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Minds in motion

Renewable Energy Program



Assemble up to five different vehicles, three different dinosaurs, and two windmills as you work on and take home your very own Renewable Energy Kit! With the Χ in 1 Renewable Energy Kit, you will construct ten animated building options with child friendly parts that function indoors with the use of a Hand Generator, outdoors with the use of the XL Solar Panel, and indoors and outdoors with the Wind Powered LED. Developing manual dexterity and building confidence has never been this fun! You will learn three separate renewable energy concepts: Hand Generator power, Solar power, and Wind power. With the aid of your instructor, you will utilize the colored instruction manual and work with over 115 pieces to build up to ten exciting models! What is most important, no batteries are required. Indoors or out, this kit operates 100% on renewable energy. With Χ in 1 Renewable Energy Kit, the fun never has to end!


Young Entrpreneurs


Are you a young dreamer, an idea generator, and a future business leader? Join ‘Young Entrepreneurs,’ an exciting course that uncovers your creativity, fires up innovation, and equips you to dominate the business world with your unique products or services! Learn and apply the skills entrepreneurs use to make millions of dollars! Turn everyday thoughts into exciting business ventures that win customers. Master planning and strategy like treasure hunters mapping out their journey. Discover money management secrets to fuel your business dreams. Dive into marketing to showcase your awesome products or services. Learn to create lifelong fans through excellent customer service and present your ideas with the confidence of a true business superstar! This course is your passport to entrepreneurship, essential skills, and a path to success! 
*Participants will need to bring their own laptop or tablet, ear buds, and need access to an email account.*

Cybercrawler Robot

Build and take home your very own CyberCrawler Robot! This smart coding robotics kit entertains and teaches programming skills to inquisitive young future robotic engineers! With the aid of your instructor, you will each assemble your own robot that consists of 76 pieces. Once completed, a simple press-button programming keypad embedded on its cranium will send your CyberCrawler on its way! You can design obstacles and maze courses with your classmates and see how far you can go. With a maximum storage capacity of 64 tasks, your CyberCrawler Robot will be a terrific starter tool to learn the joy of coding. This very cool robot’s LEDs illuminate as it executes whatever you command. Come and join this fascinating and educational robotic experience!

Hands on Hydropower

Come explore the power of water by building models and conducting experiments with your very own Hydropower kit! With your renewable energy kit that you keep and take home, you can assemble up to 12 working experiments. Learn how different devices are used to extract useful energy, from a waterwheel in a small stream to a giant turbine in a tidal power station! The full-color, 32-page manual offers illustrated instructions and scientific information. Build a sawmill, and a hammer mill to harness the energy of moving water to do different types of physical work! With your classmates, you will witness and investigate the intriguing properties of water involving surface tension, adhesion, and cohesion. Construct a hydroelectric power station to generate electricity and light an LED! Learn where the energy in ocean waves, tides, and rivers comes from, and discover how we can generate electricity from them. Come join in this educational and hands-on hydropower fun!



Young Entrepreneurs
Young Entrpreneurs- *Participants will need to bring their own laptop or tablet, ear buds, and need access to an email account.*

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