Grapevine, TX
STEM, Robotics & Coding Classes

In Snapology's Building a Better World program, children are challenged to think critically about the world around them. As students identify problems, they will think creatively about how they can use technology to inspire change. Your child is sure to have a blast as they build, learn, and play! Better Robotics (1-2 hours) During this activity, students will work with a partner to build a robotic model that helps make the world a better place. Students will learn to program and customize their model to solve a variety of problems such as cleaning up pollution, helping people with disabilities or solving transportation issues. Building Character (1 hour) In this activity, children will engage literary skills as well as critical thinking and spatial planning. Children will select a character from literature that has made the world a better place. They will then build a 3D model of the character and present their build to their classmates, focusing on explaining why the character was effective at making the world a better place. This program currently has three hours of programming suitable for a workshop.

• Gain awareness of the field of archeology
• Explore significant archaeological discoveries
• Exercise strategic thinking and planning skills
• Practice with basic engineering, design, and motor skills
• Develop informal presentations involving relevant facts and descriptive details

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Snapology creatively uses hands-on activities to help children understand the importance of leadership in their lives. As we discuss leadership, we focus on empowering the students to stand up for what is right. Through fun activities, the children begin understand the impact they can have on their friends and their community and are given real actions they can take to step up (in bully situation and in every day life). Each student is empowered to commit to something they can do differently the next time they have a chance to exhibit leadership qualities. This is a unique program that your students will love.

• Use building materials as a tool to duscuss what leadership is, what it looks like, and ways students can be leaders
• Develop solutions to build more effective leadership skills

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Snapology creatively uses hands-on activities and celebrity videos to help children understand the three different perspectives of a bully situation; the bully, the victim and the bystander. As we discuss the perspectives, we focus on empowering the bystander and empathizing with the victim and bully. Through fun activities, the children begin understand bullying at a deeper level and are given real actions they can take to curtail a bullying situation. Each student is empowered to commit to something they can do differently the next time they are involved as a bystander, bully or victim.

• Understand the positive ways to impact a negative situation
• Commit to at least one change they can make the next time they are a bystander when bullying is happening

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Snapology invites parents to bring their children with special needs to play in a private, nonjudgmental, sympathetic environment. During these times, Snapology will be closed to the general public, allowing children to play freely in a supportive and fun atmosphere. Parents can feel free to conduct therapy, work on specific goals for their children or just simply let them play and make new friends.

• Work on specific goals, if wanted, while making new friends

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This program creatively uses LEGO® bricks as the mechanism for children to interact with one another. The program is open to any child needing a boost in social skill development (including typical children and children with special needs). TSS or Aides welcome.

• Work on helping others, displaying caring attiduces, & embracing others' strengths
• Develop listening skills and the ability to trust and respect their peers

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Does your learner have what it takes to be a STEAM Survivor?

• Practice critical thinking skills through building challenges
• Practice with the Engineering Design Process
• Practice with the Engineering Design Process

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Are you ready for an adventure? Send your learner on a trip with Snapology around the world to discover unique aspects of different cultures, including national flags, traditional cuisines, influential artists, and notable historical landmarks! While they explore, they will be challenged to work with a partner to solve different tasks in various “countries” that will put them ahead or behind in the race to the finish line! Not only will your student be learning about world cultures and developing an appreciation for cultural differences, but they will be competing in fun challenges to test their building and problem-solving skills.

• Develop strategies for problem solving
• World studies (geography and social studies)
• Practice critical thinking skills through building challenges

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Guided by adult coaches, students work using LEGO® elements and moving parts to build ideas and concepts. Working in teams of 2-6 children, teams work to complete the Building Challenge and ‘show off’ their project on the final day of the program. All the teams are celebrated and leave with an award.

• Explore engineering concepts
• Motors, gears, pulleys, energy, mechanics, sensors, and basic programming
• Engage in research about the yearly challenge topic
• Determine relevant information, organize, and present findings
• Utilize critical thinking skills
• Solve real world challenges using research and creativity

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In this exciting class, students will learn important foundational coding skills while building military inspired robots. Children will learn about sequencing commands, value and sensor inputs, and loops as they create robotic catapults, crossbows, battleships and much more!