Eden Prairie Community Education

Let the Games begin! Designed by the experts at M.I.T., LEGO WeDo Robotics’ unique system teaches students about simple machines, engineering, programming, and so much more. Students will be taught foundational building and introduced to programming concepts about the Sensors, Motors, and Special Technics components. Working in small teams, students will build and program smart robots based on popular games: Angry Birds, Chutes and Ladder, Hockey, Just Dance, Pinball, Duck Hunt, and more! Students will be working in pairs.

Computer Science for Kids, our camp takes a game-based learning approach to learning. Students should be able to type, use a mouse, and be comfortable using a computer. Our students use and type actual Python code while playing and making a game from beginning to end! Our engaging curriculum challenges students to embrace and learn from mistakes.

Unleash your creativity as you work collaboratively! Create a world with others in four unique, themed quadrants. Build different biomes, or base a section on your favorite movie or video game! Meld your quadrants together with bridges, and separate them with moats of water, lava, or even the void! Students will get a copy of the world map to take home and expand on. We will be using the PC/Java Edition of Minecraft. Bring a USB drive to save your game on the last day.

Create YOUR OWN VIDEO GAME! Love video games? Students as young as five years old can create their own platform video games in this cool class! Choose your storyline with popular Nintendo characters as your stars. Add challenges and difficulty levels, then share your game by email or post it on the web to challenge family and friends. Now 5-8-year-olds can practice math, logic, and programming and put their video game talents to work! Bring a USB drive on the last day.

Unleash your all-powerful Multi-Tool in this fun, creative class. Students will be introduced to coding concepts and create their very own Multi-Tool that works to destroy almost every block! Students should be comfortable with keyboarding, reading, and playing Minecraft! At the end of the class, take home your Mods to share with family and friends. We will be using the PC/Java Edition of Minecraft. Bring a USB drive to save your creations on the last day.

Explore different STEAM technologies in our new, unique girls-only camp. With topics ranging from circuits and engineering to coding and art, girls will become part of the maker movement. Our dynamic curriculum and hands-on projects will empower and inspire girls to express their own creativity. Possible projects include LED paper circuit cards, robotic creatures, digital animations, and mechanical creations. Bring a USB drive to save your animations and coding on the last day.

Create YOUR OWN VIDEO GAME! Love video games? Students as young as five years old can create their own platform video games in this cool class! Choose your storyline with your favorite superheroes as your stars. Add challenges and difficulty levels, then share them by email or post them on the web to challenge family and friends. Now young students can practice math, logic, and programming and put their video game talents to work! Bring a jump drive to the last day of class.

Become the architect of mini-game battle arenas! Build your own spleef arena, capture the flag base, king of the hill stadium, or one of many more mini-games, then challenge your friends! Battle it out against friends and compete to win challenges! Create tons of mini-games with all of your friends! Students will get a copy of the world map to take home and expand on. We will be using the PC/Java Edition of Minecraft. Bring a USB drive to save your games on the last day.

Have a blast using LEGO® Technics Engineering Kits to explore the world of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in a team-based environment. Students working in pairs will be exploring engineering principles such as gears, wheels, levers, and pulleys during each session. Then we will build working theme park rides and machines that reinforce concepts learned. After each building project, students will customize, share, compete in challenges, and enjoy experimenting with their creations. Possible models include Catapult Games, Crazy Floors, Merry-Go-Rounds, Go-Karts, Moving Clowns, Popcorn Carts, and more.

Hack into the code of classic games! Students will learn Java coding skills while modifying games such as Asteroids, Tetris, Snake, and more! Coding beginners and more experienced students will love this class. This class requires basic keyboarding skills; bringing a flash drive to save code is recommended.

This camp will energize and excite students by combining the LEGO building system’s versatility and the Mindstorms EV3 (the most sophisticated microcomputer brick ever made by LEGO). Working each day in teams, students will construct fun LEGO models, experiment with programs, and compete in robotic challenges. Robot building, block programming, and teamwork will be part of each day’s activities. Final challenges will be centered around hitting targets and a sumo battle. Students will be working in small teams of 2-3.

Learn film editing basics and how to use Hollywood-style special effects techniques. Possible special effects learned in class include animated lasers, Harry Potter’s Invisible cloak, custom Star War-like light swords, pulp sci-fi crawl, Thor’s lightning hammer, or hyperdrive effects. Groups' final projects will be emailed to parents, or students may bring a USB jump drive on the last day. Student photography releases must be signed for this class.

Bring your imagination to life. Become a master bricklayer and use our special architectural LEGO® kits to build your creations. Be an architect as you learn the principles of construction. The main goal of the course is to introduce the concept of 3 dimensions and their role in design. Working in teams, students will construct buildings, structures, towers, castles, and more. Students will learn construction principles and use math skills as they experiment with scale and size, staggering vs. stacking bricks, and more. We’ll build houses with removable roofs, castles with turrets, and towers of strength! It might just be impossible to exhaust the creative potential of LEGO® bricks. With an active imagination as your guide, there are endless possibilities. Students will be working in pairs.

Designed by the experts at MIT, this unique system teaches students about simple machines, engineering, programming, and so much more. Working in pairs, students will create Star Wars and space-inspired robots. This course builds knowledge of simple machines, engineering, programming, and teamwork in an environment full of galactic fun! Models include AT-ST Biped, Spinning Tie Fighter, Cannons, and other out-of-this-world models. Students will be working in pairs.

Exciting class with new builds and challenges! Take your engineering skills to a higher level. Students will be using the EV3 Mindstorm Robotics Systems and special LEGO® Technic™ engineering components to build extreme, competitive robots. Build remote-controlled robots inspired by the popular Discovery Channel’s “BattleBots.” Students will be challenged to morph their projects into better, stronger, and faster robots to compete in a tournament on the last day. Students will be working in small teams of 2-3.

Journey to the magical world of Harry Potter and other fantasy lands. Build and program magical theme projects. Young imaginations soar! Students will be taught foundational building and introduced to programming concepts with learning about sensors, motors, and special technics components using the Lego Wedo Systems. Possible projects include Magic Chest, Dragon, Hippogriff, Magic Hat, Magic Carpet, and magical staircase. Students will be working in pairs.

Don't just play Minecraft! Turn Minecraft from a game into a visual learning tool! This class will reinforce problem-solving skills and spatial cognition through learning to create in-game dungeons and treasure maps. This class has a strong emphasis on creativity, exploration, and cooperative learning experiences. While immersed in Minecraft’s fun and creative world, students will learn about programming and game design concepts. We will be using the PC/Java Edition of Minecraft. Bring a USB drive on the last day.

Designed by the experts at MIT, this unique system teaches children about simple machines, engineering, programming, and so much more. The LEGO® Education WeDo Robotics Builder class allows students to explore different concepts in robotics. Possible models may include Scuba Driver, Clown Fish, Bathyscope, Sea Gulls, Submarine, and more. Your students will build LEGO® models featuring working motors, tilt sensors, motion detectors, and a LEGO® USB Robotics Hub. Students will be working in pairs.

We are passionate about inspiring an interest in engineering! This hands-on experience is a perfect introduction to science concepts like structural engineering, architectural design, physics, external forces, and more! Students will move through advanced building exercises to learn the complexities of designing structures and investigate the impact of external forces. Students will follow step-by-step builds in this camp and then test their new skills with open-ended building challenges and design projects. Students will be working in pairs.