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Star Wars Game CodingGrades K-4 Youth EnrichmentStar Wars Game Coding Grades 3-6 Don’t Just PLAY games. CREATE them! All new games and characters! Create and learn to modify our Star Wars-themed games using Scratch. Scratch is a programming language developed by MIT that makes it easy to create interactive art, stories, simulations, and 2D arcade-style games. Students will be walked through step-by-step tutorials to create 2-4 working games and animations using popular Star Wars sprites. With time remaining, they will be challenged to modify or improve the games created in class. Tech Academy 628U8 M-W Aug 1-3 $111 1-4 pm SE, Room 131Summer 2022
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WaitlistVideo Production for YouTubeMiddle & High School EnrichmentVideo Production for YouTube {NEW CLASS} Grades 3-7 Learn how to create YouTube content! Shoot videos, edit sound and create an online presence with YouTube. YouTube is the top destination for online videos. Learn tricks that pro filmmakers use for better shots, lighting, and sounds. Edit your video, add transitions, insert a soundtrack, and capture a video gaming session. Then share your finished video with the world. Students will have their own computers to edit with but will be sharing video equipment. Tech Academy 628U1 M-W July 18-20 $111 9 am-Noon SE, Room 132 Register based on your child's grade in the 2021-2022 school yearSummer 2022
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Multiplayer Minecraft: Theme Park BuilderGrades K-4 Youth EnrichmentMultiplayer Minecraft: Theme Park Builder Grades 1-5 Work as a team to create a custom theme park in Minecraft. Use creativity and Redstone to make this world! Possible projects include roller coasters, water rides, a trampoline park, an obstacle course, a boat race, bumper boats, a dunk tank, and many more rides and attractions! Students will get a copy of the world map to take home and expand on. We will be using the PC/Java Edition of Minecraft. Bring a USB drive to save your game on the last day. Tech Academy 628U4 M-W July 18-20 $111 1-4 pm SE, Room 131 Register based on your child's grade in the 2021-2022 school yearSummer 2022
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Extreme EV3: BattlebotsMiddle & High School EnrichmentExtreme EV3: Battlebots Grades 3-7 This camp will energize and excite students by combining the LEGO building system’s versatility and the Mindstorms EV3 (the most sophisticated microcomputer brick ever made by LEGO). Working each day in small teams, students will construct fun LEGO models, experiment with programs, and compete in robotic challenges. Robot building, block programming, and teamwork will be part of each day’s activities. Final challenges will be centered around hitting targets and a sumo battle. Tech Academy 628U2 M-W June 13-15 $111 1-4pm SE, Room 131 Register based on your child's grade in the 2021-2022 school yearSummer 2022
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Star Wars Robotic BuildersGrades K-4 Youth EnrichmentStar Wars Robotic Builders Grades 1-5 Designed by the experts at MIT, this unique system teaches students about simple machines, engineering, programming, and so much more. Working in pairs, students will create Star Wars and space-inspired robots. This course builds knowledge of simple machines, engineering, programming, and teamwork in an environment full of galactic fun! Models include AT-ST Biped, Spinning Tie Fighter, Cannons, and other out-of-this-world models. Students will be working in pairs Tech Academy 628U6 M-W July 25-27 $120 1-4 pm SE, Room 131 Register based on your child's grade in the 2021-2022 school yearSummer 2022
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Intro To Coding With Super Heroes (Grades K -2)Grades K-4 Youth EnrichmentIntro to Coding with Super Heroes Grades K-2 Create YOUR OWN VIDEO GAME! Love video games? Students as young as five years old can create their own platform video games in this cool class! Choose your storyline with your favorite superheroes as your stars. Add challenges and difficulty levels, then share them by email or post them on the web to challenge family and friends. Now young students can practice math, logic, and programming and put their video game talents to work! Bring a jump drive to the last day of class Tech Academy 628U7 M-W Aug 1-3 $118 9-noon SE, Room 131Summer 2022
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Waitlist3D Printing & CADGrades K-4 Youth Enrichment3D Printing & CAD Grades 2-6 Printing and Material Fee included. This 3D printing camp takes students through the 3D printing process from start to finish. Students will design 3D objects using TinkerCAD and use the 3D slicing program Cura to bring their creations to life. From industrial design and manufacturing to software and hardware engineering, the 3D printing industry is booming. This course serves as an excellent introduction to 3D printing and is ideal for students who like to draw, design, imagine and see their creations come to life. Tech Academy 628U5 M-W July 25-27 $120 9-noon SE, Room 131 Register based on your child's grade in the 2021-2022 school yearSummer 2022
