YMCA OF METROPOLITAN DALLAS
STORYTIME STEM
Pre-K through 1st-grade students (4 to 6 yrs.) have an interactive storytime featuring a STEM picture book, followed by a hands-on STEM lab highlighting the featured book. This program is 12-weeks of early literacy and introduction to STEM for our young explores. The one-hour instruction provided by our partners, Mad Science, will provide our youth STEM learning through the magical world of storytelling. Participants attending all weekly sessions will qualify for a STEM storybook at end of the program.
LEGO BRIXOLOGY
Participants ages 6 to 11yrs will learn all about design concepts and use engineering principles to create and build their models. Designed by a LEGO Certified Professional from Mad Science, these are working models that allow participants to see how objects work from the inside. They will build bridges, design elevators, vehicles and see firsthand how a theme park uses engineering design to create fun rides! This is a 12-week program with one-hour sessions. Each class features a unique build made with LEGO bricks, themed around a different engineering field. There will be build-aligned, branded take-homes for every class
FIRST Lego League at the Moorland Family YMCA at Oak Cliff
FIRST LEGO League guides youth through STEM learning and exploration at an early age. From Discover, to Explore, and then to Challenge, participants will understand the basics of STEM and apply their skills in an exciting competition while building habits of learning, confidence, and teamwork skills along the way. Participants ages 11-14 engage in research, problem-solving, coding, and engineering? building and programming a LEGO® Education SPIKEPrime or LEGO MINDSTORMS® robot that navigates the missions of a robot game. Join the Y-STEM Crew's FIRST LEGO League Team at the Moorland Family YMCA at Oak Cliff. Spots are limited.
Parent Orientation and Club information on Saturday, Sept. 11th from 11 AM to 12:30 PM at the Moorland Family YMCA at Oak Cliff.
SPHERO ROBOTICS
The Sphero Robotic workshop helps participants ages 11 to 14yrs work together to code and program robots while engaging in a problem-solving task. Participants will complete the workshop with a basic knowledge of JavaScript and how programming works within various career tracks. Using a Computer Science Curriculum, participants engage in a 3-week session and will be able to:
Create their own Draw program, involving direction and speed
Manipulate and sequence movement, lights, and sound blocks
Create and animate their own designs on the Bolt matrix
Create Block coding programs with 1 to 2 simple controls
Read and interpret sensor data from all Draw and basic Block programs
Work as core engineers and programmers to complete projects
ESPORTS AT THE YMCA
Join us for our Fall eSports leagues and tournaments! Esports is video game competition for individuals and teams. Read more about our upcoming league and tournament play.
Coding and Digital Robotics
Step into the exciting world of robotics! Be a future coder and roboticist and conquer software programming in a fun, interactive and individualized block-based coding game that introduces and then develops the basic traits of problem assessment and problem-solving – logic, decomposition, sequencing, strategy, adaptation, and continuous improvement. Progress at your own pace, while being guided by STEM coaches during this multi-session program. Using digitally animated robots, participants will bring real programming logic to life and become certified robot artists!
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
MAKERSPACE
A STEM Makerspace is a place of shared interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics to collaborate to create or design a project. The Y is currently hoping to build Makerspace areas in several of our branches. Your donation will help make this plan a reality for the kids in our communities.
STEM ACTIVITIES & RESOURCES
Keep learning at home! Click here for helpful links for home learning.
STEM IN THE COMMUNITY
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR CONTRIBUTORS/VOLUNTEERS
