Whetstone ES - Winter 2016 - STEM Classes with the Great Adventure Lab

The Great Adventure Lab is an after-school science enrichment program.  We’ve taught thousands of kids how to write their first robotics or video game programs (or both!).We do it all with SMALL class sizes with an student-to-adult ratio of 7:1 for most classes. You can read all about our classes and birthday parties  at http://thegreatadventurelab.com.  The site includes plenty of reviews and photos!

We are an LLC based in Silver Spring, MD. We are fully insured and our instructors have passed background checks including FBI and state fingerprinting.

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Please see classes for full class descriptions, including reviews and photos!  Room numbers TBD. Instructor will send welcome email several days before class. 

These activities are not sponsored by, associated with, or endorsed by MCPS or Montgomery County Government. 

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Lego Robotics A, Grades 2-3

Tue 3:35-4:35pm

 Jan 19, 26, Feb 2, 9, 16, 23, Mar 1

 

Learn to build and program Lego Robots, using gears, levers, sensors and software! Start out with suggested programs, then learn to troubleshoot and design your own!

Areas of Exploration: Robotics, Programming, Logic.

 

Class Format: Seven 60-min. meetings, once per week.

 

Tuition: $125 tuition per student, min 11 / max 12 students, 1 instructor, 1 aide. Parent aide for full class gets free tuition.

 

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Robo Challenge Machines, Grades 4-5

Tue 3:35-4:35pm Jan 19, 26, Feb 2, 9, 16, 23, Mar 1

Our Robo Challenge classes are ideal for students who want more of a challenge. No more step-by-step directions and sample programs. Instead, we start each class with a programming challenge, then design bots to go with our programs. We’ll build and program cars, hexbug catchers, and more!

Areas of Exploration:  Independent Problem Solving, Robotics, Programming, Logic, Mechanical Engineering.

 

Class Format:  Seven 60-min. meetings, once per week.

 

 

Tuition:  $125 tuition per student. min 11/ max 12 students, 1 instructor, 1 aide. Parent aide for full class gets free tuition.