Within the next few months we will be moving locations, but staying in Oakville. As you may know, not everything happens the way you want it or plan it. The plan, as it is now, is that we may be starting our Spring sessions at our present location in FastCats (212 Wyecroft Rd.) but moving to our new location (TBA) asap. We will make sure everyone is in the loop and knows where we are at all times and rest assured for those that know us, our programs will be just as good or even better since we will eventually have our own place!an>
Level I
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Level II
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Level III |
Friday Night
Full Club |
Friday Night
Half Club
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Tuesdays
April 20
4:45-6:45pm
10 weeks |
Wednesdays
April 21
4:45-6:45pm
10 weeks |
Thursdays
April 22
4:45-6:45pm
10 weeks |
Fridays
April 23
4pm-9pm
8 weeks |
Fridays
April 23
4pm-9pm
4 weeks |
Saturdays
9:30-11:30am
April 24
10 weeks |
Saturdays
1pm-3pm
April 24
10 weeks |
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Fridays
May 4
4pm-9pm
4 weeks |
The Foundations of Programming Level I -Intro
There is nothing more exciting than a new adventure and that is certainly what a child will feel like they are doing when the world of robotics presents itself. Children will learn what a robot is, how it works, and what sensors are available to make it come to life. Sensors will be explained through analysis, experiment and observation. in an interactive environment. Taking this new found knowledge they will be asked to design and program robots that are "tasked" to produce certain results. Their knowledge of the sensors and how to program them will provide the solution to their design and the task their robot has been given. This will be done working in pairs which will compliment their communication skills and and interactive group play.
• Recommended for ages 9-15
• Students should currently be in grade 4-9
• No previous experience is required
• Students will have a partner for most activities and are expected to co-operate and share well
• Max. class size of 10
COST is $ 275 + GST for 10 weeks
starts week of April 19 to (including) week of June 21
Tuesdays after-school 4:45-6:45pm (Last class would be June 22nd)
or
Saturday mornings 9:30-11:30am (Last class would be June 26th)
The Foundations of Programming Level II - Intermediate
Continuing their robotics journey from level I, children will be all that more encouraged in their adventure as they are able to more freely program and design their robots as harder challenges present themselves. Understanding the sensors, more complicated programming concepts will be explored with more emphasis on problem solving, teamwork and exploration. Level II will complete the foundation of sensors and will lead into level III's even more complicated programming.
• Recommended for ages 9-15
• Students should be currently in grade 4-9
• Previous Foundations of Programming Level I is needed
• Students will have a partner for most activities and are expected to co-operate and share well
• Max. class size of 10
COST is $275 +GST for 10 weeks
starts week of April 19 to (including) week of June 21
Wednesdays after-school 4:45-6:45pm (Last class would be June 23rd)
or
Saturday afternoons 1:00-3:00pm (Last class would be June 26th)
The Foundations of Programming Level III - Advanced
This level is for children who have completed levels I & II and are interested in extending their knowledge of programming constructs. They will be using more complex programming and tackling more challenging tasks with regards to the robots' design and build. This level and its concepts are necessary to have, to be considered for a spot on an E-Bots FLL team for Fall 2010.
• Recommended for ages 9-15
•Students should be currently in grade 4-9
• Previous Foundations of Programming Level II is needed
• Students will have to work on a team and are expected to co-operate, share well and have a good work ethic
• Max. class size of 10
COST is $275 +GST for 10 weeks
starts week of April 19 to (including) week of June 21
Thursdays after-school 4:45-6:45pm (Last class would be June 24th)
Friday Night Club
This fun, highly energized club takes place on Friday nights. Designed so the kids have a long time to play, they arrive anytime after 4pm, whenever you can get here from school until 9pm.
This club is for the child who has completed our Foundation of Programming level III-at the very least level II (or have had previous LEGO robotics experience working with sensors and more complex robot behaviours, please call the office) and wants to continue Lego Robotics as a hobby.
They may or may not have an NXT kit at home but enjoy and want the group interaction this club provides, as they work in pairs or small groups. A new task is given each week, at the beginning of the club night for the children to complete in the form of a competition at the end of the evening. They have to work through the design, programming, build, quality control and presentation of their robot to complete the task that is given. Pizza dinner (3 slices + a pop) will be included in the evening.
• For ages 9-15
• Students should be currently in grade 4-9
• Previous foundation of programming level II or III is needed
• Students will have to work on a team and are expected to co-operate, share well and have a good work ethic
• children should be self-motivated and mature enough to stay focused on their robotic activities as this is not instructional sit-down teaching but rather a club where the highlight each week will be on a new concept worked into a fun challenging task that they work on their own time schedule to complete.
• parents should be aware that children will be photographed for youtube videos to show off their challenges, names are never included
COST is $ 350+ GST for all 8 weeks
starts week of April 19 and ends June 18th (no class on the long weekend in May)
Friday nights 4-9pm
or
$200 + GST for Session A: April 23, April 30, May 7, and May 14
$200 + GST for Session B: May 28, June 4, 11 and June 18
