Winter Classes
In-person classes in the cities of Vaughan, Richmond Hill, and Town of Aurora:
Richmond Hill:
- Richmond Hill Fall Classes – Ages 4-6
- Richmond Hill Fall Classes – Ages 7-12
Vaughan:
- Vaughan Fall Classes – Ages 4-7
- Vaughan Fall Classes- Ages 8-12
Aurora:
- Aurora Fall Classes – Ages 4-7
- Aurora Fall Classes – Ages 8-12
Richmond Hill Winter 2024 Classes – Ages 4-6:
Playful Playground Engineering
Students will become mechanical engineers that have been hired to design the ultimate playground in their community. Playgrounds are packed full of simple machines such as levers, wheels and axles, inclined planes and pulleys. In these lessons, students will learn about the simple machines they encounter every day at the playground while advancing their Robotics skills in building automated playgrounds. We can’t wait to play!
Dates: Saturdays; Jan 13, 2024 – Mar 2, 2024
- Time: 10 – 11 AM
- Location: Bayview Hill Community Centre
Dates: Tuesdays; Jan 16, 2024 – Mar 5, 2024
- Time: 4:30 – 5:30 PM
- Location: Richvale Community Centre
Junior Robotics + Civil Engineering
This Civil Engineering activity is centered on exploring the concepts of building and construction through hands-on exploration and design. Students explore the engineering behind skyscrapers, bridges, roads, tunnels and more in this fun and engaging experience. Robotics/coding activities are a perfect mixture of fun and learning using robot kits, students learn how to program and operate their creation robots by using a laptop computer.
Dates: Sundays; Jan 14, 2024 – Mar 3, 2024
- Time: 10 – 11 AM
- Location: Elgin West Community Centre
Junior Robotics + Marine Engineering
What causes something to sink or float? How can engineers help explore and protect the ocean below? These questions and more are all explored in Junior Marine. In this program, students explore the concepts of marine engineering and mechanics, harnessing the power of water and discovering designs that help us make the impossible possible. Also, by using LEGO® Robots, students learn to build and code a Floodgate for flood prevention!
Dates: Saturdays; Jan 13, 2024 – Mar 2, 2024
- Time: 3-4 PM
- Location: Richvale Community Centre
Richmond Hill Winter 2024 Classes – Ages 7-12
Minecraft Mission to Mars
Students will learn about the engineering, technology, and innovation that is required for future human habitation of Mars. Within Minecraft, students will complete a variety of missions that are necessary for survival and the advancement of science on the Red Planet. Students will aplly their creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving skills while completing missions within EFK’s unique, customized, collaborative Mission to Mars Minecraft Map. This is a one-of-a-kind, out-of-this-world experience you will not find anywhere else.
Dates: Saturdays; Jan 13, 2024 – Mar 2, 2024
- Time: 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
- Location: Bayview Hill Community Centre
Robot Olympics Gold Medal
Welcome to the Robot Olympics, a place where engineers work to design the best experience for athletes, and robots compete in athletic challenges. In this program, students will use the EFK Engineering Design Process to take on a variety of challenges using the robotics kit. Students will learn to build robots and use block coding to compete in a variety of events, such as breakdancing, hockey, running, and rugby. This is a gold-medal-worthy program filled with all the fun and excitement of the Olympic games!
Dates: Saturdays; Jan 13, 2024 – Mar 2, 2024
- Time: 4:30 – 5:30 PM
- Location: Richvale Community Centre
Minecraft Design: Urban Innovations
Build your own futuristic and sustainable city using Minecraft. Apply basic civil engineering concepts to design and construct innovative roads and structures. Learn how the layout of roads, sidewalks, and bike lanes promotes urban sustainability and how the United Nations is using Minecraft in the process of urban planning and design. Make your city come alive as you navigate engineering challenges, manage resources, and work collaboratively with your fellow engineers.
Dates: Saturdays; Jan 14, 2024 – Mar 3, 2024
- Time: 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
- Location: Elgin West Community Centre
Coding Video Game: Ninja Attack Game
In Coding Game Design: Ninja Attack! we will create our own version of a Platform game set in a dojo that we will defend from a ninja attack! We will use the Engineering Design Process to create a storyboard to outline the rules of play and characters for our game. Then, we will use software to bring our storyboard to life with programming. At the end of the class, everyone takes home a working Windows compatible video game.
Dates: Tuesdays; Jan 16, 2024 – Mar 5, 2024
- Time: 6-7 PM
- Location: Richvale Community Centre
Vaughn Winter 2024 Classes – Ages 4-7:
Junior Robotics: Jungle ExplorersAre you ready to go on an exciting jungle adventure with robots? In this program, students will tackle a variety of engineering challenges and use the robotics kit to develop innovative solutions. They will learn about jungle ecology, as well as valuable coding concepts, such as sequences, loops, conditional statements, and debugging. Students will learn how to build, code, test, and use the Engineering Design Process to improve their designs. This program is sure to be a roaring good time!
Dates: Saturdays; Jan 13, 2024 – Mar 2, 2024
- Time: 9:30-10:30 AM
- Location: Rosemount Community Centre
Dates: Sundays; Jan 14, 2024 – Mar 3, 2024
- Time: 9:30-10:30 AM
- Location: Maple Community Centre
Vaughn Winter 2024 Classes – Ages 8-12:
Robot Olympics Gold Medal
Welcome to the Robot Olympics, a place where engineers work to design the best experience for athletes, and robots compete in athletic challenges. In this program, students will use the EFK Engineering Design Process to take on a variety of challenges using the robotics kit. Students will learn to build robots and use block coding to compete in a variety of events, such as breakdancing, hockey, running, and rugby. This is a gold-medal-worthy program filled with all the fun and excitement of the Olympic games!
Dates: Saturdays; Jan 13, 2024 – Mar 2, 2024
- Time: 11 AM – 12 PM
- Location: Rosemount Community Centre
Dates: Sundays; Jan 14, 2024 – Mar 3, 2024
- Time: 11 AM – 12 PM
- Location: Maple Community Centre
Aurora Winter 2024 Classes – Ages 4-7:
Jungle Explorers: Junior Robotics + Mechanical Engineering
Are you ready to go on an exciting jungle adventure with robots? In this program, students will tackle a variety of engineering challenges and use the robotics kit to develop innovative solutions. They will learn about jungle ecology and valuable coding concepts, such as sequences, loops, and more. Students will learn how to build, code, test, and use the Engineering Design Process to improve their designs. This program is sure to be a roaring good time!
Dates: Saturdays; Jan 13, 2024 – Mar 2, 2024
- Time: 3:30 – 4:30 PM
- Location: Aurora Public Library
- Registration: Opening soon
Aurora Winter 2024 Classes – Ages 7-12:
Minecraft Mission to Mars
Students will learn about the engineering, technology, and innovation that is required for future human habitation of Mars. Within Minecraft, students will complete a variety of missions that are necessary for survival and the advancement of science on the Red Planet. Students will aplly their creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving skills while completing missions within EFK’s unique, customized, collaborative Mission to Mars Minecraft Map. This is a one-of-a-kind, out-of-this-world experience you will not find anywhere else.
Dates: Saturdays; Jan 13, 2024 – Mar 2, 2024
- Time: 5:15 – 6:15 PM
- Location: Aurora Public Library
- Registration: Opening soon
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