Community Education--Eastern Carver Co Schools

Engineering for Kids will be using the Google Meets Platform for the Winter Camp. Looking for something to occupy your kids over Winter Break? Calling all new and returning STEM students! This 4-day, live, virtual camp introduces students to a new, hands-on, lesson featuring STEM topics. For each lesson, students focus on developing 21st Century skills such as problem solving, critical thinking and peer collaboration. These life skills provide students with the confidence to approach challenges in their lives and realize that they can succeed in almost anything! Classes will be taught LIVE by one of our EFK teachers via a district-approved platform. Winter Camp Lessons: Chemical Engineering: Holiday Slime Coding Unplugged: Candy Cane Ornament Civil Engineering: Gumdrop Tree Electrical Engineering: Light Up Card Kits will be available for pick up at the Family Learning Center, 110600 Village Road, Chaska, MN 55318 AFTER December 18th. You will be notified when kits are ready to go! Materials & Equipment: • Internet access and tablet or laptop to join the class. • Student kits will be delivered to the Community Ed/Parks & Rec office for parents to pick-up before the start of class. • Students will need to provide the following basic supplies: scissors, ruler, pencil, markers and other coloring materials. • A parent or responsible adult is requested to be on-hand at the start of each class to help with any technical difficulties. Kids will need a workspace that can get messy and access to a sink. Younger kids may require more supervision.

Science Explorers now offers a wonderful STEM experience from your home! No online tutorials or technology needed! Kits will be sent directly to the address on file. STEM Kit 2: ph Testing and Art-Bot Have fun with two STEM topics...engineering and chemistry with pH. Take your first steps into engineering by designing and building your own Art-Bot. These fun and silly robots are popular with both children and adults. Using the Activity Guide, with detailed picture instructions, the fun begins as you build your own Art-Bot with a motor, battery holder and more! Then, give your robot a personality with the craft supplies included in the kit. This STEM kit is not just hands-on....it is hands-in. Then, step into your own science lab to test the pH of six everyday substances. The exciting part of testing for pH is that the mixture changes color. The final color will indicate if the substance tested is an acid, a base or a neutral. This experiment will have your child excited about the science side of STEM! Plus, enough pH indicator will be provided so this experiment can be conducted again to test other items found around your home. Kit Includes: 1-AA battery 1-AA battery holder 1 hobby motor, 1.5 volt with wires 1 piece of cardboard with 2 pre-punched holes, 1x2 inches 1 paper clip 2 metal fasteners 1 large paper cup, color may vary 1 clothes pin, half 3 markers, colors will vary 4 pipe cleaners, assorted colors 6 stickers, assorted colors and sizes 6 wiggle eyes, assorted colors and sizes 3 feathers, assorted colors and sizes 4 4x4 inch construction paper, assorted colors 1 pipette (dropper) 1 tsp of dried purple cabbage extract 1 tsp of citric acid 1 tsp of baking soda 1 tsp of salt 1 tsp of sugar 1 tsp of vinegar powder 1 tsp of alum 1 craft stick 1 spoon Activity Guide for Art Bot and ph Testing **You provide: tape, glue, scissors, paper, 2-7 clear cups and optional paper towels Please be aware: Toy contains a small ball and small parts. Not for children under 3 years. The motor’s shaft spins at 1500 rpm, so keep shaft away from eyes, face and hKit includes 1 AA batteries. Items in this kit are for external use only. Do not eat or drink any substance contained in this kit. Keep out of eyes, nose, and mouth. This kit contains citric acid, which is a naturally occurring weak acid found in fruit. Wash hands after conducting experiments. If left on hands, can cause skin irritation. Recommended Ages: Experimenting with an adult ages 8+. Experimenting under adult supervision, ages 12+.

Take a break from online videos. The Young Inventors Kit will be mailed directly to you! No video on online tutorial needed. Self-paced activity guide is included in the kit. The Young Inventors Kit is a child's first step into tinkering and inventing. You don’t need to have gray hair and wrinkles to be an inventor. Children are natural inventors and are curious and imaginative all on their own. Did you know that a child invented the popsicle or that a 16 year old invented the trampoline? Encourage your child's tinkering spirit with this fun and engaging kit as they build an electrical circuit and learn about pneumatics. Your child will be designing, building, and creating for hours on end. They may just invent the next "big thing". The 175+ piece kit contains tools, adhesives, building materials, craft items, and a 16 page Lesson Plan with background information and over 5 activities. It is packed with screwdrivers, screws, pliers, 1.5 volt hobby motor, batteries and holder, wheels, clamps, and much, much more. Recommended Ages: Building with an adult ages 8+. Building under adult supervision, 12+. The Kit Includes: Activity Guide 1 box to hold small items 2 AA batteries battery holder electrical wires 1 hobby motor, 1.5 volts 2 light bulbs screw drivers and screws 1 pliers 1 scissors 1 ruler 1 pencil 1 small roll of duct tape 1 bottle of glue 1 notebook 4 wheels 2 clamps wire plus....clothes pins, small and large cups, spools, Styrofoam balls, string, paper clips, metal fasteners, wire, rubber bands, mirror paper, craft tubes, assorted boxes, assorted zip ties, pipe cleaners, large and small craft sticks, sorted straws, construction paper and more! Please be advised: Toy contains small ball. Not for children under 3 years of age. Toy contains function sharp edges. Not for children under 4 years of age. The motor’s shaft spins at 1500 rpm. Keep shaft away from eyes, face and hair. Contains 2AA batteries.