Eden Prairie Community Education

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 Dimension and its role in designing. Working in teams, students will construct buildings, structures, towers, castles and more. Students learn principles of construction and use math skills as they experiment with scale and size, staggering vs. stacking and more. In a hands-on class using LEGO® materials, we’ll build houses with removable roofs, castles with turrets, and towers of strength! It just may be impossible to exhaust the creative potential of LEGO® bricks. With an active imagination as your guide, there are endless possibilities. LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this site or program.

This 3D printing camp takes students through the 3D printing process from start to finish. Students will design 3D objects using TinkerCAD and use the 3D slicing program Cura to bring their creations to life. From industrial design and manufacturing to software and hardware engineering, the 3D printing industry is booming. This course serves as an excellent introduction to 3D printing and is ideal for students who like to draw, design, imagine and see their creations come to life.

In this engaging course, students will learn the content and strategies they need to find success with the ACT. Taught by current and retired certified teachers from Eden Prairie High School, students will participate in comprehensive sessions on each section of the test (English, math, reading, science, and writing). Students will learn the format of each section, strategies for how to approach the questions, and will have the opportunity to complete practice questions and a full practice ACT test. The Mike Holm Test Prep team has a proven track record of helping students find success with the ACT for over 25 years. We anticipate this class will be held ONLINE on Zoom; more details and logistics will be shared as we approach the class start date. Financial assistance is available to those who qualify. To apply, or for more information, please reach out to EPIC@edenpr.org.

In this engaging online course, students will learn the content and strategies they need to find success with the ACT. Taught by current and retired certified teachers from Eden Prairie High School, students will participate in comprehensive sessions on each section of the test (English, math, reading, science, and writing). Students will learn the format of each section, strategies for how to approach the questions, and will have the opportunity to complete practice questions and a full practice ACT test. The Mike Holm Test Prep team has a proven track record of helping students find success with the ACT for over 25 years. Financial assistance is available to those who qualify. To apply, or for more information, please reach out to EPIC@edenpr.org.

Get ready to wire up your Minecraft worlds with command blocks and Redstone! Even if you're a seasoned Minecraft pro, there's plenty for you to learn. From basic traps to powered machines, Redstone offers Minecraft players a whole new range of opportunities to create amazing things. Minecraft’s command block is a pseudo-programming language that consists of logic and execution written in text. We'll learn to spawn creatures, teleport all over your world, and make multiplayer games.

Explore animals, habitats and landmarks through the Magic Tree House book: Late Lunch with Llamas. Students will create graphic organizers to record their learning and share with their classmates. The National Geographic "Are We There Yet" series will support our exploration with nonfiction information. A daily drawing activity and stretch activity will complete our daily learning.

Celebrate all things red, white and blue! Students will discover all things that make our nation great including its history, culture, and traditions. Dress up like lady liberty, create science ‘fireworks’ and bake some apple pie! There is no better way to get ready for the 4th of July!

Time for fun with our favorite American Girl dolls! We will get creative by making matching jewelry, hair accessories and scarves for ourselves and our doll!We will play salon, dance studio and make up a short play as well as watch some of our favorite American Girl movies and discussing the lessons. Participants can bring any doll if they don't have an American Girl doll.

In this class students will learn the basics of animation and digital design. Students who enjoy going to various sites to see fun interactive animations will love this course. This class will utilizes award winning animation software. Students will create fun interactive animations that they can share with the world.

Grab your suitcase, passports, and travel guides for our adventure around the globe! On our adventure we will make "stops" at each of the 7 continents and explore the geography, cultures, and perspectives that makes each one unique.

Grab your suitcase, passports, and travel guides for our adventure around the globe! On our adventure we will make “stops” at each of the 7 continents and explore the geography, cultures, and perspectives that makes each one unique.

Join us as we learn about various world cultures! As part of PeopleFest!, a community-wide celebration of culture, this camp will feature different guest speakers who will share about their own cultures. Students will engage in a wide variety of fun, cultural activities and explore what makes these cultures unique.

If you love art, this is the ultimate camp for you! Join us at this one-of a kind art camp, and have a blast creating amazing projects with all sorts of art materials like watercolors, pastels, clay, canvas and more! We’ll draw, paint, mold and collage amazing things to take home. Animals, landscapes, cupcakes, and funny characters are part of this awesome camp.

In this class you will turn old books into works of art! Using a variety of art materials such as paint, pens, and collage, you will transform an old book into a continued masterpiece during each class and beyond! We use our emotions to influence our pages and learn how art can help us communicate with ourselves and those around us. You will love this class if you love learning new ways to make art and experimenting with endless possibilities!

Join us in this exceptional camp that combines art and yoga. We'll have fun starting our day with yoga poses followed by amazing art projects where we'll draw, paint, collage, sculpt with clay and more. Each day we will play yoga games, use breathing and mindfulness techniques and have a great time unleashing our creativity!

Are you an artist? Do you love science? In artistic explorations, we will be combining both art and science together! We will be doing salt water color painting, doing different art/science experiments and other fun art projects! If you like to create art and explore with science, this is the class for you!