Cracking the STEM Code: Engineering, Science and Technologies for Young Readers (Part 2)

Completed by 8 learners

Ages 5-6

Live Group Class

In this 4-week STEM course, students, ages 5-6, will discover the role of technologies and how they impact our everyday lives.

Bright & Smart ~ Engineering Skills for Kids

Average rating:

4.8

Number of reviews:

(213 reviews)

Live video meetings

1x per week, 4 weeks

3-5 learners per class

45 min

About Learning Overview Teacher Reviews

What's included

4 live meetings

3 in-class hours

Class Experience

Each session is full of projects based on Passion, Collaboration with Peers, and a Playful Spirit. It is full of hands-on Memorable, Meaningful, and Motivating activities, specially designed for girls and boys, 5 to 6 years old.

This class is a discovery class where the only requirement is a passion for learning and creating.

In this live online course, each student will:
- Participate in a class with other children his/her age group (5 - 6), discovering how the engineering process is a part of everyday life.
- Enjoy three hours of personalized project-based instruction and interest-based projects. 
- Learn to design, build, create models that will require an engineer's eye using everyday household materials. 
- Collaborate with small groups (6 campers maximum per session) with one adult certified,  live instructor.
 
Syllabus/Topics covered:

Day 1 (Technology)
- What is Technology?
- What is Problem-Solution? 
- Paper Airplanes 

Day2 (Robotics)
- What is a Robot?
- What are the parts of a Robot?
- Balancing Paper Robot 

Day3 (Four Forces)
- How do Helicopters fly?
- What are the Forces involved?
- Paper Helicopter

Day4 (Strong Shapes)
- What is a Strong Shape?
- What are Weak Materials?
- Paper Structures

The 45 minutes classes are incredibly interactive:
10-minute lecture using videos and slides.
25-minute self-paced creation.
10-minute discussion of achievements.

Learning Goals

Engineers play an important role in our everyday lives; in this course, we will be learning the basics of engineering and how technologies impact our everyday life.

In our Engineering class, students will learn about the basics of technology and how they contribute to everyday life.

In this course, students will put on their engineering caps and test their abilities by creating different projects related to the engineering field discussed for the day.

Students will learn that being an engineer starts as a model and will create model designs using everyday household items to complete projects. 

With the instructor's guide, students will learn that they can be a part of the engineering world if they are willing to try.

Other Details

Supply List

Suggested household materials to have available during the classes:
Scissors 
Tape 
Glue
Colored pencils/crayons
Copy/construction paper
Legos or construction blocks
Cardboard
String/yarn/ribbon
Popsicle sticks*
Rubber bands*
Straws*
Paper clips*

*We have put together a box that includes the materials marked with a * for the 4-week projects. You have the option to purchase it from us if you find it easier than looking around the house. Price: $12 (shipping included).
If you desire to order this materials box, please visit our website to place the order.
https://www.brightandsmart.com/paid-online-ecl-form

External Resources

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

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Bright & Smart ~ Engineering Skills for Kids

Joined July, 2020

4.8

213reviews

Profile

Teacher expertise and credentials

Bright & Smart was founded in 2005. We have been teaching and developing our programs for the past 15 years. We create our programs with students learning experience in mind; we want them to learn to love STEM and to develop their higher cognitive skills and natural abilities, we help them to see themselves as creators of technology.