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Online Registration
Registration is available online. You must complete your family profile first at Community Pass. You may pay online using credit card (There is a service charge associated with these payments). You can also come into the township building between 8am-4pm Monday-Friday if you prefer to pay with cash or check (payable to 'Upper Gwynedd Township'). Registrations will NOT be taken at the program. Please feel free to contact Angelina Capozzi at acapozzi@uppergwynedd.org or 215-699-7777 ext. 211 if you have any questions.
Kids Programs:
Bricks for Kids
WHEELS IN MOTION: These wheels are ready to roll! Students will use LEGO® Bricks, axles, pulleys, gears, and motors to build a variety of models on wheels. Some are familiar vehicles, such as a fire engine and a delivery truck. Others are more spectacular, such as the Rescue Robot and K-9 Bot. Do you have a need for speed? Put your Speed Bot model to the test as your race against others using remote controls! We’ll explore concepts of speed and force, and gain non-vehicle knowledge from the unconventional Wheels in Motion models as well. Let’s roll!
- Ages: 5-12
- When: January 9th – February 13th
- Time:11:30-12:30
- Where: UGT Community Center
- Cost: $100
Engineering for Kids
Weekend Workshops -- Jr. LEGO Robotics: Amazing Mechanism(Ages 4 -7 years) This class is a perfect mixture of fun and learning, using LEGO® WeDo Robotics. Using LEGO® bricks, students build a dancing bird, a smart spinner, and a drumming monkey. They also learn how to program and operate their creations using a laptop computer.
- Ages 4-7
- 9am-11am
- Dec 5, 12, 19,
- $145
This LEGO® Robotics: Da Vinci Robots curriculum is designed to introduce students to the world of not only building, but also programming basic robots. The robots in this unit will approach some of the designs of Leonardo da Vinci, taking a unique perspective by applying robotics principles to the challenges da Vinci faced.
- Da Vinci’s Designs
- AGES 8-12
- 11:30AM-1:30AM
- Dec 5, 12, 19 ,
- $145
Young Rembrandts
Drawing has special significance for young learners. It is a visual, tactile medium that meets children in their learning need. Young Rembrandts’ unique curriculum engages both sides of your child’s brain so everyone participating can learn and be successful. The Young Rembrandts Method and curriculum offer a form of brain-based learning that is crucial to the complete education and full development of modern minds.
- When: Saturdays, January 16 – February 6
- Where: Upper Gwynedd Community Center
- Time: 10:00-11:00AM
- Fee: $70
- Ages: 4-6yrs
- When: Saturdays, February 13 – March 6
- Where: Upper Gwynedd Community Center
- Time: 10:00-11:00AM
- Fee: $70
- Ages: 6-14yrs
Red Cross Babysitting Class:
This certification course provides teens with the confidence and skills to care for youngsters. Prospective employers will be happy to hire babysitters who have acquired this official recognition. Upon completion of the course, you will receive an ARC Certification Card, as well as child care concepts. You must attend the entire course, pass the evaluations, and show the maturity to properly care for children. Please bring a mask, lunch pen or pencil.
- When: February 7th
- Where: Upper Gwynedd Community Center or Main meeting room
- Time: 9 am – 3 pm
- Fee: $65 per person
- Ages: 11 + boys and girls
- Instructor: American Red Cross
- *16 students, maximum
Mad Science – Slimy Science and Smokey Ice
Build model molecules, copper-plate a nickel, and make your very own ooey gooey Mad Science slime and putty to take home! Witness fantastic dry ice demonstrations with smoking & bubbling flasks!
- When: April 10
- Where: Upper Gwynedd Community Center
- Time: 9:00AM-12:00PM
- Fee: $50
- Ages: 5-12yrs
Preschool Classes:
Let’s Get Messy Playtime Class
Upper Gwynedd is very excited to be offering this NEW “Parent and Me Class.” You and your child will be “getting messy” during this fun art class for preschoolers. Join Miss Sarah as we dive into playdough, sand, paint, shaving cream, and much more for 45 minutes of creativity!! Please wear old clothes and bring a smock.
- When: Thursdays, January 21- February 25
- Where: Upper Gwynedd Community Center
- Time: 10-10:45 am
- Fee: $60
- Ages: 2-5
- *12 children, maximum
Virtual Classes:
Code Wiz
Six Week Session (All classes meet once a week for one hour)
Tuesdays: Nov 17th - Dec 22nd
Thursdays: Nov 19th - Jan 14th (Skips Nov 26th and Dec 31st)
Times: 4:30-5:30 pm or 6:00-7:00 pm
Cost: $199
Prerequisites:
- No prior coding knowledge or experience is required.
- A modern PC or Mac computer with at least 4GB of RAM and 256MB processor speed. Tablets are not supported for online class use.
- Minecraft, Roblox, and Godot Game Development classes need PCs or MACs. Chromebooks will not suffice for these classes.
- A USB headset
- A web camera
- A computer mouse will be helpful for these classes
- High-speed internet
- Zoom App installed
Programs:
Minecraft World Builder:
- Ages: 7-12 Years OId
- Grades : 1-7
- Kids will be separated by age/level into groups
Minecraft economy has never been as exciting as Minecraft World Builder, in this class you will learn how to run a city, manage money, protect the environment, all within the 3D world of Minecraft! This class is not coding based but more real-world economics, city planning, and life management! In Minecraft World Builder, you will be a part of a committee and learn to manage money by building onto your ever-growing city with your peers. All by using the Minecraft World Builder mods!
Code Your Own Roblox Game:
- Ages: 7-12 Years OId
- Grades: 1-7
- Become a Roblox game wiz using Lua! Create versions of your fairytale universe with Roblox. Roblox studio has all the tools to make your wildest gaming imaginations a reality. In this class, you and other passionate kids will learn how to make use of the many tools on Roblox to code terrific games, relaying your imaginative capabilities to the world. By using Lua, you’ll be creating extensions to the Roblox game while fostering your creativity and learning real-world computer coding. Students will be placed in the appropriate level based on their experience:
- Intro (Code Your Own Games/Obstacle Course)
- Intermediate (Create Your Own Adventure/Scavenger Hunt)
- Advanced (Battle Royale/Tycoon Games)
Python/Java Programming:
- Ages: 10-17 Years OId
- Grades : 4+
- In this class, students will work up to advanced coding concepts through interactive lessons and mini-projects. Students will acquire critical problem solving and computational thinking skills. Your child will learn how to use variables, problem-solving, loops, and methods. This will all be incorporated into creating their own games and projects! Students will be placed in the appropriate level based on their experience:
- -Intro (Animations and Games)
- Intermediate (Intro to Text-Based Coding)
- -Advanced (Advancing Text-Based Coding)
3D Design:
- Ages: 8-10
- Grades: 2-4
Kids will be introduced to the world of 3D modeling and printing using a simple web-based tool: Tinkercad. Objects can be created by combining simple 3-dimensional geometric shapes with a simple drag-and-drop interface. Shapes can be printed or incorporated into other digital creations. If you can imagine it, you can model it.
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