Shrevewood Elementary School

FALL 2024

MONDAYS

LEGO® SPIKE™ Essential Robotics: Crazy Carnival Games (K-6th): Step right up and join the fun with Lego SPIKE Robotics: Crazy Carnival Games! In this course, children will have the opportunity to explore the exciting world of carnival games as they build and code their own attractions. From bowling and pinball machines to hockey and mini-golf, children will be able to bring their game ideas to life through hands-on projects using everyday themes. As they work on their projects, children will continue to develop their computational thinking skills, including the ability to create and follow sequences, identify cause and effect, and understand simple loops. They'll also have the chance to practice testing and debugging programs to ensure that their creations are ready for the carnival.

TUESDAYS

Cooking: Breakfast Club (K-6th): In this session, the kids will get to learn all sorts of breakfast treats, ranging from super simple, to a delicious meal to get excited over! They will be breakfast champions by the end, being able to crack eggs without a second thought and how to be a baking pro.

WEDNESDAYS

Spy Science: Crime Scene Investigators (K-6th): How do detectives and investigators use science to solve a mystery? We will spend this program understanding forensic science and learning the tricks of the spy trade. We'll investigate fingerprints, spying techniques (surveillance), secret codes, invisible ink, and other sneaky science!

THURSDAYS

Chess (K-6th): Learn chess with Magnus Academy (formerly Silver Knights), world champion Magnus Carlsen’s academy! We’ve taught 100,000 children to play including state and national champions, but most students are beginners looking to learn a new skill and have FUN. Class time is divided between lessons and practice games. Lessons range from the basic rules to advanced tournament strategies.

Students will have the opportunity to play in tournaments (in-person and online) outside of club time. This in-person club includes free online extras including weekly practice tournaments and an event with world champion Magnus Carlsen or Judit Polgar, the best female chess player of all time. All chess supplies provided. All skill levels are welcome. For more information please visit chessacademy.com.

FRIDAYS

Scratch Coding (K-6th): Welcome to our Scratch coding course! In this course, we will introduce you to the exciting world of computer programming using Scratch, a visual programming language developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Scratch makes it easy for anyone to create their own interactive stories, games, and animations. With Scratch, children can bring their ideas to life by using blocks to specify the actions that their program should take. They will start by learning how to use loops to repeat actions, control structures to make decisions, and variables to store and manipulate data. children will also learn how to use operators to perform calculations and how to use the pen tool to draw and create animations. By the end of this course, children will have the skills to create their own interactive programs in Scratch and be well on their way to becoming coding pros.