PNG is a series of technology classes for kids 6th and up. We meet most Tuesdays & Thursdays from 4pm - 5pm. It's free and fun and best of all there's no homework!
Sign up for any and all of the PNG classes that sound good to you!
September
Test your geography
skills with an hour of playing Smarty Pins.
Smarty Pins is a Google Maps game that tests your geography knowledge
with trivia questions. Let's see who can
get the high score!
Silhouettes & Photography - 9/8 - 9/10
Learn how to compose
a photograph, and how to use Photoshop along with our awesome Silhouette Cameo
electronic cutting machine to add a really unique and artistic presentation to
your photos!
Soldering - 9/15 -
9/24
Join this Project Next Generation class if you want to
learn how to solder! We've got cool electronics kits that light up, drive
and scurry. When you're finished you can take your creation home with you
and you'll be an expert in circuitry and soldering!
Hour of Code - 9/29
Not only is coding massively important
to the fabric of your digital world, coding can also be pretty fun! Sign
up for this quick introduction to activities on Code.org and play fun games while learning
the fundamentals of basic coding!
October
Makey Makey Music -
10/6 - 10/15
Let's use Makey
Makey sensors to create our own beat machine out of stuff we have lying around
and then build a song around our creations!
Hour of Code - 10/27
Not only is coding massively important
to the fabric of your digital world, coding can also be pretty fun! Sign
up for this quick introduction to activities on Code.org and play fun games while learning
the fundamentals of basic coding!
LED Ghosts - 10/29
Let's make some
spooky D.I.Y. "ghosts" using ordinary items and some simple L.E.D.'s
(light emitting diodes), batteries and magnets!
November
TinkerCAD - 11/3 -
11/12
Let's use the computer to create 3D models and then print
them out on the Makerbot Replicator! This 4-part class will teach you the
basics of 3D design and how to use Tinkercad.com to create 3D objects that can be printed on any 3D
printer!
Vinyl CutThanksgiving Tablescapes - 11/17 - 11/19
Need decorations for
your Thanksgiving table? Don't go to the
store, let's design them ourselves and make them real using our Silhouette
Cameo electronic cutting machine!
Hour of Code - 11/24
Not only is coding massively important
to the fabric of your digital world, coding can also be pretty fun! Sign
up for this quick introduction to activities on Code.org and play fun games while learning
the fundamentals of basic coding!
