South Washington County Schools Community Education

Dive into more advanced computer science topics that include artificial intelligence and Machine Learning. Computers are getting smarter every day due to advances in machine learning algorithms. Coders can teach computers to recognize faces, play games, and find patterns. We will create a chatbot, Rock, Paper, Scissors game, and more in our class. Bring a USB drive to save your games on the last day.

New mods explored! One of the most popular video games in history, Minecraft offers an amazing world of endless possibilities limited only by your imagination. Students will learn how to expand their world’s abilities using popular game-enhancing mods. Participate in building challenges. We will also explore creating and editing skins and textures. We will be using the PC/Java Edition of Minecraft. Bring a USB drive to save your creations on the last day

Unleash your imagination as you journey through the wide-ranging world of LEGO® building. Students working in pairs will build models and discuss the engineering science behind each. This fun, hands-on class shows students how engineering can be fun and silly yet still educational. Students will then be challenged to improve the model and customize their creations. Possible models include the Never-Look-Back Machine, Skittletops, Do-Nothing Machine, Coat Hanger Daredevil, Trapdoor Cable Car Parachute Machine, Rubberband Racer, Balloon-Powered Car, and other Crazy Action Contraptions

In this camp, we will be creating custom armor, items, and blocks. Learn to mod Minecraft using Java and customize your gaming experience. Students will be introduced to coding concepts and learn how to make Minecraft Mods. Students should be comfortable with keyboarding and, of course, playing Minecraft! At the end of the class, take home your Mods to share with family and friends. We will be using the PC/Java Edition of Minecraft. Bring a USB drive to save your creations on the last day.

Journey to the magical world of Harry Potter and other fantasy lands. Build and program magical theme projects. Young imaginations soar! Students will be taught foundational building and introduced to programming concepts with learning about sensors, motors, and special technics components using the Lego Wedo Systems. Possible projects include Magic Chest, Dragon, Hippogriff, Magic Hat, Magic Carpet, and magical staircase. Students will be working in pairs.

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 its role in design. Working in teams, students will construct buildings, structures, towers, castles, and more. Students will learn construction principles and use math skills as they 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.

Exciting class with new builds and challenges! Take your engineering skills to a higher level. Students will be using the EV3 Mindstorm Robotics Systems and unique LEGO® Technic™ engineering components to build extreme, competitive robots. Build remote-controlled robots inspired by the popular Discovery Channel’s “BattleBots.” 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

Unleash your all-powerful Multi-Tool in this fun, creative class. Students will be introduced to coding concepts and create their very own Multi-Tool that works to destroy almost every block! Students should be comfortable with keyboarding, reading, and playing Minecraft! At the end of the class, take home your Mods to share with family and friends. We will be using the PC/Java Edition of Minecraft. Bring a USB drive to save your creations on the last day.

Learn how to create YouTube content! Shoot videos, edit sound, and create an online presence with YouTube. In the first half of camp, learn the tricks that pro filmmakers use for better shots, lighting, sounds and learn to use our film editing software. Then in the second half of camp, students can choose to work on an unboxing or product review video of their own. Write a script, edit your video, add transitions, insert a soundtrack. Then share your finished video with the world. Bring a USB drive (at least 8GB) to save your video on the last day.

Unleash your creativity as you work collaboratively! Create a world with others in four unique, themed quadrants. Build different biomes, or base a section on your favorite movie or video game! Meld your quadrants together with bridges, and separate them with moats of water, lava, or even the void! Students will get a copy of the world map to take home and expand on. We will be using the PC/Java Edition of Minecraft. Bring a USB drive to save your game on the last day.

From a galaxy far, far away, Star Wars comes to life! Work on a stop-motion animated LEGO® Star Wars movie. Star Wars action figures, LEGOs, and backdrops will be available for filming in class. Handle all the technical details, including using a digital movie camera, filming scenes, doing stop-motion animation, digital editing, adding finishing touches, special effects, and transitions to the movie. Our instructors will take your student through the entire digital filmmaking process from start to finish in this exciting hands-on learning class. Bring a USB drive on the last day. Students will be working in pairs

Don’t Just PLAY games. CREATE them! All new games and characters! Create and learn to modify our Star Wars-themed games using Scratch. Scratch is a programming language developed by MIT that makes it easy to create interactive art, stories, simulations, and 2D arcade-style games. Students will be walked through step-by-step tutorials to create 2-4 working games and animations using popular Star Wars sprites. With time remaining, they will be challenged to modify or improve the games created in class

Unleash your creativity as you work collaboratively! Create a world with others in four unique, themed quadrants. Build different biomes, or base a section on your favorite movie or video game! Meld your quadrants together with bridges, and separate them with moats of water, lava, or even the void! Students will get a copy of the world map to take home and expand on. We will be using the PC/Java Edition of Minecraft. Bring a USB drive to save your game on the last day.

Learn to create an interactive 2D video game using your FAVORITE characters. Choose Undertale, Pokémon, Nintendo, Minecraft, 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

Printing and Material Fee included. This 3D printing camp takes students through the 3D printing process from start to finish. Students will design 3D objects using TinkerCAD and use the 3D slicing program Cura to bring their creations to life. From industrial design and manufacturing to software and hardware engineering, the 3D printing industry is booming. This course serves as an excellent introduction to 3D printing and is ideal for students who like to draw, design, imagine and see their creations come to life.

Create YOUR OWN VIDEO GAME! Love video games? Students as young as five years old can create their own platform video games in this cool class! 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 5-8-year-olds 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.