STEAM Enrichment @ Bugbee

  • Robotics
Bugbee Elementary School: 1943 Asylum Ave, West Hartford, CT 06117, USA
Sep 20 2023
Jun 10 2024

Schedules

Wednesdays @ 2PM-3:15PM (09/20/2023-06/10/2024) Registration closed

Grades 4-5
$1,251.00
Grades 2-3
$1,251.00
Grades K-1
$1,251.00
  • Wed2:00 - 3:15 pm (EST)

Description

NextGen SmartyPants STEAM Enrichment classes are held each week that school is in session at Bugbee School.  Classes are held each Wednesday @ 2PM-3:15PM.  Classes start Sep-22nd, 2023 and end on Jun-10th, 2024.

On snow days when schools are closed, as long as road conditions permit, your child is welcome to join us for a 1-hour program at the same time as their class at the NextGen SmartyPants Maker Studio in Canton, CT free of charge.

 

Registration period

Registration for this schedule starts on 09/01/2023 and ends on 12/23/2023

Restrictions

Participants must be entering grades kindergarten to 5.

In-person location

Bugbee Elementary School: 1943 Asylum Ave, West Hartford, CT 06117, USA

Description

Weekly STEAM Enrichment with NextGen SmartyPants for Academic Year 2023-24

Register for all three Semesters - Fall, Winter, and Spring - and keep your child having fun and learning a ton all year long!

  • Same great, high-quality STEAM education that your child knows and loves
  • Once-per-week classes each week through the end of the school year in June
  • Guaranteed enrollment with Automatic pre-registration for each Semester
  • Robotics, Engineering, and Coding programs to stimulate young minds and expose them to different STEAM technologies
  • Save $150 over the per-Semester registration tuition
  • One low monthly payment of just $149/mo

 

The NextGen SmartyPants academic year is planned as follows:

Fall-2023 - October 2-December 20, 2023

Power Machines Robotics

Learn about Robotics while you build powerful motorized vehicles like trucks, space rovers, helicopters, and more in this super-fun course!  Design them to navigate obstacle courses, conduct races, and move mountains of LEGO bricks.   

Students learn elementary Engineering and Physics concepts like Levers, Forces, and Torque as they construct cool motorized equipment using LEGO gears, pulleys, cams, and axles.  Kids connect up simple Circuits using lights, motors, and sensors and then Code their robotics to react to their environment automatically in real time.  

Power Machines Robotics provides a fun way for kids to experience how the math skills they learn during the day are applied in real life.  Students are organized in groups and led through a series of challenges and design modifications.  Engineering concepts and the math skills required for each group vary by the grade level of the Student.

Build, Learn, VRROOOM!!!

 

Winter-2024 - January 2-March 27, 2024

Beginner Engineers for Grades 2-3

Build and design Engineering solutions to problems with LEGO TECHNIC bricks and components. Learn the basics of creating cars, catapults, and cranes using LEGO TECHNIC elements like gears, pulleys, and axles.  Engage in interactive challenges that encourage the development of critical thinking, problem-solving, and teamwork skills.  Gain a foundational understanding of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) principles in a playful and accessible way.  Encourage creativity as you design your own LEGO creations, fostering a love for engineering from an early age.  Join us in Beginner Engineers and watch your child's curiosity and ability to solve problems come to life as they embark on a thrilling journey of imagination and discovery!

 

Spring-2024 - March 31-June 10, 2023

Beginner Coding with Scratch - Levels 1-4

NextGen SmartyPants teaches Beginner Coding using the Scratch Graphical Programming Language across four increasingly challenging levels:  

   Level 1 - Introduction to Scratch: Sprites, Scripts, Brackdrops, Loops, and Music
   Level 2 - Broadcasting, Decisions, and Variables
   Level 3 - Clones, Custom Blocks, and Boolean Logic
   Level 4 - Controlling Motors and Robotics using Scratch

NextGen Teachers assess experiences on the first day of class and group students accordingly.  All new Students receive the Level-1 curriculum.  Returning Students who have taken Scratch during our previous Semesters are provided the Level-2 curriculum or higher, as appropriate. 

 

Registration closed.
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