10-12yrs – Waybright Academy

Robotics

omiguel — Sat, 05 Mar 2022 17:01:20 +0000

All levels, beginner to advanced. This course is for students with no experience wanting to learn the basics or those interested in strengthening their skills. FLL competition table challenges will be available in a recreational setting. Students will work in groups of two to build and program robots using the latest software. [print_product_info]

Kitchen Chemistry

Madison Kuhler — Sat, 25 Apr 2020 18:34:48 +0000

Become a professional scientist and learn fundamental chemistry and engineering concepts! Students will perform fun and engaging experiments with household items to understand critical chemical reactions, properties, and behaviors.

Roblox Modding

Diane Kuhler — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 00:27:24 +0000

Roblox is a platform on which anyone can bring their imagination to life, by building rich, immersive 3D experiences. To do so, developers build places, structures, and machines, modify terrain, animate characters, and define the behaviors and mechanics of the world programming using Lua. Roblox and Minecraft Modding teach different programming languages, so don’t worry, your children can take both courses and have just as much fun!

VR Science & Space Exploration

mckuhler — Sat, 22 Feb 2020 22:08:40 +0000

Science and space travel is constantly developing, and you can be part of an exciting future! With the virtual reality science and space course, students will be able to explore fields such as biology, physiology, astronomy, and more in a modern and trendy way. In this course, we pair hands-on activities with virtual reality experiences in order to engage students and facilitate in long term learning. Welcome all scientists to join the experience!

Spells & Potions

mckuhler — Sat, 22 Feb 2020 21:00:30 +0000

Game Creation

mckuhler — Sat, 22 Feb 2020 19:52:41 +0000

Master the fundamental building blocks of game logic and complex code centered development environments. The immediate results of creativity and programming will be clear in the production of all aspects of the game. Children also enjoy creating video games in the company of other enthusiastic “gamers”.

Comic Book Illustration

Molly Kuhler — Sat, 15 Feb 2020 18:23:40 +0000

Using graphic tablets and drawing software students will learn how professional comic book creators bring their work to life. By sharing ideas and practicing skills they will enjoy taking their joy or art and drawing to a new level. Topics may include learning about raster graphic editors, digital color management, brush types, layers, masks, and group-based layer management.

Build Your Own Drone

Molly Kuhler — Sat, 15 Feb 2020 18:22:00 +0000

In this hands-on course, students will explore the exciting and emerging technology related to drones. At the end of the course, they will be able to keep the drone built! They will gain practical experience with not only drone systems and interfaces, but critical concepts in this field. Some of the key topics covered include: the advances in technology that has led to the boom in the drone industry, flying rules and regulations, and the technological advancements that have completely changed our relationship with this technology. They will also engage in creative activities to help them think about customization & enhancements.

Minecraft Modding

Molly Kuhler — Sat, 08 Feb 2020 23:28:41 +0000

USE MINECRAFT AS A BASE TO START CODING. Students will be introduced to the basic concepts of writing code in JavaScript. Minecraft helps a little JavaScript go a long way; with a game engine already built, students get to see their code affect gameplay using the same language system that runs over 3 million programs and devices!

Broadcasting for Social Media

Molly Kuhler — Sat, 08 Feb 2020 23:21:25 +0000

Social media is an effective, modern platform for marketing and advertising, as well as sharing creative content with a world-wide audience. This course provides an overview of the types of social media platforms, and strategies to use one of the most powerful tools of the modern age. Using the Adobe suite, professional and industry software, students will gain technical videography experience. They will learn how to capture an audience, increase followers and monetize on social media. In addition, a review of how to stay safe online is an essential component of the course.