Grapevine, TX
STEM, Robotics & Coding Classes

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!

In this exciting class, students will build a variety of military inspired robotic models. Children will learn about sensors, gears, pulleys, and programming as they create robotic catapults, crossbows, tanks, bomber planes and much more!

• Explore robotics and basic computer programming
• Pseudo-coding, sensor input, mechanics
• Practice critical thinking skills through challenges
• Problem solving and inventiveness are encouraged through play

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In Snapology's Mega Machines class, your child will create some of their favorite motorized vehicles. Students will learn about gear ratio, sensors, pulleys, cranks, and programming as they build trucks, space rovers, helicopters, and much more. Your child is sure to have fun as they build, learn, and play.

• Learn about pseudo coding, sensor inputs, and robotics
• Learn about mechanics through pulleys, gears, and cranks
• Use engineering skills to solve challenges

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Calling all gamers! Have a blast learning how to code while building robotic games to test your code. Students will learn about sequencing commands, value and sensor inputs, and loops. Whether creating a robotic hockey player, pinball machine, or a ring toss, your child is sure to have fun building, learning, and playing.

• Learn fundamental coding skills such as sequencing and using inputs
• Develop abstract thinking skills
• Learn about mechanics through pulleys, gears, and cranks
• Use engineering skills to solve challenges

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Calling all gamers! Have a blast creating robotic games each week while learning about robotics. Students will learn about gear ratio, sensors, programming, and pulleys as they create fun to play games. Whether creating pinball machine, duck hunt or a ring toss game, your child is sure to have fun building, learning, and playing.

• Students will learn basic coding skills through pseudo coding
• Students will learn the basics of robotics through design and play
• Students will explore basic engineering concepts
• Students will use engineering and programming skills to develop solutions to challenges
• Students will work and play collaboratively with partners and classmates to create functional robotic games

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In Snapology's Real World Robotics class, students interested in technology will create robotic models inspired by real life robotic technologies. Students will learn about gear ratio, sensors, simple machines, and programming as they build alarm devices, earthquake detectors, robotic arms, and much more. Your child will have a blast exploring the world of robotic technologies as they build, learn, and play.

• Investigate topics in robotic technology such as rovers and prosthetic limbs
• Learn about pseudo coding, sensor inputs, and robotics
• Learn about mechanics through pulleys, gears, and cranks
• Use engineering skills to solve challenges

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Children will begin to explore the world of robotics as they build moving animals that teach the fundamentals of robotic design. Whether learning about animal habitats, or discovering ways that gears and pulleys create movement while building dancing birds and robotic dogs, your child is sure to have a great time.

• Explore robotics and become introduced to computer programming
• Pseudo-coding, sensor input, mechanics
• Practice critical thinking skills through challenges
• Problem solving and inventiveness are encouraged through play

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Children will begin to explore the world of robotics as they build simple models that teach the fundamentals of robotic design. Whether learning about sensors while building drills and magic wands, or discovering ways that gears and pulleys create movement while building helicopters and robotic dogs, your child is sure to have a great time.

• Explore robotics and become introduced to computer programming
• Pseudo-coding, sensor input, mechanics
• Practice critical thinking skills through challenges
• Problem solving and inventiveness are encouraged through play

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In Snapology's Creature Creator Robotics class, your animal lover will create their own animal inspired robotic models. Students will learn about gear ratio, sensors, simple machines, and programming as they build insects, dolphins, gorillas, and much more. Your child is sure to have a wild time as they build, learn, and play.

• Investigate topics in zoology including animal structure and habitats
• Learn about pseudo coding, sensor inputs, and robotics
• Learn about mechanics through pulleys, gears, and cranks
• Use engineering skills to solve challenges

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Transportation is all around! Cars, buses, trains, and airplanes are all important for communities and the world to stay connected. In Snapology’s Planes, Trains, and Automobiles program, your little learners will explore the importance of transportation and build models of cars, trains, boats, and more using Kid K'NEX®. Most importantly, they will experience important social interactions while working with a partner and learning with the group. Get ready for your child to come home with a whole new set of transportation facts!

• Students will develop their knowledge of transportation history
• Students will explore the importance of transportation in large cities and communities
• Students will develop basic engineering and motor skills
• Students will learn to follow step-by-step, visual building instructions more carefully and precisely
• Students will practice with comparing physical details by analyzing the features present in their builds

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Concept and reasoning development begins very early for children and is a key component for preschool and kindergarten readiness. In Snapology Junior’s Shapes, Colors, Counting program, your little one will begin to identify basic shapes, where those shapes appear in their environment, and recognize colors and numbers in a variety of ways.

• Students will begin to recognize and label various colors, shapes, and numbers
• Students will develop preschool-level math skills
• Students will practice following two- & three-step instructions

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The animals living in our backyards or in our towns are very different from the animals in other parts of the world. While some animals have adapted to live in freezing temperatures, others have adapted to live in extremely hot and dry environments. In Snapology’s Animal Explorers class, students will learn where animals live and why an animal’s habitat is important for survival. Through stories, games, and building animals with DUPLO® blocks, your little learner will be busy exploring biomes of the world while gaining critical social and developmental skills without even realizing it!

• Students will learn basic ecology through exploring how an animal's habitat must provide water, food, and shelter in order for the animal to survive
• Students will explore biology by learning about unique animal adaptations that help them survive in different habitats
• Students will practice making observations of physical characteristics
• Students will develop basic engineering and motor skills

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Students will travel far back in time and explore the world of the stegosaurus, tyrannosaurus, and raptors. They will identify basic body parts, habitats, and diets of some of their favorite dinosaurs, all while practicing counting and colors, and having fun!

• Students will learn basic paleontology by exploring the diets of dinosaurs, how their diets determined their physical features, and when they lived
• Students will practice making observations of physical characteristics
• Students will learn how an animal's habitat must provide them with food, water, and shelter in order to survive
• Students will develop basic engineering and motor skills

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Do you know what mammal is the largest on Earth? Or how a caterpillar becomes a butterfly? In this program, we invite your little zoologist to analyze the differences between vertebrate and invertebrate, construct their way through the butterfly and frog life cycle, build reptiles, and examine the differences and similarities between insects and arachnids using Kid K'NEX® pieces. Your child will too busy exploring the animal world to realize that they are gaining critical social, motor, and developmental skills.

• Explore the animal kingdom and discover differences in animal anatomies and structure
• Insects, arachnids, vertebrates, invertebrates, mammals, birds, reptiles, fish
• Develop higher level biology concepts
• Biodiversity, habitats, ecosystems

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Young students build fun and simple models using DUPLO® blocks. By playing with and manipulating the models, they experience pulleys, levers, gears, wheels and axles while exploring energy, buoyancy, and balance. Classes include free-building time to promote creativity.

• Develop basic engineering and mechanical ideas
• Gears, pulleys, momentum, gravity, friction, balance, and energy
• Practice early science skills
• Practice skills such as measurement and experimentation

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Come watch your child and be amazed with what they create in this class. Preschoolers and Kindergarteners can participate in various creative play activities designed to promote the creative, social and expressive skills of children. You’ll be amazed at the improvement you’ll see in your child’s fine motor skills after just a few visits to Snapology. Please note if your child is 2 - 3 years of age, they will need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

• Develop basic language and verbal skills
• Practice letter and word creation, learn phonics
• Practice early literary skills
• Identify characters, conflicts, plot
• Elaborate on probable character actions and feelings

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Learning was never this much fun when I was a child. Children will learn their colors, shapes, letters and numbers using DUPLO® bricks and other interactive learning toys during this fun program. This program is designed to reinforce the current curriculum being taught to preschoolers. To strengthen their knowledge in a playful manner, children are engaged in both structured and imaginative play during each session. Please note if your child is 2 - 3 years of age, they will need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

• Develop basic language and verbal skills
• Practice letter and word creation, learn phonics
• Practice early math skills
• Counting, reinforce learning about shapes

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Children will begin to explore the world of robotics as they build simple models that teach the fundamentals of robotic design. Whether learning about sensors while building drills and magic wands, or discovering ways that gears and pulleys create movement while building helicopters and robotic dogs, your child is sure to have a great time.

• Explore robotics and become introduced to computer programming
• Pseudo-coding, sensor input, mechanics
• Practice critical thinking skills through challenges
• Problem solving and inventiveness are encouraged through play

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In Snapology’s Planes, Trains, and Automobiles program, children will explore the world of transportation. Students will build models of their favorite forms of transportation as they learn about energy, wheels and axles, air resistance, and more.

• Learn about various power and energy sources utilized in transportation
• Experiment with concepts in physics including magnetic fields, momentum, and friction
• Understand the importance of design in optimizing energy efficiency
• Compare and contrast historical and modern forms of transportation

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Who wouldn’t want to escape and play in the world of magic, fairytales, and royalty? In Snapology’s Castles & Kingdoms program, students will have the opportunity to use LEGO® bricks to design their medieval fantasies while also bringing the real history to life! Yes, your student will do more than just build with LEGO® bricks, they will build their historical understanding of the unique elements that make the medieval time period such a fascinating point in human history.

• Develop presentations involving relevant facts and descriptive details
• Engage in topic centered group conversation
• Develop appropriate, on task questions, elaborate on stated facts
• Practice story and character development
• Write and present original stories inspired by topics in the program

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During this class we will let you play with our secret stash of mini-figures...from movie characters, to sea creatures, to SpongeBob! Join us as we shrink ourselves to mini-figure size and create our own mini-figure worlds. Welcome to mini-figure mania!

• Develop presentations involving relevant facts and descriptive details
• Engage in topic centered group conversation
• Develop appropriate, on task questions, elaborate on stated facts
• Practice story and character development
• Write and present original stories inspired by the mini-figures presented in class

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Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard. Become a Snapology Patriot as you build your training camp, Navy flags, Air Force jets and Coast Guard boats - all using LEGO® bricks. Who said kids can't join the military? Be all you can be with Snapology!

• Learn about military history, traditions, and procedures
• Develop presentations involving relevant facts and descriptive details
• Engage in topic centered group conversation
• Develop appropriate, on task questions, elaborate on stated facts

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Get your scare on with Snapology’s Monster Mania! Use LEGO® bricks to create your own monster fighter, build a haunted town and have a scary good time during this fun program. Last class ends with a spook-tacular party! Come and join us, if you dare!

• Develop presentations involving relevant facts and descriptive details
• Engage in topic centered group conversation
• Develop appropriate, on task questions, elaborate on stated facts

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To the Batcave, Snapology fans! Design your own superhero using LEGO® bricks, create your own adventure and comic strip. Have a blast as you create your own fantasy world of superheroes. What kind of super powers do you have?

• Develop presentations involving relevant facts and descriptive details
• Engage in topic centered group conversation
• Develop appropriate, on task questions, elaborate on stated facts

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In this Star Wars®-inspired program, your youngling will explore the galaxy with their master building skills and our intergalactically-focused curriculum. Motivated to become Jedi like the heroes in the movies, students will learn to concentrate on mastering the Force, appreciating the use of teamwork to build battle drones and AT-Walkers, and if they’re skills are up to par, make their very own lightsaber and use it in battle! May the force be with your young Padawan as they rise through the Jedi ranks!

• Develop presentations involving relevant facts and descriptive details
• Engage in topic centered group conversation
• Develop appropriate, on task questions, elaborate on stated facts

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The goal of Snapology's Ninjas program is to teach students about the history, culture, skills, and tactics of ninja warriors. Students will learn about shinobi through a variety of building activities, games, and projects! From translating their name to Japanese to learning about the importance of strength, concentration, and agility through physical challenges, students are bound to have a blast.

• Develop presentations involving relevant facts and descriptive details
• Engage in topic centered group conversation
• Develop appropriate, on task questions, elaborate on stated facts

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Minecraft® lovers unite! Snapology’s Advanced Mining & Building is a technical class involving advanced Minecraft® building using LEGO® bricks and game-play experience. Students will learn the art of crafting and stirring up their own potions using LEGO® bricks. You came, you saw, you mined at Snapology’s Advanced Mining & Building!

• Develop presentations involving relevant facts and descriptive details
• Engage in topic centered group conversation
• Develop appropriate, on task questions, elaborate on stated facts
• Utilize critical thinking skills
• Solve riddles, challenges, and puzzles related to the Minecraft® world

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Create an amazing Ninja-inspired movie using LEGO® bricks, stop motion animation, and characters! Your student will work with a partner to create a ninja story, complete with a unique set, characters, and plot line. They will learn how to produce all aspects of their own movie, including dialogue, sound effects, and special effects. At the end of the program, your student will debut their movie and upload it to Snapology's YouTube account to share with your family and friends for years to come! Are you ready, set, action!

• Story and character development
• Students will construct and elaborate on stories and characters, learning how to structure their stories to be clear and cohesive
• Computer and technology skills
• Students will use stop motion animation software, as well as web cameras

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Create an amazing Star Wars™-inspired movie using LEGO® bricks, stop motion animation, and Star Wars characters! Your student will work with a partner to create a story in outer space, complete with a unique set, characters, and plot line. They will learn how to produce all aspects of their own movie, including dialogue, sound effects, and special effects. At the end of the program, your student will debut their movie and upload it to Snapology's YouTube account to share with your family and friends for years to come! Are you ready, set, action!

• Story and character development
• Students will construct and elaborate on stories and characters, learning how to structure their stories to be clear and cohesive
• Computer and technology skills
• Students will use stop motion animation software, as well as web cameras

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Create an amazing Minecraft® movie with stop motion animation using LEGO® bricks. Children will work in teams to build a Minecraft® world and produce their very own movie complete with dialogue and sound effects. Movies are uploaded to a secure site for family and friends to see how cool they are!

• Story and character development
• Students will construct and elaborate on stories and characters, learning how to structure their stories to be clear and cohesive
• Computer and technology skills
• Students will use stop motion animation software, as well as web cameras

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Create amazing movies with stop motion animation using LEGO® bricks. Children will work in teams to produce their very own movie complete with dialogue and sound effects. Movies are uploaded to a secure site for family and friends to see how cool they are!

• Story and character development
• Students will construct and elaborate on stories and characters, learning how to structure their stories to be clear and cohesive
• Computer and technology skills
• Students will use stop motion animation software, as well as web cameras

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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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Learn engineering strategies and building techniques to use robots constructed using LEGO® bricks to complete missions using remote controls. Apply your knowledge and skill in friendly competition. Complete as many missions as you can in a specific time frame to win the ultimate challenge match. Take your building to the next level.

• 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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Do you think you can build the strongest and most agile robot? Can your robot win a head-tohead combat mission? Come learn engineering strategies for building sturdy structures using LEGO® bricks and then apply that knowledge to build a robot for friendly competition. You'll have a blast as you play robot football and complete the hoop challenge in this fun robotics program.

• Practice critical thinking skills through building challenges
• Practice with the Engineering Design Process
• Creative thinking and design encourages independent thinking and problem-solving skills

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Hurry, your team has 60 minutes to discover clues, solve puzzles, answer riddles, and manipulate contraptions in order to complete an assigned tasks to ultimately unlock the door to escape Snapology! The team that escapes the fastest is given ultimate bragging rights...until their record is beaten by a new team! In Escape Snapology, students will play various escape games using their budding STEAM skills; in our longer programs, students will actually have the chance to design and implement their own escape games!

• Practice math skills through the completion of riddles and puzzles
• Exercise strategic thinking and planning skills
• Utilize inductive and deductive reasoning skills
• Participate in requisite teamwork for success

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In this class, children will learn the science behind their favorite sports. Students will learn about momentum, energy, measurement, air pressure, and much more as they perform simple experiments related to sports. Perfect for both sports and science lovers, this fun interactive program exercises both the body and the mind.

• Learn about important concepts in physiology including heart rate and muscle tone/strength
• Explore sports related physics including momentum, energy, force, and pressure
• Utilize important scientific skills including experimentation and measurement

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In Snapology's Science of Superpowers program, children will learn about the science behind their favorite heroes' powers. Students will learn about gravity, aerodynamics, forces, motion, and much more as they learn about flight, super villain fights, and superhero vehicles.

• Learn about concepts in physics, including flight forces, collisions, and momentum
• Explore the importance of physics in their everyday life
• Utilize problem solving techniques to create new designs

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Allow your child to cultivate their love of science through hands-on experimentation with nontoxic chemistry! In this workshop, students will learn the basic science behind their favorite slimy polymer and how the magic is all in the ingredients. This is not your average slime workshop; your child will walk away from the Snapology Science Lab with clear knowledge about the chemistry behind slime and clean hands!

• Learn chemistry fundamentals, including the elements, bonding, and chemical reactions
• Explore the scientific method through experimentation
• Learn the importance of careful observation in science

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Fidget Spinners are both fun and mesmerizing, which explains why they’ve become a must have item for kids! Snapology’s Fidget Spinner Workshop will teach your child how to make his or her own version of this popular toy and how to best use it in their day-to-day lives.

• Explore concepts in physics such as energy, friction, and forces
• Learn about building techniques that allow movement, such as the use of bearings
• Utilize the engineering design process to refine models

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Allow your child to cultivate their love of science and experience different domains of science & nature. Students will engage in concepts from astronomy, earth science, biology, chemistry and physics using LEGO® bricks and other interactive learning tools. We make science fun at Snapology!

• Investigate different areas of science
• Earth & space science, biology, chemistry, physics
• Explore the scientific method and engineering design process
• Develop appropriate strategies for logical problem solving, perform experiments

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