2025 Spring STEM Programs

Monday  Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sunday

4:10 to 5:10

Lego Robotics

I&II (grade 4-6)

4:10 to 5:10 

Spike Essential 

BricQ (grades 2-3)

 

4:10 to 5:10

Cool Projects

(grade 4-6)

4:10 to 5:10

VEX IQ Robotics

(grade 4-6)

3:00-5:00

VEX IQ Team

5:20 to 6:20

Scratch & ML

(grades 3-4)

5:20 to6:20

Lego Robotics III (grades 4-5)

 

5:20 to 6:20

Lego Robotics III

(grades 4-5)

5:20 to 6:20 

AI for Kids

(grades 4-6)

5:00-6:30

Band of Steel

Pitt π-rates

6:30-8:00

Band of Steel

6:30-8:00

Gold and Black

6:30 to 7:30

Python Program II (grades 5-6)

6:30-8:00

Pittsburgh π-rates

6:30-8:00

Power Crew

6:30-8:00

Gold & Black

Power Crew

 

Spring Programs will be held in person at:
MySTEM Academy Center
10850 Perry Highway, Wexford, PA 15090

 

Start Date: Week of March 9th

  • Monday – Thursday Programs: 12 weeks, $350 total

  • Friday Programs: 10 weeks, $300 total

  • No Classes on:

    • April 16, 17, 18
    • May 26 (Memorial Day)

(*) Programs in Red are by invitation only. 

Cool Projects with Mindstorms

For students in grades 4, 5 and 6

This program is perfect for students who enjoy building with Lego Technic elements, motors, and sensors, providing a fun and hands-on way to learn about engineering, coding, and robotics. It encourages creativity by allowing participants to change designs and incorporare their own unique solutions.

Each student will receive a Lego Mindstorms kit with over 500 pieces, which they can use to create projects such as a basketball-shooting robot, a lifting gripper, a humanoid robot, or any other design of their choice. They will program their creations using the block-based programming app, enabling the robots to move and respond to their environment through sensors.

This program offers a challenging and stimulating environment where students will develop advanced building skills, and problem-solving abilities. It is suitable for beginners who are new to robotics but versatile enough to challenge advanced users, fostering critical thinking and creativity along the way.

 

WHEN: Thursdays from 4:10 to 5:10 pm

Lego Robotics III (returning students only) 

For students in grades 4 & 5

This program is available to students who have successfully completed Lego Robotics Level II at MySTEM Academy. Participants will utilize the Lego Education SPIKE Prime to design and program robots to tackle a segment of the 2024-2025 First Lego League Submerged Robot Game. In Level III, students will face the challenge of constructing mechanisms using gears to develop arms capable of activating pushing or lifting systems. They will also work with sensors to enhance navigation accuracy. Throughout the program, students will apply robotics skills, critical thinking, teamwork, and communication to complete various challenges. Participation in this program is a prerequisite for joining the 2025 MySTEM Academy FLL Robotics Team. New students will NOT be accepted.

 

WHEN: Tuesdays and Thursday from 5:20 to 6:20

 

Scratch and ML Integration

For students in grades 3 & 4

In this coding and AI camp, students will explore Scratch, a beginner-friendly block-based programming language, to design and develop interactive stories, games, and animations. They will incorporate machine learning models trained using Teachable Machine, allowing them to bring AI-powered interactions into their Scratch creations. For example, they will develop a gesture-controlled project, where Scratch recognizes different hand gestures and responds by moving a character accordingly—such as raising a hand to make the character jump or waving to make it run. Additionally, they will experiment with hand-drawn sketches, enabling their projects to detect drawings and react based on user input.

By the end of the camp, kids will have a strong grasp of Scratch block programming concepts while applying the power of AI-driven recognition of text, images, and numbers. This experience will not only enhance their problem-solving and computational thinking skills but also promote creativity, innovation, and an understanding of computer science concepts.

 

WHEN: Mondays from 5:20 to 6:20

Lego Robotic Level I & II

For students in grade 4 and 5

This program is designed to immerse students in science, engineering, robotics, and coding. Participants will program autonomous robots and engage in daily challenges that stimulate their creativity and technical abilities.

Students will design and program robotic arms to complete tasks such as collecting, transporting, lifting, and depositing objects in various locations. They will also learn to utilize sensors for color detection, line following, and maze navigation while avoiding obstacles. This program is recommended for students who have completed Lego Robotics Level I but is also suitable for first-time participants with prior robotics experience.

This hands-on experience not only strengthens critical thinking and problem-solving skills but also reinforces theoretical STEM concepts through practical applications, providing a solid introduction to advanced coding and engineering principles.

Furthermore, this program serves as a foundational prerequisite for students aspiring to join First Lego League Robotics Teams, equipping them with the skills needed for competitive robotics and collaborative teamwork.

 

WHEN: Mondays 4:10 to 5:10

Python Programming II

For students in grade 5 and 6 (returning students only)                                      

This camp is recommended for middle school students interested in learning basic programming in Python. Python is a high-level, object-oriented, easy-to-use syntax programming language perfect for beginners. Students will be challenged to solve several mini-projects using programming concepts such as data types, variables, operators, conditional statements, and functions. Python is growing in popularity in several application fields such as machine learning, web development, automation, and other computer science areas. This program is only availalbe for students who completed Python Programming Level I

 

WHEN: Wednesdays from 6:30 to 7:30

 

VEX IQ Robotics

For students in grades 4, 5 and 6

This program immerses students in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and is designed for both beginners and advanced learners. Beginners will build and program simpler robots, such as the claw bot, to complete a series of challenges involving arm mechanisms to collect and deposit objects on the field.

Returning students will take on more complex tasks, designing advanced robots to tackle real VEX IQ games in preparation for VEX IQ competitions. They will work with a variety of sensors, including touch, distance, color, gyro, and touch LED sensors.

 

Students will receive a VEX IQ super kit containing over 800 pieces, along with access to a computer for coding. They will learn essential programming concepts such as conditional statements, Boolean operations, loops, functions, and how to use sensor feedback to control the robot’s movements.

 

WHEN: Fridays from 4:10 to 5:10 

AI for Kids

For students in grade 4, 5 & 6                                      

This program provides an introduction to the fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for kids, using a combination of engaging games, hands-on projects, and interactive visual tools like Teachable Machine. Through this experience, children will gain an understanding of how AI works by participating in activities designed to make complex concepts accessible and enjoyable.

They will explore AI-powered experiments, such as recognizing hand gestures to create interactive games, including a Rock, Paper, Scissors game controlled by AI. By training AI models, kids will see firsthand how machines learn patterns and respond to human inputs. Additionally, they will uncover the ways AI differentiates between shapes and objects, such as identifying whether an image is of a cat or a dog by analyzing features like pointy ears (cats) vs. floppy ears (dogs). They will also experiment with AI-based handwriting recognition, discovering how machines interpret and classify written characters.

This program fosters critical thinking and problem-solving skills, preparing kids for the future of technology and innovation. By making learning both fun and interactive, children will build a foundation in AI while developing essential skills for future careers.

 

WHEN: Fridays from 5:20 to 6:20

 

Spike Essetial and BricQ Motion

For students in grades 2 & 3

This program immerses students in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and is designed for both beginners and advanced learners. Beginners will build and program simpler robots, such as the claw bot, to complete a series of challenges involving arm mechanisms to collect and deposit objects on the field.

Returning students will take on more complex tasks, designing advanced robots to tackle real VEX IQ games in preparation for VEX IQ competitions. They will work with a variety of sensors, including touch, distance, color, gyro, and touch LED sensors.

 

Students will receive a VEX IQ super kit containing over 800 pieces, along with access to a computer for coding. They will learn essential programming concepts such as conditional statements, Boolean operations, loops, functions, and how to use sensor feedback to control the robot’s movements.

 

WHEN: Tuesdays from 4:10 to 5:10 

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