South Washington County Schools Community Education

Unleash your creativity as you work collaboratively! Create a world with others in multiple unique, themed lands. 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 to continue development at home. Additional Technical Requirement: Minecraft Java Edition PC Needed (Windows or MacBook), will not work on Chromebook, tablets or phones

Learn 3D design and modeling skills using Tinkercad while creating a Deathly Hallow model, then creating you own magical pendant. Students will be able to pick one design to be printed and mailed home. Additional Technical Requirement: Tinkercad (log in information will be provided during class) PC Needed (Windows or MacBook) will not work on Chromebook, tablets, or phones

In this session, your child will learn about STEAM concepts and will be challenged to build six (6) different motorized Engineering models using patented building kits. Your child will learn about gravity force, renewal energy, transmissions mechanics like gears, pulleys and other STEM concepts. During the class, they will independently build working motorized models of Stand Mixer, Laundry Machine, Blender, Ground Compactor, Drill Machine, and various other electric machines. We are an internationally acclaimed STEAM learning program taught in 50+ countries by e2 Young Engineers, a Europe based company and accredited by Harvard and Carnegie Mellon school. This is a problem based, spiral learning program where your child learns about new STEM 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: https://easttwincities.e2youngengineers.com/

This program offers a crash course in coding your own games in Scratch. Students will create and develop 3-4 basic games while learning many foundational programming skills with boundless potential for creativity and expansion. Tailored for the beginner with little to no experience coding on Scratch, we will begin with the basics and have students creating their own detailed, personalized games by the end of the program. Students will come home with a mobile account containing their games to share and play with the whole family!

Take strategy gaming to the next level! Play challenging and popular games like Catan, Pandemic, 7 Wonders, Splendor, Evolution, and Godsforge. Playing games develops analysis, problem solving, communication, and negotiation skills and…it’s also great fun! Players will learn at least 3 new games and how they end in order to complete full games Players can make decisions on game play and explain the rules with or without adults present Players are able to resolve a disagreement with & without adults present Players can set-up and take down games in order to have them ready for future players

Take control of your present and future. Learn how the stock market works by analyzing real time data and trades using a stock market simulator. Create four investment portfolios to compare risk vs return on investment. Understand how an IPO could become the next blue chip company of tomorrow. Track and trade your stocks, mutual funds, and cryptocurrencies to build wealth, not just savings. Use a personal finance simulator to see how improving your education & experience can raise your income, if you can budget your resources and pay your bills! Learn how difficult it is to finance post secondary education while still holding down your simulated job. Finally, if students have interest, they can attempt to build and grow a simulated business. This club is meant to be a full year program, but can be stand alone each session students participate.

A program for players of all grades interested in competing at a higher tactical level. Players will meet Saturday mornings online for instruction and fun competitive play. Expert coaching will be provided at tournaments. Perfect for students that want challenges in addition to their school clubs.

Learn the basics of Dungeon and Dragons. Pick and develop your character and join us for a Minecraft one shot campaign. Additional Technical Requirement: PC Needed (Windows or MacBook) will not work on Chromebook, tablets, or phones

In this class, we introduce students to programming concepts using Scratch. Learn to create an interactive 2D video game using your FAVORITE Star Wars characters. Scratch is a drag-and-drop creative coding platform developed by MIT. Additional Technical Requirement: Scratch and scratch account PC Needed (Windows or MacBook) will not work on Chromebook, tablets, or phones

This course will give you hands-on experience developing your own game. Computer skills are needed (this includes good keyboarding and mouse skills). Additional Technical Requirement: Constructs 3 (Free Version) PC Needed (Windows or MacBook) will not work on Chromebook, tablets, or phones

Dig Deeper into Minecraft with this Minecraft Modding class! Create a new custom dimension and design a portal using MCreator. MCreator is an excellent tool for learning Minecraft modding and software programming concepts. 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. Additional Technical Requirement: MCreator (free download) Minecraft Java Edition PC Needed (Windows or MacBook) will not work on Chromebook, tablets, or phones

In this class, we introduce students' programming concepts using Scratch. Scratch is a drag-and-drop creative coding platform developed by MIT. Students will be instructed to make a Mario kart-style game. Then pick custom characters and tracks to customize their games. Additional Technical Requirement: Scratch and Scratch account PC Needed (Windows or MacBook) will not work on Chromebook, tablets, or phones

Learn film editing basics and how to use Hollywood-style special effects techniques. We will be teaching students how to create magical special effects. Additional Technical Requirement: Wondershare Filmora (free download) PC Needed (Windows or MacBook) will not work on Chromebook, tablets, or phones

Create YOUR OWN VIDEO GAME! Choose your storyline with popular Nintendo characters as your stars. Add challenges and difficulty levels. Additional Technical Requirement: Scratch and scratch account PC Needed (Windows or MacBook) will not work on Chromebook, tablets, or phones

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. Additional Technical Requirement: PC Needed to do development work.(Windows or MacBook) will not work on Chromebook, tablets, or phones To view VR, you must have an oculus or other VR glasses. But worlds can be viewed on normal PC/Phones?Tablets in 3D

Dive into more advanced computer science topics, including augmented reality, 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. In our class, we will create a chatbot, Rock Paper Scissors game and more. Additional Technical Requirement: Scratch and scratch account PC Needed (Windows or MacBook) will not work on Chromebook, tablets, or phones

Survival Camp in Minecraft: Team up & Survive in our multiplayer world. Explore the unknown and join other Survivial enthusiasts to overcome challenges, complete quests on our server. Additional Technical Requirement: Minecraft Java Edition PC Needed (Windows or MacBook) will not work on Chromebook, tablets, or phones

This 3D printing camp takes students through the 3D printing process from start to finish. Students will be designing a keychain, and the 3D print will be mailed home. No experience is necessary, but familiarity with doing common tasks using a computer and keyboarding is required. Fee listed include printing fee for one project. Additional Technical Requirement: TinkerCAD (login information provided during class) PC Needed (Windows or MacBook) will not work on Chromebook, tablets, or phones

What's it like to play Dungeons & Dragon? Dungeons and Dragons, a timeless game of fantastical elements such as magic, mythical creature, and fairies, offers great opportunities to develop problem solving skills, team-building abilities and creative thinking that cannot be replicated elsewhere. Start by learning its basics, creating your own character, and embarking on an amazing roleplaying game. Additional Technical Requirement: PC Needed (Windows or MacBook) will not work on Chromebook, tablets, or phones

This course introduces students to coding techniques using Minecraft Education Edition. We will go over beginner concepts and solve fun challenges using coding blocks. Additional Technical Requirement: Minecraft Education Edition (Cost $5-$12 a year) PC Needed (Windows or MacBook) will not work on Chromebook, tablets, or phones