South Washington County Schools Community Education

From a galaxy far, far away, Star Wars comes to life! Work on a stop motion animated Lego Star Wars Movie. Pick your characters to star in your own mini-movie ...the possibilities are endless. Star Wars action figures, Legos and backdrops will be available for filming in class. Handle all of the technical details including using a digital movie camera, filming scenes, stop-motion animation, digital editing and adding finishing special effects and transitions to the movie. In this exciting hands-on learning class, our instructors will take your student through the entire digital film making steps from start to finish using Frames Software. Students work in pairs to complete projects.

With Unreal Engine by Epic Games, you will learn real-world game development skills using the same program that the pros and indie game developers use. We will use Blueprint, a revolutionary visual scripting language, to develop gameplay mechanics, UI, visual effects, artificial intelligence, and more

Join Mad Science® for after-school fun with interactive, hands-on activities and get revved up about science. Experience Science at Work in the Mad Science crime lab, toy factory, movie effects studio and the science lab in your mouth. Discover science working in nature through earthquakes and storms! Make science work for you as you manipulate magnetic and electrical forces. Get a great signature Mad Science take-home every class! Class content varies depending on series length. Visit mn.madscience.org for class syllabus at your location.

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. In this camp, students will construct a Catapult, Ninja Star, Tank, Battle Axe, Crossbow, Battering Ram, and Fighter Plane and more! Students work in pairs to complete projects.

All new Lego Class. Children have a blast using Lego Techics Engineering Kits to explore the world of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in team-based environment. Each session we will be exploring new engineering principles such as gears, wheels, levers, and pulleys. Then we will build working theme park rides and machines that reinforces concepts learned. After each building project, students will customize, share, compete in challenges and enjoy experimenting with their creations. Possible models include Catapult Game, Crazy Floors, Merry-Go-Rounds, Go-Karts, Moving Clowns, Popcorn Cart and more. Students work in pairs to complete projects. LEGO® is a registered trademark of the Lego group of companies which do not endorse or sponsor this camp. 

Create your own video game! Students as young as five years old can create their own platform video games in this cool class! Choose your story line with favorite superheroes as your stars; add challenges and levels of difficulty, then share by email or post on the web to challenge family and friends. Now young students can practice math, logic and programming and put their video game talents to work! The game will be in a animated FLASH format , viewable in most internet browsers. 

Students will learn how to use Minecraft Command Blocks to do crazy things in Minecraft. Create self-building houses, ride the ender dragon, or create a working rocket ship! We will cover command basics and show how to copy and edit premade commands. 

New Class with new builds and challenges! Combining the versatility of the LEGO building system and the Mindstorms EV3 (the most sophisticated microcomputer brick ever made by LEGO), this camp will energize and excite students. 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. Final challenges will be centered around target hitting and a sumo battle.

Minecraft is a sandbox building game, that’s been dominating the world of video gaming for the past few years. Collaborate with fellow students to construct a city! Students will take home their completed world file at the end of class. Beginners and experienced Minecrafters alike will love this action packed camp!

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!

If you love Legos, making things move, building and experimenting- this class is for you. Learn about engineering and the physical science principles behind different action machines. Working in teams, students will build crazy wheeled and geared contraptions that spring into action. Have fun while you learn the principles of mechanical engineering and simple machines. Make tops, spinners, zip lines, rubber band powered cars, crimping cars, and other crazy contraptions.