eScout Youth STEM Programs
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West Haven Parks & Recreation is teaming up eScout Academy to provide Youth Stem Online learning Programs to our residents.
eScout Academy offers creative courses to inspire students towards computing and learn the basics of Science and Physical computing (STEM), Robotics concepts in a fun and easy way. The course consists of different themed activities like Art, music, storytelling, interactive games, science experiments to inspire and engage students towards technology, and "Making STEM fun and real".
Courses focus on building creativity(through interactive exercises), social-emotional intelligence, peer-peer learning, working in a group environment, design thinking, mathematical thinkers, and real-world problem-solvers.
Course Offerings: ONLINE ONLY - 8 WEEKS - LINK IS GOOD FOR ENTIRE CLASS
Program Instructors Provided by & run by eScout Academy
Animation & Develop Games - Level 1
Introduce students to code puzzles, express and apply computing steps, Build and play with code blocks (Animation, music/sound blocks). Build fun games and animations using Repetition and Events concepts. Unplugged Activities.
Recommended Grades: 2-4
Day : Thursday's (5:30-6:30 PM)
Start date : 1/26/23- 3/23/23 **No class 2/23**
Animation & Develop Games - Level 2
Introduction to usage of computers, develop foundation skills in computing using block-based code. Explore & play with blocks. Building platform & multiplayer games, memory-based games using sequencing, loops, and conditionals concepts. Unplugged Activities
Recommended Grades: 3-4
Day : Monday's (5:30-6:30 PM)
Start date : 1/223/23- 3/20/23 **No class 2/20**
Animation and Develop Games - Level 3
Introduction, develop foundation thinking skills in computing by exploring block-based code. Explore and create Maze game using a step-by-step approach, and debug concepts. Building single and multiplayer arcade and sports games (MIT Scratch - Cover Repeat Until, Conditionals, Loops, Data and mathematical Operator concepts). Unplugged Activities - Focus on how to approach difficult problems and problem-solving process.
Recommended Grades: 3-4
Day: Wednesday's (5:30 pm to 6:30 pm)
Date: 1/25/23-3/22/23 **No Class 2/22**
Develop Games using "Python & p5.js"
Introduction to foundational computing skills, transition from blocks to simple code. Introduction to script using p5.js, animation basics, interactive games.
Introduction to python : variables, loops and functions to create visual, artwork, simulations, game and more. Unplugged Activities
Recommended Grades: 4 - 6
Days: Wednesday's (5:30 PM-6:30 PM)
Date/Time: 1/25/23-3/22/23 **No Class 2/23/23**
General Information:
Location: Online
Experience Level: Beginner - Moderate
Dates: See Below
Time: See Below
Grades: 2-6
Cost: See Below
REFUND POLICY
If you decide to withdraw prior to the course start date you will be issues an account credit that can be used at West Haven Parks & Recreation.
Once the course starts there will be no refunds issued for this program.