Winning bidder will receive a free week of LEtGO YOUR MIND Summer STEM Program. 

LEtGO Your Mind programs offer a safe, educationally enriching STEM Program experience that is fun and challenging using LEGO bricks, motors, elements in the areas of simple machines, robotics, stop motion animation and programming Minecraft. The programs focus on the vital STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) and challenge the kids to think while having fun. Our programs are for students between the ages of 4 and 17.

LEGO SPACE ADVENTURES AND STOP ANIMATION

Ages 5.5- 9

The universe will be our guide as we discuss and create solutions to traveling and living in space. Come join us as we explore space with your LEGO mini fig as an astronaut. We will build LEGO motorized machines that will test your astronaut’s endurance using LEGO simulated G-Force spinning machines. Children will also build a LEGO space station, land rovers, rotating satellites and Destroyer Droids to protect their station from enemy forces. LEtGO Your Mind instructors will teach future engineers how to integrate motors, magnets, pulleys and gears into their LEGO builds. During the afternoon students will create stop motion animation space adventure movies using LEGO components where we will incorporate some of our creations!

EV3 SPACE ROBOTICS, MINECRAFT & STOP MOTION ANIMATION

Ages 9-14

Explore the stars! The Star Wars universe will be our guide as we tackle the challenges and adventures of space exploration. Participants will learn how to build and program their own planetary exploration droid in order to find the Rebels a new planet to put their base. Build and program your droid to navigate unseen areas, collect and test samples, and even film its exploits! Participants will learn how to use sensors to help their droid maneuver through an unknown land, in order to collect and test samples and bring back information to the Rebels. Children will even be able to have their droid record its adventures using a smartphone. In the afternoon campers will learn about circuits and Redstone to build Rebel bases on hostile worlds filled with traps and defenses to protect them from the Empire. Later we will take on the role of the Empire and attack each other’s bases to test their defenses. Children will learn how to camouflage their base into its surroundings (using hidden doors and other techniques), as well as how to use Redstone to create traps and other defenses against the Empire. Also in the afternoon students will create stop motion animation space adventure movies using LEGO components where we will incorporate some of our creations!