Engineering For Kids of Toronto - York Region
Classes: Winter 2021
Virtual Classes | Age 4-7
Junior Inventors in partnership with the City of Richmond Hill
Join us, from the comfort of your home, for this virtual program. Engineering For Kids is bringing the amazing hands-on STEM classes right to your living room! Students receive their supply boxes at home and attend their live and interactive online classes to learn and build different fun and educational engineering machines and structures. Activities: Mechanical, Marine & Civil Engineering.
Prior to the program you will be emailed information on the virtual program links and any specific information relating to your program. Participants will be required to pick up an activity kit prior to the start of this program, location and pick-up time is to be determined.
- Saturdays 1:30 - 2:30 pm
- January 16 – February 13, 2021 (5 Classes)
Junior Inventors in partnership with the Town of Aurora
Join us, from the comfort of your home, for this virtual program. Engineering For Kids is bringing the amazing hands-on STEM classes right to your living room! Students receive their supply boxes at home and attend their live and interactive online classes to learn and build different fun and educational engineering machines and structures. Activities: Mechanical, Marine & Civil Engineering.
Prior to the program you will be emailed information on the virtual program links and any specific information relating to your program. Participants will be required to pick up an activity kit prior to the start of this program, location and pick-up time is to be determined.
- Sundays 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
- January 10- February 14, 2021 (6 Classes)
Junior Toy making in partnership with the Town of Aurora
Engineering For Kids Virtual / Live Toy Making Program. Engineering for Kids is bringing the amazing hands-on STEM CLASSES right to your living room! Students will need to pick up a supply kit and attend their live and interactive online classes to learn and build different fun and educational toys. Activities: Mechanical, Civil and Aerospace Toys. Prior to the start of the program, you will be emailed information on the virtual program links and any specific information relating to your program. Participants will be required to pick up an activity kit prior to the start of this program, location and pick-up time is to be determined.
- Saturdays 3:30 – 4:30 pm
- January 23 to February 27, 2021 (6 classes)
Junior Toy making (age: 4-7) in partnership with the Town of Aurora
Engineering For Kids Virtual / Live Toy Making Program. Engineering for Kids is bringing the amazing hands-on STEM CLASSES right to your living room! Students will need to pick up a supply kit and attend their live and interactive online classes to learn and build different fun and educational toys. Activities: Mechanical, Civil and Aerospace Toys. Prior to the start of the program, you will be emailed information on the virtual program links and any specific information relating to your program. Participants will be required to pick up an activity kit prior to the start of this program, location and pick-up time is to be determined.
- Thursdays 4:30 – 5:30 pm
- January 14 to February 18, 2021 (6 Classes)
Engineering For Kids Virtual / Live Toy Making Program
Engineering for Kids is bringing the amazing hands-on STEM CLASSES right to your living room! Students will need to pick up a supply kit and attend their live and interactive online classes to learn and build different fun and educational toys. Activities: Mechanical, Civil and Aerospace Toys. Prior to the start of the program, you will be emailed information on the virtual program links and any specific information relating to your program. Participants will be required to pick up an activity kit prior to the start of this program, location and pick-up time is to be determined.Junior Toy making (age: 4-7) ) in partnership with the City of Richmond Hill
- Tuesdays 4-5
- January 12 – February 9, 2021 ( 5 Classes)
Virtual Classes | Age: 8-12
Electronic Game Design Level 1 in partnership with the Town of Aurora
This program will have the students to become software engineers and design their very own video game that can be played over and over! Students will use the Engineering Design Process to create a storyboard to identify and capture the rules of play and characters for the game. Then, by using the specific software, they bring the storyboard to life with programming. At the end of the program, everyone takes home a working Electronic game. Class requirements: Computer/Windows & Solid Internet. Further details on how to join the online classroom (Zoom Private Meeting) will be communicated with the enrolled families.
- Sundays 1-2 pm
- January 10 to February 14, 2021 (6 classes)
Electronic Game Design Level 2 in partnership with the City of Richmond Hill
In the Electronic Game Design Level 2: Pizza Delivery game design program, we will create our own version of a platform game that will require players to collect ingredients, make pizza and serve all of the hungry customers. 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 a specific software to bring our storyboard to life with programming. At the end of the class, everyone takes home a working Windows-compatible game.
- Saturdays 10- 11 am
- January 16 – February 13, 2021 (5 Classes)
App Development in partnership with the City of Richmond Hill
Students will dive deep into the BitsBox platform and learn to code apps. This app development platform is designed specifically for children and they will learn to code their first apps.
Class Requirements: A computer/laptop, a mouse (recommended but not mandatory) and a solid internet connection.
- Saturdays 11:30 – 12:30
- January 16 – February 13, 2021 (5 Classes)
Robotics Coding Level 1 in partnership with the City of Richmond Hill
This program empowers the students by the basics of coding and robotics in an exciting interdisciplinary STEM field. The course is powered by an Online Robotics Learning Environment which provides online simulation, a visual code editor and live interaction with the instructor and other students. Class requirements: * Computer / Windows/ Solid Internet. Prior to the start of the program, you will be emailed information on the virtual program links and any specific information relating to your program.
- Sundays 10 -11 am
- January 17 – February 14 , 2021 (5 classes)
Robotics Coding Level 1 in partnership with the Town of Aurora
This program empowers the students by the basics of coding and robotics in an exciting interdisciplinary STEM field. The course is powered by an Online Robotics Learning Environment which provides online simulation, a visual code editor and live interaction with the instructor and other students. Class requirements: * Computer / Windows/ Solid Internet. Prior to the start of the program, you will be emailed information on the virtual program links and any specific information relating to your program.
- Thursdays 6-7 pm
- January 14, to February 18, 2021(6 Classes)
3D Design Level 1 in partnership with the City of Richmond Hill
3D Design is one of the most widely applicable and fun inventions on the tech scene today!
In 3D design program, we will explore the basic concepts of 3D computer-aided design, or CAD, to design and create our very own 3D object! Students will also learn how and why 3D printing has been evolving rapidly over the past few months in response to the needs of health communities!
Class requirements: * Computer / Windows * Solid Internet Connection. Prior to the start of the program you will be emailed information on the virtual program links and any specific information relating to your program.
Tuesdays 5:30 – 6:30 pm
January 12 – February 9, 2021 (5 Classes)
3D Design Level 1 in partnership with the Town of Aurora
3D Design is one of the most widely applicable and fun inventions on the tech scene today!
In 3D design program, we will explore the basic concepts of 3D computer-aided design, or CAD, to design and create our very own 3D object! Students will also learn how and why 3D printing has been evolving rapidly over the past few months in response to the needs of health communities!
Class requirements: * Computer / Windows * Solid Internet Connection. Prior to the start of the program you will be emailed information on the virtual program links and any specific information relating to your program.
- Saturdays 5-6 pm
- January 23 to February 27, 2021 ( 6 classes)