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Parent-Child Workshops this National Day

By July 31st, 2020Community

Looking for activities to do with your kid this National Day weekend? Have fun while learning coding with three of our  National Day themed workshops, curated for children of varying ages! Each workshop has a maximum capacity of 7 parent-child registrations to ensure safe distancing. Register early to avoid disappointment!

LEGO WeDo Junior Robotics

Recommended Age: 6-8

Build up your Helicopter and watch the propellers spin!

Get your 4 wheel drive Buggy moving with gear systems!

Have fun with your child by building up the LEGO WeDo Buggy and Helicopter projects together! Guide your child in programming the projects and watch the projects come to life! Take memorable photos and videos with your projects and also receive a WeDo keychain!

Workshop Fee: $30 / parent-child pair
Duration: 2 hours (Check out our schedule below for the different time slots)
Location: C4RL-WEST (Rochester)

Introduction to Scratch Animation and Games

Recommended Age: 9 – 11

Defend our nation from alien invaders!

Animate your own National Day fly by!

Create Scratch animation and games with your child by learning about commonly used blocks. Animate a Chinook flyby and indulge in nostalgia as you and your child program a fighter game like those played in Arcade consoles- Defend our nation against alien invaders! Participants also get a Nullspace thumbdrive to bring back their created Scratch games.

Workshop Fee: $30 / parent-child pair
Duration: 2 hours (Check out our schedule below for the different time slots)
Location: C4RL-WEST (Rochester)

Build Your Own LED Word Clock

Recommended Age: 10 – 14

Display time in your own colors!

Program the LED Matrix to display vibrant colors!

Want to introduce your child to the art of making and tinkering? Build up a ThinkCrate Word Clock project with electronic parts from scratch. Learn how to use an LED matrix and program specific LED sequences to show your love for the nation! Participants get to bring home their completed Word Clocks to add to their display cabinet!

Workshop Fee: $55 / parent-child pair
Duration: 2 hours (Check out our schedule below for the different time slots)
Location: C4RL-WEST (Rochester)

Workshop Registration