In this sampler, students gain a comprehensive technical foundation as well as skills in logical thinking, creativity, teamwork and computational thinking which are vital in preparing kids for today’s tech-driven world. Each week will focus on a different fun activity in your introduction to iCode.
Enrollment is $75 per child. This is a three-week sampler on coding. Call Leisure Services at (313) 387-2650 for information on registering.
Sessions for spring and summer are as follows:
Ages 8-16:
- Thursdays from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Redford Community Center.
- Spring Session #1: April 13 - April 27
- Summer Session #1: June 1 - June 15
- Summer Session #2: August 3 - August 17
WEEK SUMMARIES:
Roblox Game Night - Instructors will teach students how to play Roblox and then let everyone in the room play with each other! We will end with a fun Kahoot game to build understanding of what coding languages are going to be used.
Robot Night - Students will break up into teams and see who can get the robot mouse to the cheese the quickest. Instructors will give instructions on how robots work and what is needed to complete the missions! We will end with a fun Kahoot game to build understanding of what coding languages are going to be used.
Drone Night - Instructors will show how to program a drone using the coding language of “scratch” via an interactive game. The students will then get to go outside and test their code on actual drones! We will end with a fun Kahoot game to build understanding of what coding languages are going to be used.