RoboFun® After-School Technology Programs for Grades K-8

Bring RoboFun® to Your School or Community! 

Did you know that our exciting technology programs can be part of your after-school enrichment program? Our programs are available any day of the week and can start at any time of the year. There is no obligation or cost to your organization if enrollment does not meet the minimum class requirement. No strings attached!

Our programs provide the opportunity for school age children to explore their creativity while learning new skills in problem solving, mechanics, logic and reasoning, mathematic sequencing and much more.

RoboFun® Technology Programs offer children hands-on experience in the following leading edge technologies:

Go LEGO® Go! Pre Robotics Workshop for Grades K-1
Students design with LEGO® bricks and motors to make their creations go go go! Using traditional LEGO® bricks, and LEGO® motors, students will build projects around different themes each day. Some example projects include a motorized vehicle, a working elevator, and an animal with a moving tail or head. Students won't take creations home, but families are invited to the final class to see a presentation of final projects.

LEGO® Mindstorms® Robotics Workshop for Grades 2-8 Students design and program interactive robots using a LEGO®microprocessor, LEGO® bricks and a variety of sensors.  The workshop allows students to build 4-6 guided robotics projects, culminating in a final two-day independent project. Students are encouraged to develop their own ideas and experiment with programming as their proficiency increases. Family and friends are invited to attend a presentation of final projects on the last day of the workshop.

Video Game Design Workshop for Grades 3-8 Students learn to create their own video games, complete with characters, settings, obstacles, and controls using the SCRATCH software. SCRATCH fosters students development of logic, creativity, problem-solving strategies, and critical thinking skills. Families are invited to the final class to see a presentation of final projects. Scratch is open source software, so students can continue to learn, play, and create at home if they wish.

Stop Motion Animation Workshop for Grades 4-8 

Students author, design and direct their own stop-motion animation. Students work in teams to write their script, create clay characters and design their sets for their animations. Each students will script, shoot and edit their short films. Families are invited to a final showcase of all projects. Students will take home a DVD of all projects completed during the course of the week. Here is a link to some of the student work: http://robofun.tumblr.com/ 

RoboFun® Technology Programs take place in schools in all five boroughs of NYC, Westchester and Long Island too!