Junior Engineers - Full Day

The Junior Engineers program is centralized around baseline engineering concepts, using the Lego WeDo 2.0 program and kit to further understand basic robotics and programming methods. This week long program encourages students to think outside the box and create solutions to the challenges presented to them, both independently and in small groups. Meanwhile, this fun packed week also allows students to feel comfortable with experimentation, trial and error, and problem solving in a safe and supportive learning environment.

***NO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OR EXPERIENCE with robotics or programming is necessary. (This program uses a drag-and-drop coding language designed as a gentle introduction to programming concepts.)

• Each day, instructors will provide a different prompt, and students will then be tasked to work together to come up with solutions using Lego WeDo 2.0.
• Over the course of each week, as participants' knowledge and confidence grows, the challenges will increase in difficulty requiring greater creativity and collaboration.  
• Throughout, instructors pose open-ended questions to stimulate critical thinking and creativity, facilitate discussion, and provide support for group problem-solving.

In addition to acquiring new knowledge, participants will practice and strengthen the following competencies:

• Creativity
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Critical thinking

RECOMMENDED AGES: 7-9