YOUTH AND TEENS

Haunted House Workshop with LEGO® Materials

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Junior Programmers VIRTUAL

Ages 5 to 8

Learn to create your first programs using Scratch Jr.! In this introductory sequence of projects for Scratch Jr., we gradually introduce a variety of practices and concepts while simultaneously exposing young coders to a variety of blocks and tools in Scratch Jr. Each project is aligned with the algorithms and programming standards developed by the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA). Materials Needed: Mac, PC or Chromebook, web cam and stable internet connection with access to Zoom video conferencing. Instructor: Code For Fun.

Ages 5 to 10

This Halloween season, join Play-Well TEKnologies for a LEGO® Haunted House workshop! Participants will use their imagination to create their own spooky designs, building their haunted houses and engineering their own traps with the guidance of an experienced Play-Well instructor. Can your LEGO® Minifigure make it through the haunted house without getting scared?!

Instructor: Play-Well Teknologies.

Location: Community Center - Cedar Room R/NR

18811 Th - F 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. 10/12 - 10/13 $85/$106

Engineering Workshop with LEGO® Materials

Ages 5 to 10

Join Play-Well TEKnologies for a workshop using the LEGO® Building System. Explore concepts in physics, mechanical engineering, structural engineering and architecture while playing with your favorite creations. Utilizing thousands of LEGO® parts, we strive to build students’ problem-solving skills, foster a greater appreciation of how things work, and encourage the qualities of inquisitiveness, self-reliance and self-confidence in children. Projects for the workshop will be selected by the instructor based on the ages, experience levels and interests of the children. Generally, a workshop will consist of two or three projects.

Instructor: Play-Well Teknologies.

Location: Community Center - Willow Room R/NR

18812 Sa 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. 12/9 $39/$49

Holiday Robotics Workshop

Ages 5 to 12

Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa...it is the holiday season! In this special workshop, we celebrate winter holidays by building fun robotic models, play games with the models, modify builds to learn the basics of robotics and create unique memories that will last much longer than just the holiday season! Builds include: Santa in Chimney, Rudolph, Polar Express, Kwanzaa DrummerBot and many more! Instructor: Snapology of Mountain View.

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Nasa

Ages 6 to 10

NASA and Mad Science collaborate to educate the next generation! Children go on a voyage of discovery to space with unique hands-on activities and amazing demonstrations. They explore the sun and stars, space technology, rocket science, the atmosphere, planets and moons, supernovas and more!

Instructor: Mad Science of the Bay Area. No Class 10/12 and 11/23.

GameBots

Ages 7 to 14

In this game-focused robotics program, your engineer will explore the basics of robotics while playing some really awesome games with and against their classmates! While working with a partner to complete various challenges, your student will be taught how to effectively utilize sensors, how different mechanical components work in their robots and how programming is a challenging but rewarding skill that they can master with just a little practice. We will support them in the development of their coding and building skills and inspire them with creative building challenges and awesome games! Instructor: Snapology of Mountain View. No class 11/10 and 11/24.

Scratch Superhero VIRTUAL

Ages 8 to 12

In this course, discover the Scratch environment and start making games you can share with your friends and family. You will gain coding superpowers concepts like variables, loops, events, debugging and cartesian coordinates. You will also get to interact with a small group of exciting young coders to exchange ideas and solutions. Materials Needed: Mac, PC or Chromebook, web cam and stable internet connection with access to Zoom video conferencing. Instructor: Code For Fun.

Digital Art with Python

Ages 10 to 13

Start coding in Python, one of the most popular, intuitive, open-source programming languages. Learn how to draw colorful spirals and shapes with Turtle graphics module while creating fun interactive projects using the Repl.it coding environment. This course focuses on the fundamentals of computer programming and computer science concepts. Materials needed: Students will need to bring Computer (Windows or Mac) to each session. Instructor: Code For Fun. No class 11/23.

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Roblox Game Design VIRTUAL

Ages 10 to 14

Roblox is an online game platform and game creation system that allows users to program and play games. Using Roblox Studio, students will learn how to create an obstacle course. They will then learn how to manipulate the virtual world to their liking, using the Lua programming language. Prior to starting class, students will need to download Roblox Studio software on their computer and create an account. Materials Needed: Mac, PC or Chromebook, web cam and stable internet connection with access to Zoom video conferencing. Instructor: Code For Fun. Virtual

Web Design VIRTUAL

Ages 11 to 15

This course prepares students to create their own interactive webpages and focuses on the fundamentals of HTML5. Students will learn to use tags to add headings, paragraphs, lists, tables, and images to their web pages. At the conclusion of this course, students will harness their new skills to create a single page website. Materials Needed: Mac, PC or Chromebook, web cam and stable internet connection with access to Zoom video conferencing.

Instructor: Code For Fun.

Virtual Class

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