HALF DAY, AGES 7-11
9:00AM - 11:45AM or 12:15PM - 3:00PM
This soccer-playing, remote-controlled Botball Robot can kick, move backwards and forward,
turn right and left, and make a circle. Plus, after you build it, you get to keep it! You
control the Robot with an infra-red remote control unit. The controller allows up to four
robots to compete in a soccer match. You can also use your Botball Robot for kickball, golf,
dribbling, and as a sumo wrestler.
Build & take home a Jungle Robot. Assemble the gear box, mesh the gears, and watch the robot move
from the clap of your hands. Insert the circuit board, add the microphone and battery, connect the
motor, and voila, your Jungle Robot is ready to swing across a clothes line. Other robots will be
built and tested for strength up an incline, or battle in a sumo-style wrestling match. Tires,
wires, and controllers are used and re-used as multiple designs are made.
Be part of the design and engineering team that builds a working miniature Roller Coaster. Make it
fun, fast and safe. Make steep inclines, and exciting drops while learning the mechanics of a Roller
Coaster. Make other rides like a Ferris wheel or swing ride.
See what it takes to build a battle robot using the Arduino platform. Learn how you can build one at home.
You can also purchase a kit at the class.
Learn to make 2D video games with Scratch. Quickly make a simple game. This is just the beginning.
Learn the basics of creating a web page using formatting, color choices and fonts. Find out if
this something you want to know more about.
Kids will learn the stop animation technique to make films using the program Scratch. The desired effect
is achieved by putting together a series of still images. These images appear to move like a video. This
animation technique has been used in such movies as Jack Frost and Coraline.
Kids will learn the stop animation technique to make films using the program Scratch. The desired effect
is achieved by putting together a series of still images. These images appear to move like a video. This
animation technique has been used in such movies as Wallace and Gromit and James and the Giant Peach.
Watch a short example of past students' work here.
You will learn how to block websites, check website histories, and use parental controls and passwords.
You will know how to watch for cyber bullying (even if your student doesn't think they are being bullied)
and know what to do about it. We will show you how to protect yourself and your family's computer
from spyware, viruses, and hackers.
This class will teach you everything from turning your computer on, off, and the basic
operation of the keyboard, mouse and monitor. This class will cover protecting your account
from children, grandchildren, viruses, spyware and hackers. It is important to know how to
protect your valuable letters, emails and precious pictures.
Learn how to hop on the internet via modem, DSL, or Cable and the advantages of each. Learn
how to email and send attachments quickly. Enable a web browser like Internet Explorer or Firefox.
When this class is finished, you will find all of the data you need using search engines, newsgroups,
and answer sites. The information you need is at your fingertips.
Learn to use FACEBOOK, Twitter, LinkedIn, Plaxo and others. Find past friends and make new
ones. Look for job opportunities. Personalize your website with stories and pictures. We will teach
you to watch out for scams as you search for people that have ideas in common with yours. Start
by "friending" your children, grandchildren.
Create Apps on your computer that appear live on your Android phone as you build them.
Kids will learn the basics of computer programming to create a contact list that will display pictures, draw applications,
use multiple colors, and create a Whac-a-Mole Arcade Game. Bring your own Android Phone, if possible.
Learn how to make your own video game. This class will teach you how to use easy drop-and-drag actions to create professional
looking games. Students will use Game Maker 8 software to create backgrounds, animated graphics, sound effects and music.
Design a basic 2D video game on the computer with no prior experience required. Learn computer graphics techniques and animation fundamentals. Create an exciting landscape and add realism to your game with collision detection and sound.
Students work in teams of two per computer. Parents are invited on the last half hour of the last day for a demonstration. Each student will go home with a disc of his or her game. The game software,
(SCRATCH) is included on the disc. A materials fee is due to Funutation on the first day of class. Students should bring their own lunch, snacks, and beverage daily.
This introductory course is the ideal starting point for creating 3D games. Use light
and texture to create a realistic environment that looks like a real world.
Create levels, obstacles, enemies and music. Place your action characters
in a 3D environment. Watch your scene and characters come to life.
Step up to the next level of visual excitement and gaming. Add light and
texture to create a realistic environment that looks like a real world.
This course focuses on important aspects of making 3D video games.
Students will use concepts learned from Scratch and Alice and
use Panda and Blender to make a 3D game. This course will give students
a solid concept of how 3D video games are made.
Learn to make games for the Xbox 360. Kids will make a 3D game like Asteroids, a flight simulator or a
car racing game. The Design tool (C# using Visual C# Express) uses typed commands. Students will
learn the game development cycle from beginning to end. The games can be played on a computer or
Xbox 360.
Students work in teams of two per computer. Parents are invited on the last half hour of the last day for a demonstration. Each student will go home with a disc of his or her game. A materials fee is due to Funutation on the first day of class. Students should bring their own lunch, snacks, and beverage daily.
Prepare for the future. In this advanced course, students will study Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
using the Java programming language. They will examine topics such as networking, algorithms, and game
design. This is our most advanced course, covering all the key topics for the future programmer.
Students work in teams of two per computer. Parents are invited on the last half hour of the last day for
a demonstration. Each student will go home with a disc of his or her software created in the class along
with Java programming tools. A materials fee is due to Funutation on the first day of class. Students
should bring their own lunch, snacks, and beverage daily.
Create a Web site that highlights your creativity! Students will learn the basics of HTML programming, site organization, and animation. In addition to placing text and images on their sites, students will learn about Cascading Style Sheets and the use of tables in site layout.
Students work in teams of two per computer. Parents are invited on the last half hour of the last day for a demonstration. Each student will go home with a disc of his or her Web site. A materials fee is due to Funutation on the first day of class. Students should bring their own lunch, snacks, and beverage daily.
Our class teaches the fundamental principles of object oriented programming through animation. Students learn how to create their own animation which can be a story, interactive game, or a basic dance. While making their animation, students will learn the basic structure of programming without using any technical programming language. These concepts will be used to populate a virtual world and then animated. Objects within that world can be people, animals, and vehicles. While making games and animations students are learning the principles behind Java, C++, and C#.
Students work in teams of two per computer. Parents are invited on the last half hour of the last day for a demonstration. Each student will go home with a disc of his or her game. A materials fee is due to Funutation on the first day of class. Students should bring their own lunch, snacks, and beverage daily.
In Digital Audio Production, your child will learn how to make digital audio on a computer. Your child will explore how to create sounds from digital instruments, mix, loop, and sample pieces of audio. Students will make a radio commercial, podcast, and other digital audio productions.
Students work in teams of two per computer. Parents are invited on the last half hour of the last day for a demonstration. Each student gets to take home a CD of the audio they created. A materials fee is due to Funutation on the first day of class. Students should bring their own lunch, snacks, and beverage daily.
Create professional looking designer graphics. Students learn the basics of image editing and go through the functions and tools of the GIMP. Basic techniques such as cropping, rotating, removing red eye, and cloning. This course shows non-designers how to create or manipulate graphics for many uses. We also cover the more advanced techniques of working with layers and masks. We have easy-to-follow techniques and tips for using the advanced features that will spark your creativity and lead to amazing graphics.
Students work in teams of two per computer. Parents are invited on the last half hour of the last day for a demonstration. Each student will go home with a disc of his or her photos. A materials fee is due to Funutation on the first day of class.
Explore your digital camera and get skilled at taking great photos. Our course is designed to teach novice photographers the basic techniques of digital photography. We clearly explain everything you need to know about using your camera's controls to capture great photos. Topics range from how to hold your camera to more advanced techniques such as night photography and fireworks photos, independent of specific digital camera or lens.
Students work in teams of two per computer. Parents are invited on the last half hour of the last day for a demonstration. Each student will go home with a disc of his or her photos. A materials fee is due to Funutation on the first day of class. Students should bring their own lunch, snacks, and beverage daily.
Discover the Steven Spielberg within your child! Students learn the basics of digital video production,
script writing, storyboarding, camera operation and shot composition. They will create documentaries, ads or
comedy sketch videos. Editing software will be used to add effects, audio and graphics to their projects.
The final production is transferred to your thumb drive for the kids to take home for the premiere showing to their family
and friends.
Students work in teams of four to six. Parents are invited on the last half hour of the last day for a
demonstration. Each student will go home with their videos on their thumb drive. A materials fee is due to
Funutation on the first day of class. Students should bring their own lunch, snacks, and beverage daily.
This is a fun-filled class with something different each day. Students will experience three different curriculum areas in one
class: Art, Math and Language Arts. One day students will learn the Art of Drawing and Painting on the computer using Tux
Paint. The next day they will use Tux Math to do challenging Math problems. Another day they will learn their Alphabet-
Upper/Lower Case Letters, as they develop good keyboarding skills. Three classes in one, all while having fun!
Students will have fun drawing and painting on the computer using TuxPaint software. Learn the basics of Art: Line,
Shape, Color, Pattern and Texture while creating colorful drawings on the computer. Kids also will hand draw images and
scan them into TuxPaint. Students become familiar with the mouse and develop their keyboarding skills by making creative
works of art. Students will get to keep copies of the work that they print from a color printer. There will be two students per computer.
Our computer camps stress teamwork and sharing. Kids will get an introduction to computer terms and concepts. Our course covers keyboarding the alphabet (upper and lower case letters), time, math, shapes, and science. Help Tux the Penguin eat his dinner before the fish pass him by, or save your city. Carefully but quickly type the right letters on the keyboard to win! There will be short a practice sessions to prepare you for battle. This is important! You won't have time to peek at the keyboard for the right letter!
Students work in teams of two per computer. Parents are invited on the last half hour of the last day for a demonstration. Each student will go home with a disc of the software used in the class. A materials fee is due to Funutation on the first day of class. Students should bring their own lunch, snacks, and beverage daily.
Tux the Penguin needs your help. You can play "Space Cadet”, “Ace”,
or “Comet Zap”. Using 10 soldiers and the keyboard you can save Tux. Carefully
but quickly type the right letters on the keyboard to win! Remember, "hunt and
peck" is the enemy. There will be short practice sessions to prepare you for battle.
This video game style interface helps students become more effective typists. By the time
you finish our class, you'll go from home row to space hero!
LEARN THE BASICS OF SELLING ON EBAY! This course is designed to introduce you to the
exciting world of selling and shopping on eBay. During this slide show presentation you
will learn the fundamentals of how to sell your items on eBay. Setting up an Account;
Description, Photos, Pricing, Payment (PayPal); Shipping Options; Return Policy. Learn
how to avoid classic scams and sneaky sellers. We also cover the fundamental skills needed
to bid on and purchase items. Optional: Workshop notebook $20.00.
Learn the secrets of Internet Dating or just making friends online. Safety is most important.
We will teach you to watch out for scams as you search for people that have ideas in common with yours.
Start with your warm relationships by "friending" your children, grandchildren, and other people you
know on Facebook and Twitter. Explore dating sites like Match and EHarmony to meet a life partner.
Sorry, we cannot be responsible for your internet relationships. Funutation means Fun & Education!
Learn the Basics of Selling on eBay! This course is designed to introduce you to the exciting
world of selling and shopping on eBay. During this slide show presentation you will learn the
fundamentals of how to sell your items on eBay. Setting Up an Account; Description, Photos,
Pricing, Payment (PayPal); Shipping Options; Return Policy. We also cover the fundamental skills
needed to bid on and purchase items. Funutation means Fun & Education! Optional Workshop
notebook $20.00.
Learn to take great shots with your camera and then get them on your computer.
Is a 12 Megapixel camera really better than a 6 Megapixel camera? We will show you
why sometimes 6 Megapixels can be better. Edit your pictures and then email them to your
friends or post them on Facebook. Bring your camera to class and we will show you how to
use it. Funutation means Fun & Education!
Make a digital photography presentation or develop a dynamic business presentation for
your new business. We will start with the basics like adding text and icons. Then we
will get fancy and add animations and time your presentation. Remember, you make the
presentation talk and PowerPoint and make it sing! Funutation means Fun & Education.
Optional workbook: $20.00
Dig into the guts of your computer! Learn how to disassemble, reassemble, and
upgrade your computer's hardware! You'll learn what each part of the computer
is and what it does. After troubleshooting any hardware problems, students
will learn how to install and configure an operating system.
Over 20 hands-on electronics projects made with an electronics kit that you get to keep!
Kids learn electronics and physics in a fun way. Make all the projects, and do them
again at home or make your own. Kids get to work at their own pace. Students will
learn about and keep solder-less circuit boards, resistors, capacitors, light-emitting
diodes, transistors, speaker, photocells and potentiometers. This early introduction
to electronics is exciting and fun while teaching crucial electronic concepts.
Build and control a (SumoBot®) robot that can detect an opponent and avoid obstacles. A computer program
is used to set and modify the robots' movements. Learn mechanical design, construction and programming.
Students work in teams of two per computer. Battle for control Sumo-style; try to win the robot competition
in the final class. A 35.00 Lab fee may apply, check the listing in your community.
Build & take home a Jungle Robot. Assemble the gear box, mesh the gears, and
watch the robot move from the clap of your hands. Insert the circuit board,
add the microphone and battery, connect the motor, and voila! Your Jungle
Robot is ready to swing across a clothes line. Other robots will be built
and tested for strength up an incline, or battle in a sumo-style wrestling
match. Tires, wires, and controllers are used and re-used as multiple
designs are made. (Sumo robots cannot be taken home).
This soccer-playing, remote-controlled Botball Robot can kick, move
backwards and forward, turn right and left, and make a circle.
Plus, after you build it, you get to keep it! You control the
Robot with an infra-red remote control unit. The controller
allows up to four robots to compete in a soccer match. You can
also use your Botball Robot for kickball, golf, dribbling, and
as a sumo wrestler. Build other robots too (cannot take these
home to keep).
Be part of the design and engineering team that builds a working Roller
Coaster. Make it fun and fast, but make sure it's safe too. Make steep
inclines, exciting drops and learn hands-on the mechanics of a Roller
Coaster. The coaster will be 3.5 ft. long and 3 ft. high. Make other
rides like a Ferris wheel, or swing ride. Your student will build the Octopus
Whirl, which they can take home to enjoy later.
Students work in teams of two per computer. Parents
are invited on the last half hour of the last day for a demonstration. A materials fee is due
to Funutation on the first day of class. Students should bring their own lunch,
snacks, and beverage daily.
Students will work on fun electronics projects and create their own LED
remote control unit. The controller manipulates a 3D environment on the
computer. This course will teach students the basics of computers, electronics,
transistors, and diodes. The experience is further enhanced with 3D glasses they
will make for an even more real 3D experience.
Students work in teams of two per computer. Parents are invited
on the last half hour of the last day for a demonstration. Each student will go home with
a disc of the software used in the class. A materials fee is due to Funutation on the first
day of class. Students should bring their own lunch, snacks, and beverage daily.
Campers will build a robot using Lego Mindstorm 2.0. Teams of 4 will use LEGO sensors, motors,
gears, and other components. Kids will program the robots to react to sound, and sense objects
from a distance. Finally the teams can invent new robot designs. They are limited only by
their imaginations.
Students work in teams of two per computer. Parents are invited
on the last half hour of the last day for a demonstration. Each student will go home with
a copy of the software used in the class on their flash drive. A materials fee is due to Funutation on the first
day of class. Students should bring their own lunch, snacks, and beverage daily.