Intro to Coding
Intro to CS & Coding
Grade Recommendation: 1-4, 3-6
Intro to CS & Coding teaches programming logic without the requirement of learning a new language, making it the perfect foundation for any other computer science or technology subject. Students start with hands-on activities that help them learn vital concepts in a tangible way, then use our easy drag-and-drop interface to put their new knowledge into play, to create programs, solve problems and even make games. With the help of our experienced instructors, students will learn functions, variables, conditionals and more in a fun environment. Students will leave the course with their final project, and a strong base for future technological learning.
Minecraft Programming
Minecraft Programming
Grade Recommendation: 1-4, 3-6
Minecraft Programming teaches students important problem-solving and design skills by using command block and redstone to build spectacular projects with programming logic. Coding fundamentals are reinforced by designing and implementing large-scale Minecraft elevators, rollercoasters, and more!
STEM exCEL Robotics
Grade Recommendation: 1-4, 3-6
STEM exCEL Robotics is designed for students looking to get started with robotics, and who are possibly interested in learning competitive robotics. In this course, students learn how to design, build, and program Lego Mindstorms EV3 robots by constructing and programming a robot. By applying engineering concepts as well as advanced sensor programming skills, students will perfect their design and programming to solve a variety of challenges. These engineering, design and programming concepts serve as a great stepping stone for students that have an interest in competing in robotics competitions such as First Lego League (FLL).
Electronics with Minecraft Redstone
Electronics with Minecraft Redstone
Grade Recommendation: 1-4, 3-6
STEM exCEL’s Electronics with Minecraft Redstone allows students to explore electronics in a virtual world with essentially infinite resources. Using Minecraft’s Redstone blocks, which act as wires on a breadboard, students can build constructs representing electrical circuits and simple computer projects that are built in the real world. This course is a great precursor to understand real circuitry, electronics and electrical theory. This course allows students to gain an understanding of how computers are processing commands as they move on to other computer science studies, and take home their Redstone creations at the end of the course.