky-blocks-ores2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Elevate your Minecraft experience to new heights by crafting your very own custom Minecraft mod! Take your game to the next level. This class will teach you how to create new blocks and ores for the Java Edition of Minecraft. Bring a USB drive to save your creations on the last day</p>NEW! Multiplayer Minecraft: Survival Camphttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23275/summer-2024/new-multiplayer-minecraft-survival-camp2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Survival Camp in Minecraft: Team up & Survive in our multiplayer world. Explore the unknown and join other Survival enthusiasts to overcome challenges, complete quests on our server. We will be using the PC/Java edition of <em>Minecraft</em>. Bring a USB drive to save your games on the last day</p>Engineering: Rube Goldberg Machineshttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23276/summer-2024/engineering-rube-goldberg-machines2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Chain reactions! Design and build amazing moving machines and teach our Lego bricks new tricks! With an active imagination as your guide, there are endless possibilities. Students working in pairs will learn about physics and engineering concepts such as Velocity, Projectiles, Trajectories, Force, Motion, and more. Every day students will learn new ways to combine Legos to cause different chain reactions and, on the last day, design their own Rube Goldberg Machine</p>NEW! Engineering in Minecrafthttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23281/summer-2024/new-engineering-in-minecraft2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Discover the power of Redstone and its awesome engineering capabilities! This course introduces students to Minecraft circuit-building and engineering concepts using Redstone. We will build different electrical contraptions in the PC/Java edition of <em>Minecraft. </em>Bring a USB drive to save your games on the last day.</p>Alien Ooze & Terrific Tech Labhttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23360/summer-2024/alien-ooze-terrific-tech-lab2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>You – are – the - lead scientist in charge of exploring alien technology and funky, gooey, gunky, gloppy slimes! In your Lab, you’ll discover and explore the properties of different exciting alien slime every day! Continue your mission as you concoct an “erupting” alien, engineer a hovercraft, create your own planetary night lamp, and many more fun STEAM activities. Join us in this wacky, fun-filled camp.</p>Genius Gizmos & Gadgets Labhttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23362/summer-2024/genius-gizmos-gadgets-lab2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Gizmos & Gadgets are weird, wacky, and super fun – and they are even more fun when you build them yourself! Join us in this super-exciting, super-secret Lab to design, experiment, and build your ultimate collection of extremely cool Gizmos & Gadgets! Create your own rubber band shooter, robotic arm, slingshot rocket, personal fan, and levitating pencil, among many other mind-blowing STEAM projects!</p>Minecraft Robot Codinghttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23356/summer-2024/minecraft-robot-coding2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Take your mastery of Minecraft to the next level this summer as you learn how to program Bots that help you up your Minecraft game. Robots help us make our daily lives easier in manufacturing, services, or at home. Why not do the same in Minecraft?! Have a blast with your friends as you learn how to program robots to help you collect resources more easily! AND learn other super cool tricks you’ll be able to share with your friends.</p>Master Minecraft Modderhttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23364/summer-2024/master-minecraft-modder2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>It’s adventure time in Minecraft and time to learn to Mod Minecraft! Using Minecraft EDU, in this camp you’ll learn the ins and outs of creating a custom adventure map, programming teleporters and using WordEdit to instantly create massive structures. You’ll also explore awesome mods such as industrial craft and Parzi’s SW Mod to create automated factories, working vehicles and a jet pack! Learn to use custom tools to create your own unique skins. An immersive camp for both beginner and advanced Minecraft fans..</p>NEW! 3D Printing Dungeons & Dragonshttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23260/summer-2024/new-3d-printing-dungeons-dragons2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Learn the ins and outs of 3D Design and 3D printing with TinkerCAD! TinkerCAD will teach you 3D design and 3D printing! While learning 3D design skills, students will make custom D&D D4s (4-sided) and D10s (10-sided). They'll also do fun D&D-inspired challenges in TinkerCAD's SimLab. The custom dies will be printed and sent home. Dies will be printed and sent home at the end of class. Printing and material fees are included</p>Extreme Robotics:Robot Warshttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23248/summer-2024/extreme-robotics-robot-wars2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Exciting class with new builds and challenges! Take your engineering skills to a higher level. Build remote-controlled robots inspired by the popular Discovery Channel's <em>BattleBots</em>. Students will use the EV3 Mindstorm Robotics Systems and unique LEGO® Technic™ engineering components to build extreme, competitive robots. Students will be challenged to morph their projects into better, stronger, and faster robots to compete in a tournament on the last day. Students will be working in small teams of 2-3</p>Colorful Cubes: A Summer of Solvinghttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23553/summer-2024/colorful-cubes-a-summer-of-solving2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>This course is for all skill levels. Learn the basics of the Rubik's Cube mastering one layer at a time or elevate your cubing with speed solving techniques! Design and create cube mosaics, explore bluetooth and electronic cubes, discover a variety of twisty puzzles, assemble a cube solving robot, and compete for prizes! Cubes and detailed instructions are yours to keep!</p>NEW! Dungeons & Dragons STEAM Camphttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23252/summer-2024/new-dungeons-dragons-steam-camp2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Explore the awesome world of Dungeons & Dragons! Learn about the game, create your own character, and embark on a short one-shot adventure. Participate in D&D-related STEAM activities, like creating your own D&D-inspired video game. Bring a USB drive on the last day. Students should have basic reading skills.</p>Minecraft Pokémon Adventureshttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23349/summer-2024/minecraft-pokemon-adventures2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>This camp is a dream come true for all our Minecraft and Pokémon fans. Come and discover with friends how these two fantastic worlds have been combined into a single spectacular universe as we explore amazing Minecraft Pokémon Worlds. Take your adventure to the next level as you learn how to import mods and texture packs.</p>Intro to Game Codinghttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23258/summer-2024/intro-to-game-coding2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Learn to create an interactive 2D video game using your FAVORITE characters. Choose characters from <em>Pokémon</em>, Nintendo, <em>Minecraft,</em> and even classic characters like Donkey Kong, Pac-Man, Sonic, and Mario! In the first class, we will learn to use Scratch, and in the final session, students will be walked through creating a maze game and picking which main character to use. Bring a USB drive to save your games on the last day. Students should have basic reading skills.</p>Star Wars Jedi Movie Making & STEAM Camphttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23242/summer-2024/star-wars-jedi-movie-making-steam-camp2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>From a galaxy far, far away, <em>Star Wars</em> comes to life! Work on a stop-motion animated <em>Star Wars </em>short. Students will create and design out-of-this-world scenes, vehicles, starships, and props. Then, our instructors will take students through the entire digital filmmaking process from start to finish. Students will create a <em>Star Wars</em> animation and participate in other <em>Star Wars</em>-themed STEAM activities. Bring a USB drive on the last day. Students should have basic reading skills</p>Intro to Video Game Design with Nintendohttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23254/summer-2024/intro-to-video-game-design-with-nintendo2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Create YOUR OWN VIDEO GAME! Love video games? Choose your storyline with popular Nintendo characters as your stars. Add challenges and difficulty levels. Then, share your game by email or post it on the web to challenge family and friends. Now students between 6 and 9 years old can practice math, logic, and programming and put their video game talents to work! Bring a USB drive to save your games on the last day. Students should have basic reading skills</p>Stock Market & Entrepreneur Camphttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23454/summer-2024/stock-market-entrepreneur-camp2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Learn how the stock market works by analyzing real time data and trades using a stock market simulator. You actually will make simulated trades from your portfolios! Create 3 portfolios with different criteria. Learn about IPOs and track their progress. How does the stock market actually affect all of us and none of us at the same time. Gain valuable insight into how Mutual Funds work and how they will impact your decisions by age 18 or when you start your first job. Supply and Demand at its best and worst! Apply your knowledge to your own simulated business venture!</p>New! Mobile Game and App Developmenthttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23277/summer-2024/new-mobile-game-and-app-development2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Learn about the exciting process of mobile app development with this hands-on class. We will work together to create our own Flappy Bird game from beginning to end. Students will use Constructs 3, a visual coding platform that teaches students the basics and structure of programming and game design. Computer skills are needed (this includes good keyboard and mouse skills). Bring a USB drive to save your games on the last day.</p>GoSolar! Kidz: Solar Car, Robot, and Machineshttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23235/summer-2024/gosolar-kidz-solar-car-robot-and-machines2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Stimulate your child's creativity by designing and building epic, solar-powered cars, robots, and machines from easy-to-assemble parts. In addition, your young tikes will build solar powered cranes, lift bridges, and many other designs. Let your little engineers explore the world of solar energy while learning how to problem solve and stretch the imagination.</p>GoSolar! Kidz: Solar Power your Dronehttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23236/summer-2024/gosolar-kidz-solar-power-your-drone2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Up, up and away! Enjoy fun remote-control drones charged from solar power. Your student will build a solar powered charging station for their drone. When their drone runs out of juice, they can simply charge it anywhere outdoors with their solar charging station. When students are done building, they will challenge other students with their drone. In the end, students will take home a mini drone and their newly built charging station.</p>Robotic Builders: Castles and Kingdomshttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23246/summer-2024/robotic-builders-castles-and-kingdoms2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>This exciting course will challenge your learners to use their minds and creativity with hands-on projects and explore many different possibilities. Work with a robotics system designed for students to create, build, and program their own real working robots. Working in pairs, students will explore the WeDo Robotic System to build and experiment with robotics while using advanced tilt and motion sensors.</p>Engineering using LEGO® Education Setshttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23359/summer-2024/engineering-using-lego-education-sets2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Take your LEGO building experience to the next level engineering awesome designs using the latest LEGO® education sets that are programmed using kid friendly block coding. You’ll not just build super cool machines, you’ll also connect to motors, sensors and awesome light-up bricks to create designs that will blow your mind! (No LEGO® is taken home)</p>Awesome Robotics for Kidshttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23363/summer-2024/awesome-robotics-for-kids2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Using the latest WeDo® 2.0 system that LEGO® has to offer, ignite the STEM spark in your child with this amazing camp. We are passionate about Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math and want to instill this in your child too. Fostering their natural curiosity, kids, working in pairs, will explore logic, pattern recognition, and math concepts as they are challenged to build increasingly sophisticated designs. As they do so, they’ll also develop basic programming techniques using custom-made programming blocks in PCs. They will have hands-on experience effectively using gears, axles, and connector blocks in the robotic challenges. (No LEGO® is taken home).</p><p>"LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this site"</p>Jr Engineer Battle Botshttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23361/summer-2024/jr-engineer-battle-bots2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Spend the best summer engineering fantastic battle bots to battle other teams! With tons of gears, LEGO® Technic pieces, and moving parts for you to lay hands on, small teams will create a Battle bot, rescue bot, racing car and more! Battle your friends, improve your design and test again. Other robotic projects may be included. An awesome way to enjoy a fungineering Summer!</p><p>"LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this site".</p>RC Robotics: Racing Dragstershttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23280/summer-2024/rc-robotics-racing-dragsters2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>This camp is perfect for those who love extraordinary cars and thrilling race action. Explore the world of robotics using LEGO®'s Systems. Build cars and dragsters with motors and sensors to explore the environment. Students working in teams will be introduced to robotics fun and learn about the programming process along the way. Every day students will explore a different car model, and on the last day, take what they learn to create their own car and compete in a racing tournament</p>Glow-in-the Dark Engineeringhttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23351/summer-2024/glow-in-the-dark-engineering2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Illuminate the light this summer with awesome STEAM projects. Have fun as we explore glow in the dark pigments and learn the difference between fluorescent vs luminescent. We’ll also use LED lights to create a handy flashlight, light up under water sea monsters, engineer a cool night lamp, and more! Full of fun STEM and art projects (STEAM). Take home a light-up project every day!</p>Robotic Builders: Marine Explorershttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23241/summer-2024/robotic-builders-marine-explorers2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Designed by the experts at MIT, this unique system teaches children about simple machines, engineering, programming, and so much more. The LEGO® Education WeDo Robotics Builder class allows students to explore different concepts in robotics. Possible models may include scuba driver, clown fish, bathyscope, sea gulls, submarines, and more. Students will build LEGO® models featuring working motors, tilt sensors, motion detectors, and a LEGO® USB Robotics Hub. Students will be working in pairs.</p>NEW! Strategy Game Coding: Tower Defensehttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23253/summer-2024/new-strategy-game-coding-tower-defense2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Get ready to take charge! Protect your stronghold against relentless enemy onslaughts in this camp. Participants will embark on the journey of crafting their own web-based strategy game. In this exciting endeavor, players will strategically position defensive towers along the path to their fortress, thwarting hordes of adversaries. Using Construct 3, a user-friendly visual coding platform, students will delve into the fundamentals and framework of programming while bringing their Tower Defense-style game to life</p>Rubik's Cube Conquerorshttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23621/spring-2024/rubik-s-cube-conquerors2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>You'll learn the basics of cube notation, finger techniques, and the essential solving strategies. From there, we'll dive into solving the first layer, unlocking the mysteries of the middle layer, and finally conquering the elusive last layer. Along the way, we'll share tips and tricks to help you overcome obstacles and speed up your solves.</p>Candy Labhttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23348/summer-2024/candy-lab2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Create the sweetest memories this Summer in this exhilarating STEAM camp! It’s time to have delicious fun as you discover the amazing science behind your favorite sweets as we mix up totally awesome sugary mixes and design packing for your creations. Have a blast as we create tasty Gummy Bears, mix up yummy edible slime, and so much more! As you do, learn about the science and chemistry of food as well as super interesting STEAM concepts. We’ll make it even sweeter with other exciting activities.</p><p>Not for kids with food allergies. Wear clothes that can get messy.</p>NEW! 3D Printing: Harry Potterhttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23286/summer-2024/new-3d-printing-harry-potter2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Learn 3D design and modeling skills using Tinkercad while creating a wand, then create your own magical pendant. Create fun designs to complete different magical CAD challenges. This course will introduce students to using CAD modeling & design software. They'll also do fun Hogwarts-inspired challenges in TinkerCAD's SimLab. Student-designed pendants will be printed and sent home at the end of class. Printing and material fees are included</p>RC Warshttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23240/summer-2024/rc-wars2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>In RC Wars, teams of students will build their own Remote Control vehicles to race and battle against other teams. Students will need to design their vehicles to not only be faster and stronger than other teams’ creations, but also better than purchased RC Cars and Drones! RC Wars will feature land and air races, obstacle courses and more as students learn mechanical and electrical building skills in an energetic and exciting environment.</p>Drone Racing and Rocket Launchinghttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23347/summer-2024/drone-racing-and-rocket-launching2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Get your adrenaline running this summer with this super exciting camp. Are you intrigued by Drones? Would you like to learn more about this amazing technology? What about learn to fly them and participate in areal races? Learn the science behind flight? Then is camp is for you! Not only will you race drones against your friends, you’ll also learn about model rocketry and pick up how to shoot rockets up to 300 feet and more up into “space”! The camp also includes a “swarm” of fun STEAM projects.</p>NEW! Minecraft Mod Development: Custom Sword & Toolshttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23259/summer-2024/new-minecraft-mod-development-custom-sword-tools2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>For Minecraft enthusiasts that want to learn how to create their own custom sword. Learn how to make custom tools! Learn to make Java mods for <em>Minecraft</em>: Java Edition using MCreator. Bring a USB drive to save your creations on the last day.</p>Multiplayer Minecraft: Theme Park Builderhttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23284/summer-2024/multiplayer-minecraft-theme-park-builder2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Work as a team to create a custom theme park in <em>Minecraft</em>. Use creativity and Redstone to create this world! Possible projects include roller coasters, water rides, a trampoline park, an obstacle course, a boat race, bumper boats, a dunk tank, and many more rides and attractions! Students will get a copy of the world map to take home and expand on. We will be using the PC/Java Edition of <em>Minecraft. </em>Bring a USB drive to save your game on the last day.</p>Ultimate YouTube Super Starhttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23352/summer-2024/ultimate-youtube-super-star2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Are you ready to share your talents with the world on YouTube and spend an unforgettable summer? Then this camp is for YOU and your BFFs! Learn the ins & outs of producing your very own YouTube video, with invaluable tips on how to take your production to the next level. In small teams, create distinguishing art for your channel, learn about fair use and copyright, and of course how to masterfully record, edit and upload videos. Ready? 3-2-1… !</p>Multiplayer Minecraft: City Builderhttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23249/summer-2024/multiplayer-minecraft-city-builder2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p><em>Minecraft </em>has been a sandbox-building game dominating the world of video gaming for the past several years. Collaborate with fellow students to construct a city! Students will take home their completed world files at the end of class. Beginners and experienced Minecrafters alike will love this action-packed camp! We will be using the PC/Java edition of <em>Minecraft. </em>Bring a USB drive to save your games on the last day.</p>Chess Camp, Tactics & Strategies for Beginners to Intermediate Playershttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23453/summer-2024/chess-camp-tactics-strategies-for-beginners-to-intermediate-players2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>This chess camp is for players that need the next level of challenge from their school club. Maybe you’re ready to “try” tournament play. Maybe you want to “improve” your tournament play. Standard chess and variations will be used to improve your skills. Participants should be interested in a deeper level of instruction beyond the basics.</p>Chess N' Motionhttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23452/summer-2024/chess-n-motion2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Challenge your mind and body this summer. We will learn & play chess to make our brains sweat and also play some physical games to make our bodies sweat. We will split our activities to keep both our heads and hearts active! Chess skills will cover the beginner to an intermediate player and physical games may include badminton, pickleball, tag games, and other indoor/outdoor games based on the ability level and mix of the group!</p>Computer Clubhttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23469/summer-2024/computer-club2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<blockquote>
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</blockquote>Minecraft YouTube Video Creationhttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23358/summer-2024/minecraft-youtube-video-creation2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Don’t just watch YouTube, create your very own videos! Have you always wanted to create your very own gaming videos and launch your YouTube channel, but don’t know where to start? Look no more! Surrounded by like-minded friends we’ll use Minecraft as our gaming platform to teach you how to launch your own YouTube channel. With invaluable tips, learn to record, edit, mix music and upload your sessions, as well as about fair use and copyright. Learn from other gamers, and share tips and advise with your team in the coolest summer camp!</p>RC Roboticshttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23251/summer-2024/rc-robotics2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Making it move is the name of this game! Students will love seeing their creations in motion using IR remote control Lego Mindstorm Components. Learn more about science, engineering, and technology while having FUN through hands-on projects. Students will explore robotic concepts in small teams by working through step-by-step projects and example programs. They will then have the opportunity to modify the builds and programs. <strong></strong></p>Robotic Builders: Space & Star Warshttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23255/summer-2024/robotic-builders-space-star-wars2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>This course builds knowledge of simple machines, engineering, programming, and teamwork in an environment full of galactic fun! Designed by the experts at MIT, this unique system teaches students about simple machines, engineering, programming, and so much more. Working in pairs, students will create <em>Star Wars</em> and space-inspired robots. Models include AT-ST Biped, spinning TIE fighter, cannons, and other out-of-this-world models. Students will be working in pairs.</p>Build-A-Bot Camphttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23462/summer-2024/build-a-bot-camp2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Come experience the wonderful world of robotics. Our Build-a-Bot camp will introduce your child to the field of robotics. Students will learn about sensors, motors and coding by building and programming LEGO robots in small groups. They will be challenged to redesign their robot to complete a series of challenges throughout the week. Other activities will include exploring the world of robotics with robotic arms, building DYI bristle bots, making a robot hand. The highlight of the week will be building their own OWI kit robot that they will take home. This camp fulfills some of the key requirements for the BSA Robotics merit badge and the Girl Scout series robotics badges. This camp is engineered for students entering second grade and up.</p><p> Your instructor Mr. Kilbane is scout leader and a veteran STEM teacher from Tartan High School. He has been writing and running STEM camps for over 20 years and just completed his 10th season as a FIRST Robotics Competition mentor and coach.</p>Large Machines - Robotics and STEM Programhttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23233/summer-2024/large-machines-robotics-and-stem-program2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Learn about Programming and STEM concepts while building Robotic and Engineering models with a Harvard and European Union recognized program offered by e2 Young Engineers.? This program is offered in 50+ countries and are recognized as leaders in such education. Please visit our website for additional details: <a href="https://easttwincities.e2youngengineers.com/">https://easttwincities.e2youngengineers.com/</a> </p><p>In this session, your child will learn about STEM and Programming concepts and will be challenged to build up to eight (8) different motorized Robotic and Engineering models. While building and programming these models, students will develop logical thinking ability and will learn various engineering concepts like Kinetic/Potential Energy, Chain Transmissions, Angular momentum, Newton’s Laws, Centrifugal force, etc. Examples of model’s student will be building include Power Plant, Military Tank, Construction Crane, Windmill, Sand Truck, Farming Plough and various others!</p>Special Machines - Robotics and STEM Programhttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23234/summer-2024/special-machines-robotics-and-stem-program2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Learn about STEM and programming concepts while building Robotic and Engineering models with a Harvard and European Union recognized program offered by e2 Young Engineers. This program is offered in 50+ countries and are recognized as leaders in such education. Please visit our website for additional details: <a href="https://easttwincities.e2youngengineers.com/">https://easttwincities.e2youngengineers.com/</a></p><p>In this session, your child will learn about STEM and Programming concepts and will be challenged to build up to eight (8) different motorized Robotic and Engineering models. While building and programming these models, students will develop logical thinking ability and will learn various engineering concepts like Moon missions, Radar sensors, Gear transmissions, science behind rhythm, Vibration and various others. Examples of model’s students will be building include various Parking Gate, Moon Rover, Landmine sweeper, electrical appliances, drumming machine, iRobot and various others!</p>Camp Invention - Illuminatehttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23160/summer-2024/camp-invention-illuminate2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<ul> <li>Camp Invention’s new program, Illuminate, is an inspiring, weeklong summer experience that provides opportunities for open-ended, hands-on exploration of science, technology, engineering and more! Campers take on a variety of exhilarating activities each day, have fun collaborating with friends, think creatively and invent their own solutions to real-world challenges. The all-new 2024 program will spark the imagination of both new and returning campers with an adventure full of inspiration, innovation and unforgettable discoveries! During this action-packed, confidence-boosting program, young innovators will:</li>
</ul><ul> <li>Develop their own sports ball and customize a light-up game with a unique brand and logo as they explore athletics, design and innovation</li>
<li>Discover the science of light through illuminating inventions and fluorescent animals, then build a one-of-a-kind Glow Box using circuitry and ultraviolet light</li>
<li>Embark on an epic global operation to tackle water challenges around the world, learning the role that water plays with the help of a robotic lab-on-wheels</li>
<li>Star as a contestant on a prototyping game show, molding and shaping ideas into awesome inventions using everyday items and a DIY toolbox</li>
</ul>Intro to Digital Arthttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23239/summer-2024/intro-to-digital-art2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Dive into the captivating world of creativity and technology at our Intro to Digital Art Summer Camp! This immersive three-day program combines hands-on learning with engaging digital tools, offering a dynamic journey into digital art. Students will explore fundamentals of digital drawing and apply what they learn to an exciting real world application. Through a partnership with No Grit No Pearl, students will be able to get theoir favorite design printed on a canvas or T-shirt which will get shipped to their house after the camp! Intro to Digital Art is the perfect blend o fun, skill development, and boundless imagination, providing young artists with the tools and confidence to bring their visions to life. </p>Dungeon Master Camp: World Building & Morehttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23456/summer-2024/dungeon-master-camp-world-building-more2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Learn about role playing games &/or how to be a better Dungeon Master! Build on what you already know or just start. Work on bringing your imaginary worlds, environments, creatures, characters, equipment to life. Improve your storytelling. Learn fantasy cartography (map making) techniques. This camp will be very open ended and should be able to go where you want to go. </p>Robotic Builders: Mighty Machineshttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23263/summer-2024/robotic-builders-mighty-machines2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Yes, we CAN learn about robotics! With the LEGO™ WeDo Robotics System, young children can build and program their robotic creations. Young imaginations soar! The LEGO® Education WeDo™ Robotics Builder allows students to explore different robotic themes. Students working in teams will work with simple machines, program models they design and create, measure time and distance, write, and much more</p>Intro to Coding with Superheroeshttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23283/summer-2024/intro-to-coding-with-superheroes2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Create YOUR OWN VIDEO GAME! Love video games? Young students can create their platform video games in this incredible class! Choose your storyline with your favorite superheroes as your stars. Add challenges and difficulty levels. Then, share them by email or post them on the web to challenge family and friends. Students can practice math, logic, and programming and put their video game talents to work! Bring a USB drive to save your games on the last day. Students should have basic reading skills</p>NEW! Multiplayer Minecraft: Master Buildershttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23268/summer-2024/new-multiplayer-minecraft-master-builders2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Join us in this new multiplayer Minecraft class.We will go over basic, and not so basic building techniques. Then work alone or collaboratively to complete building challenges on our Tech Academy Minecraft servers. We will be using the PC/Java edition of Minecraft. Bring a USB drive to save your games on the last day</p>Jr. Engineering: Games and Gadgetshttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23278/summer-2024/jr-engineering-games-and-gadgets2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Make, Experiment, and Play! Our hands-on building activities will inspire you if you love building and inventions! Students working in pairs will learn about physics and engineering concepts. Build machines that will whirl, flip, launch, or cruise. Every day will involve fun Lego challenges, puzzles, or game contests. The perfect opportunity for kids who enjoy loads of active building fun! </p>NEW! Video Production: YouTube Shorts, IG Reels & Tik Tokhttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23266/summer-2024/new-video-production-youtube-shorts-ig-reels-tik-tok2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Unleash your creativity and become a content creator. Learn the art of producing video shorts for TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Instagram Reels. Edit the video, add motion graphics, and special effects to your own video short, while practicing storytelling and film production techniques. Explore the art and science behind creating compelling short videos that resonate with audiences. Bring a USB drive (at least 8 GB) to save your video on the last day.</p>Minecraft Escape Roomhttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23357/summer-2024/minecraft-escape-room2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Dig deep and get exploring in puzzle-filled maps in this Minecraft camp! Using Minecraft EDU, you’ll learn how to use redstone mechanisms and programmed commands in order to create the perfect Minecraft Escape Map. You’ll design fun puzzles, engineering traps to trick your friends, and even -make hidden rooms to hide your treasure! By the end of this class, you will be able to show off your new adventure mapping, redstone, and command skills to your friends. No advanced Minecraft knowledge required.</p>3D Engineering: Architectural & Structural Designhttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23269/summer-2024/3d-engineering-architectural-structural-design2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Bring your imagination to life. Become a master bricklayer and use our special architectural LEGO® kits to build your creations. Be an architect as you learn the principles of construction. The main goal of the course is to introduce the concept of 3-dimensions and their role in design. Students will construct buildings, structures, towers, castles, and more within teams. Students will learn construction principles and use math skills to experiment with scale and size, staggering vs. stacking bricks, and more. We'll build houses with removable roofs, castles with turrets, and towers of strength! It might just be impossible to exhaust the creative potential of LEGO® bricks. With an active imagination as your guide, there are endless possibilities. Students will be working in pairs</p>NEW! Intro to Javahttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23243/summer-2024/new-intro-to-java2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Calling all aspiring coders! Dive into the world of Java programming, one of the most widely used and versatile programming languages. Learn how to set up your coding environment and get familiar with basic Java syntax. Unleash your creativity as you discover how to make colorful graphics, interactive animations, and simple games. Develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills by tackling fun coding challenges and puzzles. Learn how to break down complex problems into manageable steps.</p>Pokemania STEAM Adventurehttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23245/summer-2024/pokemania-steam-adventure2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Work on a stop-motion animated <em>Pokémon</em>-themed film. Pick your favorite characters to star in your mini-movie. The possibilities are endless! Students will build <em>Pokémon</em>-inspired sets and props to create an animated game and stop-motion short. Students will also participate in other <em>Pokémon</em>-related STEAM activities. Bring a USB drive on the last day. Students should have basic reading skills</p>X-Treme Build & Race! RC Cars using LEGO®http://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23345/summer-2024/x-treme-build-race-rc-cars-using-lego2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>If building with LEGO® is your thing (perhaps you are a master LEGO builder?!), this will be an unforgettable camp for you as you take your building skills to next level! 1. On your marks: Thinker and design the fastest RC car. 2.Set: Build a remote control car using LEGO®. 3.GO! Race your car against friends! Besides building amazing RC cars this camp includes other super fun activities! (No LEGO® is taken home)</p>NEW! Virtual Reality Codinghttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23261/summer-2024/new-virtual-reality-coding2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Design, develop, and create 3D Virtual Reality environments and characters to make your own 3D games and other virtual reality for kid’s projects on Metaverse new platform Hatch. Hatch is an incredibly fun and stimulating way to learn STEM! This class is ideal for individuals who are passionate about technology, coding, and want to explore the limitless possibilities of VR. VR programs can be viewed on most mobile phones, and VR Systems like oculus or google cardboard. Bring a USB drive to save your games on the last day</p>NEW! Video Production for YouTube: "Top" List Creatorhttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23279/summer-2024/new-video-production-for-youtube-top-list-creator2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Calling all young adventurers with a passion for storytelling and creativity! Our class is specially designed for young kids eager to dive into the exciting world of content creation on YouTube. Learn tricks that pro filmmakers use to create top 10 or favorite list videos. Edit your video, add transitions, insert a soundtrack. Then share your finished video with the world. Bring a USB drive (at least 8 GB) to save your games on the last day</p>Coding: Hacking Java Gameshttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23257/summer-2024/coding-hacking-java-games2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Hack into the code of classic games! Students will learn Java coding skills while modifying games such as <em>Asteroids, Tetris, Snake,</em> and more! Coding beginners and more experienced students will love this class. This fun class is our staff and students' favorite codling class. This class requires keyboarding skills, as we will be editing text files. Bringing a flash drive to save code is recommended</p>NEW! Extreme Robotics: Bionic Beasts & Creatureshttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23272/summer-2024/new-extreme-robotics-bionic-beasts-creatures2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Students will program robots to move, act and think on their own. Discover the excitement of programming your creation to follow a command and watch it go. Our classes are fun, educational, and hands-on, teaching students the foundations of building and programming concepts. Students working in teams will then be challenged to morph their projects into better, stronger, or faster robots.</p>Glam Lab- Stunning Sciencehttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23354/summer-2024/glam-lab-stunning-science2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Back by popular demand! Join us at this glitz and glam camp and make your own Fizzy Bath Bombs, Shimmering Lip Balm, Soaps, Shower Dough, Glam Goo, Exfoliating Salt Scrub, and many more fun science experiments! In this camp where science meets glam, you and your Besties will have a blast concocting all type of beauty and bath products and more while you learn the science behind them all. Add a pinch of imagination as you create super cool packages and more to take home your very personal creations.</p>Crazy Concoctions and Insane Inventionshttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23355/summer-2024/crazy-concoctions-and-insane-inventions2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Messy? Slimy? Sticky? If all this sounds super fun, this is a must take camp for you! Join us in this messy and super exciting camp and have a blast exploring chemical reactions in a fun, slimy way, creating all kinds of ooey gooey, sticky, bouncy, slimly mixtures. Kids will also be challenged to solve fun engineering problems and so much more. In this class all the mess stays behind, as fun memories and learning go home!</p>NEW! Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning with Pythonhttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23267/summer-2024/new-artificial-intelligence-and-machine-learning-with-python2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Embark on an extraordinary journey into the future of technology with our day camp. If you're curious about how computers can learn, make decisions, and even think like humans, this camp is your gateway to the world of AI and ML. Discover what AI is all about and explore its various applications in today's world. Learn about AI the fascinating possibilities it holds. Python is a text-based language, so students should have good keyboarding and basic computer skills. Bring a USB drive to save your games on the last day</p>Intro to Computer Science with Pythonhttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23282/summer-2024/intro-to-computer-science-with-python2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Get a great head start in learning how to code as well as learning computer science concepts using one of the fundamental programming languages of professional developers: Python. Its syntax allows programmers to express concepts in fewer lines of code than possible in languages such as C++ or Java, making it the perfect coding language for beginners. Python is a text-based language, so students should have good keyboarding and basic computer skills. Bring a USB drive to save your games on the last day.</p>Robotic Builders: Battlebotshttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23274/summer-2024/robotic-builders-battlebots2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Let the battles begin! Designed by the experts at MIT, LEGO® WeDo Robotics' unique system teaches students about simple machines, engineering, programming, and so much more. Students may construct a catapult, ninja star, tank, battle axe, crossbow, and more in this camp! Students will be working in pairs</p>Ultimate Pokémon STEAM Adventurehttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23353/summer-2024/ultimate-pokemon-steam-adventure2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>For all Pokémon fans out there – have a blast this summer with the coolest Pokémon camp ever! Engineer your very own Pokémon Light-Up Card, create an amazing Pokémon-themed Night Lamp, tinker a marching Pokémon, build a Pokéball launcher, and many more fun STEAM activities. Don’t forget to bring your Pokémon Cards so you can trade with friends at the end of each camp day!</p>Battle Droneshttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23237/summer-2024/battle-drones2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Battle Drones features an exciting combination of aerial acrobatics with an engineering design challenge that will teach students STEM concepts, teamwork, and how to skillfully fly a drone. In Battle Drones, teams of students will build robotic launchers designed to fling projectiles at their opponents’ drones. Students will be guided by experienced camp instructors in how to construct their launchers to maximize projectile speed and accuracy. The camp will culminate in an epic battle where students will need to pilot their drones to safety by dodging opponent projectiles while using their own launchers to take down opponent drones. The best drone pilots and launchers will emerge victorious!</p>Sky Lens Workshophttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23238/summer-2024/sky-lens-workshop2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>SkyLens Workshop is an exhilarating camp where young photographers explore the realm of aerial imaging using photography drones. Guided by experienced instructors, students learn drone piloting, capture stunning videos and pictures from the skies, and delve into digital editing on computers. Through hands-on activities, participants unleash their creativity, mastering the art of composition and storytelling from above. Join us for an unforgettable journey where the sky becomes the canvas, and every frame is a new perspective waiting to be captured and edited to perfection!</p>Hogwarts' Secret Magic labhttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23346/summer-2024/hogwarts-secret-magic-lab2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>This summer immerse yourself in the magic world of wizards as you join us in this one-of-a kind mix of STEAM (STEM and art projects) adventures. Create a magic light-up wand, mix up fun concoctions, engineer your own locomotive, create your very own Golden Snitch™ and many more fascinating projects. Your summer can’t get more magical!</p>Space Explorationhttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23463/summer-2024/space-exploration2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>3… 2… 1… Lift Off! This camp will launch your imagination into the stars. We will explore the wonders of our solar system and beyond as we learn about the planets, moons, comets, asteroids and stars. Activities will include building a glow in the dark constellation, making your own planisphere to guide your stargazing, a DYI planet to hang in your room and more. You will learn about the physics of spaceflight by building and flying model rockets that you get to take home to continue your STEM journey. This camp is engineered for students entering second grade and up. This camp will fulfill some key requirements for the Space Exploration merit badge and Cub Scout NOVA through BSA.<br> Your instructor Mr. Kilbane is scout leader and a veteran STEM teacher from Tartan High School. He has been writing and running STEM camps for over 20 years, has been a member and regular STEM teacher with the Minnesota Astronomical Society and has a level 2 Certification in high power rocketry though Tripoli. </p>Extreme Robotics: Battlebotshttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23262/summer-2024/extreme-robotics-battlebots2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>This camp will energize and excite students by combining the LEGO® building system's versatility and the Mindstorms EV3 (the most sophisticated microcomputer brick ever made by LEGO®). Working each day in teams, students will construct fun LEGO® models, experiment with programs, and compete in robotic challenges. Robot building, block programming, and teamwork will be part of each day's activities. The final challenges will be centered around hitting targets and a sumo battle. Students will be working in small teams of 2-3</p>NEW! Minecraft Coding: Redstone & Automationhttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23247/summer-2024/new-minecraft-coding-redstone-automation2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Unlock the secrets of Minecraft's redstone and take your in-game creations to the next level with our class. Dive into the world of engineering, automation, and programming in the incredibly popular Minecraft universe. This course introduces students to a whole new world of possibilities in Minecraft. Learn to tame the world of Minecraft by creating automated mechanisms. Learn about the different Redstone elements, then put them to work! We will be using Minecraft Java Edition <em>Minecraft</em><em>. </em>Bring a USB drive to save your worlds on the last day.</p>NEW! Minecraft Game Designer: Custom Adventure Mapshttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23244/summer-2024/new-minecraft-game-designer-custom-adventure-maps2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Turn <em>Minecraft</em> from a game into a visual learning tool! Collaborate to create your own themed adventure maps. This class strongly emphasizes creativity, exploration, and cooperative learning experiences. While immersed in <em>Minecraft'</em>s fun and creative world, students will learn about programming and game design concepts. We will be using the PC/Java edition of <em>Minecraft. </em>Bring a USB drive to save your games on the last day. Students should have basic reading skills.</p>NEW! Video Production for YouTube: Podcasting & Vlogginghttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23250/summer-2024/new-video-production-for-youtube-podcasting-vlogging2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Learn how to produce a YouTube video podcast! You will become familiar with the ins and outs of creating your podcast. Explore ideas, make a script map, and more. We will also go over refining your audio using Audacity. Edit your video, add transitions, and insert a soundtrack. Then, share your finished video with the world. Bring a USB drive (at least 8 GB) to save your games on the last day</p>Minecraft World Edithttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23350/summer-2024/minecraft-world-edit2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Because YOU have asked for it - we have created this extraordinary Minecraft camp! Explore the ins & outs of Minecraft World Edit and take your Minecraft skills to the next level. Learn how to modify the way Minecraft is played as you explore awesome commands to build your very own project. Time allowing, the camp also includes fun tutorial maps, architecture building, and even modifying the terrain.</p>Video Game Designhttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23271/summer-2024/video-game-design2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Join us for an exciting week of game design! This course will give you hands-on experience developing your own game. Students will create their own version of asteroids from scratch, using construct 3, a visual coding platform that teaches students the basics and structure of programming. Computer skills are needed (this includes good keyboard and mouse skills). Bring a USB drive to save your games on</p>NEW! Intro to Game Design with Robloxhttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23273/summer-2024/new-intro-to-game-design-with-roblox2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Learn the basics of game design in this class using the hit game, <em>Roblox.</em> Create your own 3D games in <em>Roblox Studio</em>! In this class, we will explore the different possibilities <em>Roblox</em> has to offer in creating awesome games. Bring a USB drive to save your games on the last day. Students should have basic reading skills</p>Web Design & Developmenthttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23285/summer-2024/web-design-development2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Learn to create web pages! Students will learn how to create an HTML web page, learn various HTML tags, and experiment with design, JavaScript, and CSS. No experience is necessary, but familiarity with everyday tasks using a computer operating system (text-editing and understanding directory structures) and good keyboarding skills is required. Bring a USB drive to save your games on the last day.</p>Roblox Game Developmenthttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23365/summer-2024/roblox-game-development2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>In this advanced Roblox Game Design Camp, students will learn how to create and develop multiplayer games using the Roblox Studios Software. Kids will use an asset library to create a Capture the Flag game. By the end of this class, students will have a game ready to share with friends, and the skills and knowledge required to continue their exploration of game development at home.</p><p>Basic Windows and keyboarding skills required.</p>3D Printing: Jewelry Fabrication & Artshttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23256/summer-2024/3d-printing-jewelry-fabrication-arts2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Bring your creations to life in this 3D printing class. The ancient craft of jewelry making is brought to the modern world using TinkerCad and 3D printers. Students will learn to build 2D and 3D models on the computer using CAD software. They will design and print a pair of earrings, a ring, or a pendant in this class. Additionally, they will get to bring home two of their 3D creations. Printing and material fees are included</p>VIdeo Production: Blockbuster Special Effectshttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23270/summer-2024/video-production-blockbuster-special-effects2024-02-19T00:00:00-06:00<p>Learn film editing basics and how to use Hollywood-style special effects techniques. We will be teaching students how to create special effects.Possible special effects learned in the class include <em>Star Wars</em> animated lasers, <em>Harry Potter</em> spell-like effects, and other blockbuster effects. Bring a USB drive (at least 8 GB) to save your video on the last day.</p>FIRST LEGO League Robotics Camphttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23449/summer-2024/first-lego-league-robotics-camp2024-02-12T00:00:00-06:00<p>Want to learn how to build robots with Legos? Come join the East Ridge Robotics Ominous Raptors (E.R. High School Robotics Team) for five days of fun! You will learn to build and code using LEGO Spike Robots and the FIRST LEGO League Challenge Competition Set.
</p><p>Learn how to use LEGO robots to solve engineering challenges under the mentorship of experienced team members and learn more about STEM. All materials provided, and we hope to see you there!</p>YEL Chess 1.4 Summerhttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23409/summer-2024/yel-chess-1-4-summer2024-02-12T00:00:00-06:00<p>All levels welcome. The {YEL!} Teach It!…Practice It!...Play It! method keeps chess students progressing with 60+ chess lessons and thousands of puzzles as well as guided games and an end-of-week in-class tournament. Class fee includes ChessKid.com membership for the session. Battle summer brain drain...sign up today. Visit YELKids.com for more info.</p>YEL Woodworkinghttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23414/summer-2024/yel-woodworking2024-02-12T00:00:00-06:00<p>Build a picture frame, a race car, catapult and trophy display base. Builders will learn to measure, cut, sand, paint and then take home each project they build. This Youth Enrichment League (YEL) class educates students on the use of basic tools (hammers, nails, screwdriver, measuring tape, t-square and more). SAFETY IS OUR FIRST PRIORITY. No power tools will be used in class. See YouthEnrichmentLeague.com for pictures of projects and more detailsNOTE: Participants should be comfortable cutting using a small saw as well as using other hand tools. Students should wear clothes that can get paint on them.</p>YEL Robotics: Scout Botshttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23413/summer-2024/yel-robotics-scout-bots2024-02-12T00:00:00-06:00<p>Build and code space rovers to scout out Mars, the moon, and other extraterrestrial environments. Also, create a dragster and volcano alarm to learn basic computer programming while having fun! Let’s go!</p>YEL Project Runway Summer 2.0http://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23411/summer-2024/yel-project-runway-summer-2-02024-02-12T00:00:00-06:00<p>No experience necessary. Students will make, showcase, and take home all their projects. Hand and machine sewing techniques are taught with SAFETY FIRST always in mind. The final day is a showcase where friends and family are invited to see the projects in action. Sign up today to THINK, LEARN and PLAY WELL with {YEL!}.</p>YEL Fencing 4.1 Summerhttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23410/summer-2024/yel-fencing-4-1-summer2024-02-12T00:00:00-06:00New and returning students invited. Your favorite instructors return with more knowledge, refined coaching skills and, of course, your favorite fencing games and arm bands. Safety is our first priority. We supply safety swords, protective masks, chest plates and jackets, in a high-octane, inclusive environment. Visit YELKids.com for more info. Sign up today to join this sport deemed the “sport of the intellectual athlete!”NEW! Dungeons & Dragons 101: One Shot Minecraft Adventurehttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/22954/spring-2024/new-dungeons-dragons-101-one-shot-minecraft-adventure2024-02-05T00:00:00-06:00<p>Learn the basics of DUngeon and Dragons. Pick and develop your character and join us for a Minecraft one shot campaign.</p><p>Additional Technical Requirement:</p><ul>
<li>PC Needed (Windows or MacBook) will not work on Chromebook, tablets, or phones</li>
</ul><p><strong></strong></p>Coding: Hacking Java Gameshttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/22956/spring-2024/coding-hacking-java-games2024-02-05T00:00:00-06:00<p>Hack into the code of classic games! Students will learn Java coding skills while modifying games. Coding beginners and more experienced students will love this class. This fun class is our staff and students’ favorite codling class. We will be editing text files. No experience is necessary, but familiarity with common tasks using a computer operating system (text-editing and understanding directory structures) and good keyboarding skills is required. </p><p>Additional Technical Requirement:</p><ul>
<li>Replit and Replit account</li>
<li>PC needed (Windows or MacBook), will not work on Chromebook, tablets or phones</li>
</ul><p><strong></strong></p>Robotics & Engineering - Valley Fair Park Machineshttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23033/spring-2024/robotics-engineering-valley-fair-park-machines2024-02-05T00:00:00-06:00<p><a href="https://easttwincities.e2youngengineers.com/"></a></p><p>Learn about Programming and STEM concepts while building Robotic and Engineering models with a Harvard and European Union recognized program offered by e2 Young Engineers. This program is offered in 50+ countries and are recognized as leaders in such education. Please visit our website for additional details: <a href="https://easttwincities.e2youngengineers.com/">https://easttwincities.e2youngengineers.com/</a> </p><p>In this session, your child will learn about STEM and Programming concepts and will be challenged to build up to four (4) different motorized Robotic and Engineering models using patented education kits. Your child will learn about aerodynamics and importance, elastic energy, renewable energy and other. During the class, your child will independently build working motorized models of North Star Carousel, Xtream Swing Pirate Ship, Maze ride, Giant Ferris Wheel and other.</p><p><a href="https://easttwincities.e2youngengineers.com/"></a></p>Final District Chess Tournamenthttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23037/spring-2024/final-district-chess-tournament2024-02-05T00:00:00-06:00<p>Elementary and secondary chess players are invited to participate in the ISD 833 District Open Final. </p><ul>
<li>Time controls will be used when necessary to keep the tournament within time constraints. </li>
<li>The format and recognitions will be based on the number of registered participants in each grade level and school. </li>
<li>Pre-registration is encouraged, but walk-ins will be accepted. Those arriving after the posted start time may need to sit-out of the first round of play.</li>
<li>Tournament etiquette and procedures will be explained at the event for players new to tournament play. </li>
<li>Players are not eliminated. Everyone plays in each round unless there is a bye because of an odd number of participants. Typically there are 4–5 rounds.</li>
<li>Check-in will be 30 minutes before the posted start time.</li>
</ul><p>Supervision will be provided. Parents/guardians are allowed to stay, but are asked to wait outside of the playing area during matches.</p>NEW! Multiplayer Minecraft: Master Buildershttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/22955/spring-2024/new-multiplayer-minecraft-master-builders2024-02-05T00:00:00-06:00<p>Join us in this new multiplayer MInecraft class. We will go over basic, and not so basic building techniques. Then work alone or collaboratively to complete building challenges on our Tech Academy Minecraft server.</p><p>Additional Technical Requirement:</p><ul>
<li>Minecraft Java Edition</li>
<li>PC Needed (Windows or MacBook) will not work on Chromebook, tablets, or phones</li>
</ul><p><strong></strong></p>New! Virtual Reality Codinghttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/22953/spring-2024/new-virtual-reality-coding2024-02-05T00:00:00-06:00<p>Design, develop and create 3D VIrtual Reality environments and characters! Students will make their own 3D games and other virtual reality for kids on Metaverse's new platform Hatch. Hatch is an incredibly fun and stimulating way to learn STEM! Parents will receive information on how to register for a Hatch VR account. VR programs can be viewed on most mobile phones, and VR systems like oculus or google cardboard. You only need a laptop/cpmputer to get started. </p><p>Additional Technical Requirement:</p><ul>
<li>PC Needed to do development work.(Windows or MacBook) will not work on Chromebook, tablets, or phones</li>
<li>To view VR, you must have an oculus or other VR glasses. But worlds can be viewed on normal PC/Phones?Tablets in 3D</li>
</ul><p><strong></strong></p>Multiplayer Minecraft: City Builderhttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/22952/spring-2024/multiplayer-minecraft-city-builder2024-02-05T00:00:00-06:00<p>Collaborate with fellow students to construct a city! Students will take home their completed world files at the end of class. Beginners and experienced Minecrafters alike will love this action-packed camp! </p><p>Additional Technical Requirement:</p><ul>
<li>Minecraft Java Edition</li>
<li>PC (Windows or MacBook), will not work on CHromebook, tablets or phones</li>
</ul><p><strong></strong></p>Code Championship Tournament Series | Virtual Computer Coding Competitionhttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/22964/spring-2024/code-championship-tournament-series-virtual-computer-coding-competition2024-02-05T00:00:00-06:00<ul>
<li>Build a computer bot to play head-to-head against other coders! Whether this is your first Code Championship event, or if you've been competing for years, this is the perfect way to explore the competitive coding world of Code Championship. No previous coding experience necessary. The Code Championship Series is a series of four tournaments in four weeks (it's ok to miss one or two). These tournaments will be hosted online using Google Meet and the Code Championship website. If you have a modern browser like Chrome or Firefox, no additional download is required. Please come knowing how to navigate the internet (basic typing and mouse control). The link to the Google Meet event will be emailed two days before the tournament.</li>
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</ul>Transportation Machines-Young Engineers STEAM Programhttp://sowashco.ce.eleyo.com/course/23128/spring-2024/transportation-machines-young-engineers-steam-program2024-01-05T00:00:00-06:00<p>In this session, your child will learn about STEAM concepts and will be challenged to build up to six (6) different motorized Engineering models using patented building kits. Your child will learn about Aviation principles, Power and Speed Gears and Elastic energy. During the class, they will build working motorized models of Cars, Semi’s, Road Sweeper, Motorcycle, SUV Jeep, Rescue Helicopter and others.</p><p>We are an internationally acclaimed STEAM learning program taught in 40+ countries by e2 Young Engineers, a Europe based company and accredited by Harvard and Carnegie Mellon schools. This is a problem based, spiral learning program where your child learns about new STEAM concepts in every class and applies that concepts and creativity by building operational models using patented kits. This approach makes learning fun and easy to retain for the child. Please visit our website for additional details: <a href="https://easttwincities.e2youngengineers.com/">https://easttwincities.e2youngengineers.com/</a></p><p><a href="https://easttwincities.e2youngengineers.com/"></a></p>