I Wanna Be… A Game Maker!

Game on! With the development of logic skills serving as the foundation for fun, Launch’s budding programmers learn the basics of computer science while creating digitally interactive puzzles and exciting video games. From designing custom characters to sequencing motion blocks, kids “crack the code” using Scratch Jr, a visual coding language designed to introduce programming skills to children.

Launch’s game makers also find time to ditch the screens and go “unplugged.” With off-line projects like mini skee-ball and board game design, students delve into a world filled with strategy, logic, and luck!

Additional Topics Include: Coding, Electronics in Gaming, Strategy vs. Luck, Probability, Patterns and Matching

Tech Fee: $25

I Wanna Be… An Animator!

From Mickey Mouse to Paw Patrol, children have long been mesmerized by their favorite cartoons. In this creative class, kids use coding and off-screen animation to bring their own imaginative character to life! During the design phase, our mini-cartoonists enter the drawing workshop and use their handmade tracing tables to personalize their own characters.

Once on paper, each student catapults their creation into a series of scenes and develops an animated story! From 2D hand drawings to stop motion sequencing to digital animations using ScratchJr, Launch’s kids utilize various tools and techniques that have been used over the years to capture the imaginations of viewers around the world!

Additional Topics Include: Character Design, Sequencing, 2-D and 3-D Design, Future of Animation, and Computer Programming

Tech Fee: $25

Math Madness!

Let the mayhem from Math Mania! continue! Join us for another semester of math-themed activities and crafts. Wondering how to use units of measurement to see how far a kangaroo can jump? Curious to see how much time has elapsed between snack time and pizza night? That’s just the start! 

The Math Madness! program offers age-appropriate thematic curriculum woven into engaging mathematics-based projects and activities. Using themes such as Safari Adventures and Carnival Games, students explore topics ranging from estimation and data collection to skip counting and 3D shapes – all with a big blast of fun!