We offer four building courses for students in the younger age group. Below is information which explains the class differences to better help you select a class for your son or daughter.
What all classes offer:
Fun, creative projects using either LEGO® technic or K'NEX® pieces. Students build from instructions, then test and customize their creations. Students engage in activities with their projects, such as races, maneuvering, stress testing, and just fun, imaginative play alone or with classmates. All classes help develop fine motor skills, creative problem-solving, and an understanding of how things work mechanically.
Half-day class. Geared toward a 6-9 year old student who wishes to make LEGO® projects that move with a motor, gears, and a battery pack. Each day, teachers discuss key concepts and demonstrate special LEGO® elements prior to building. Students work from instructions to design a new motor-powered project daily, customizing designs with their own creativity. When testing their completed projects, students learn first-hand about physics and engineering (e.g. friction, force, leverage).
Half-day class. Geared toward a 6-9 year old student who wishes to make large constructions, such as an amusement park ride or rolling vehicle. Students learn about structural “engineering” as they build, and add a motor to make creations come to life (e.g. “walking” robot)! Like our other classes, students first work from instructions to build a design, and, then, customize the project with their own creativity.
Full-day class. Geared toward a 6-9 year old student who wishes to work with LEGO®s beyond the traditional motor and brick elements. Students design interesting vehicles and machines, add a LEGO® microcomputer and then control them with a remote. They will create cars, planes, all-terrain explorers with treads and fascinating vehicles with multiple moving parts. Students work on a different project each day, building from instructions, and then customizing creations for high performance! Then, they get to run their robots in games and challenges.
In the afternoon, students also work on computer activities. They will design a city, complete with roads, buildings, and vehicles, using software with LEGO® elements. Students also create animated talking LEGO® characters and work on problem-solving computer adventures.
Full-day class. For students 7-9 years old who wish to work with more advanced LEGO® building techniques and scientific concepts.
Students design robotic vehicles and machines that use the LEGO® Scout microcomputer, “programming” their actions with built-in buttons. Projects include a high-performance car, a motorcycle, hovercraft, all-terrain vehicle with treads, and more! Students learn all about gears, pulleys, bracing, and how machines work. Build a different project each day.
In the afternoon, students learn how to create their own computer adventure game (platform style) which they take home to play on a personal computer. Students design or import characters, create a setting and provide game characters with instructions for a variety of actions. Character library includes many LEGO® minifigures, bricks, and vehicles.
Each day, teachers discuss key concepts and demonstrate special LEGO® elements prior to building. Students work from instructions to design a new motor-powered project daily, customizing designs with their own creativity. When testing their completed projects, students learn first-hand about physics and engineering (e.g. friction, force, leverage).
Students design interesting vehicles and machines, add a LEGO® microcomputer and then control them with a remote. They will create cars, planes, all-terrain explorers with treads and fascinating vehicles with multiple moving parts. Students work on a different project each day, building from instructions, and then customizing creations for high performance! Then, they get to run their robots in games and challenges.
