SAMPLE Grades 6-8 Sustainability | Grow, Learn, Thrive: Hydroponics for Curious Cultivators

Middle school students dive into advanced hydroponics, learning about system designs and the science behind growing plants without soil, encouraging sustainable farming practices.

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SAMPLE Grades 6-8 | 3D Printing | Exploration of 3D Development Using TinkerCAD

The next step in enhancing students 3D modeling skills using TinkerCAD, tackling more complex projects and understanding the real-world applications of 3D printing technology.

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SAMPLE Grades 6-8 | AI | Character AIsland

Learners in the "AIsland" create and interact with AI characters, understanding the complexities of artificial intelligence through engaging and interactive storytelling.

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SAMPLE Grades 6-8 | Drones | [UPDATED] UFO or UAV? The Big Wide World of Drones

Middle school students delve deeper into the world of drones, exploring advanced concepts and real-world applications, and learning to program drones for complex tasks.

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SAMPLE Grades 6-8 | Entrepreneurship | Exploration of Invention and Entrepreneurship: From Idea to Market

This class encourages students to think like entrepreneurs, guiding them from the ideation phase through to marketing their inventions, fostering creativity and business acumen.

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SAMPLE Grades 6-8 | IoT| Smart Automation: Build, Code, and Create for a Connected World

Explore how everyday objects can be interconnected and controlled through the Internet, understanding the basics of IoT and its potential to transform daily life.

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SAMPLE Grades 6-8 | Robotics | Exploration of Robotics: Coding mBot for a Purpose

Students advance their robotics skills by coding mBot robots for specific tasks, applying problem-solving and critical thinking in real-world scenarios.

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SAMPLE Professional Development | Grades 6-8 | 3D Design

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SAMPLE | 6-8 3D Design | Vinyl Cutting for Your Own Souvenir Shop

Design your very own souvenir shop, complete with a product line! Students in grades 6-8 explore the concepts of digital fabrication, seeing their digital designs from creation to physical products. The 15 lessons progress with the application of vinyl onto different products. The final lessons involve students applying their knowledge of digital design and vinyl cutting to create a product line for their own souvenir shop.

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SAMPLE | Grades 6-8 | Game Design | Coding Arcade: Game Design Essentials

Students will learn the fundamentals of block-based and text-based coding as they design their own custom online arcade games. Through 15 lessons, students are introduced to game design essentials such as probability, level design, powerups, character customization, and more! Upon completion of the course, students will have designed real, playable, arcade games of their own.

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