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Intermediate Learners

6-8 STEAM/CTE

Analyze emerging technologies uses and evaluate their affordances and effectiveness in the real world.

 
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Our Courses

 

Make a positive Impact

Research shows that early exposure to STEM has a positive impact across the entire spectrum of learning.

Integrate Across Subjects

Our curriculum integrates ideas across branches of knowledge while engaging students with a hands-on approach.

Designed To Be Flexible

We design our programs to fit in with your teaching environment and help you implement them in-school or after-school.

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Exploration of Robotics:
Coding mBot-s for a Purpose

Skill Level: Intermediate

This course explores: What can a robot do? and How can it be coded to do so? Through inquiry-based and hands-on learning activities, learners will apply their knowledge of how robots’ function, and code in the mBlockly application to program their own mBot robots for a specific purpose. Hardware required.

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Exploration of Drones:
Coding with Tello

Skill Level: Intermediate
This course is an exploration of the applications of drones in the real world. Through a series of inquiry-based and hands-on learning activities, students will integrate algebraic thinking, programmatic knowledge, and use case scenario abstraction to control through the Tello application. This course uses Scratch based coding. Hardware required.

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Exploration of 3D Development:
Using Tinkercad

Skill Level: Intermediate

Students will learn how 3D printers work, practical applications of 3D printing, and technical details. Students will learn how to build, orient, cost out, and modify through Tinkercad and use Thingiverse to download items for print, or modify projects created by others. Hardware required.

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Exploration of AI Literacy | Artificial Intelligence: Intro to AI tools and concepts

Skill Level: Intermediate
This is a concise, engaging course tailored for grades 6-8, introducing the fundamentals of AI tools and concepts. Students will dive into the basics of algorithms, machine learning, and the ethical use of AI, seeing firsthand how AI influences various sectors like healthcare and entertainment. This course aims to demystify AI, empowering students with the understanding needed to navigate and innovate in an AI-driven world.

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Exploration of Hydroponics:
Grow, Learn and Thrive - Curious Cultivators

Skill Level: Intermediate

This course is where science meets nature, transforming eager learners into hydroponic heroes, ready to prove that you don't need dirt to make the earth greener. Get ready to dive into gardening like you've never seen it before—where the roots hang out and the plants grow up, in water!

Exploration of Innovation:
Invention - From Idea to Market & Smart Automation - Designing an IoT Device

Skill Level: Intermediate

In “Invention - From Idea to Market", transform students in grades 6-8 from dreamers into doers, guiding them through the thrilling journey of turning a spark of an idea into a market-ready marvel, proving that the path from "Eureka!" to "It's available" is as rewarding as it is inventive.

In "Smart Automation - Designing an IoT Device," young innovators will merge creativity with technology, learning to design their own Internet of Things (IoT) gadgets that could automate their homes, schools, or even the world, one smart device at a time.

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Exploration of Game Design: Coding Arcade - Game Design Essentials

Skill Level: Intermediate

This course is the joystick to unleashing the game developer within, turning the pixelated fantasies of middle school minds into the arcade hits of tomorrow. Armed with coding skills sharper than the edge of a pixel, our intrepid designers will navigate the maze of game mechanics, storytelling, and character development, all while dodging the ghosts of buggy code. It's a journey from the ground level of variables and loops, up the ladder of logic and design, to the boss level of publishing their very own arcade game.

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