In this hands-on course, students explore how software communicates with robotic devices through fun, active projects. Using Sphero SPRK+ and Unruly Splats, they’ll learn to write, debug, and run code while building games and tools like Magic 8 Balls, Red Light/Green Light, Pong, voting machines, and more. Perfect for students interested in STEM, this course builds core programming skills through creativity and play.
Instructor: Circuit Lab
About Our Instructor:
Circuit Lab is a small educational company operating in the Boston area, founded in 2015. Our mission is to get kids excited about computers and electronics, and to train them in what we believe to be the most useful of modern-day skills. We show them how to use electronic devices not just as entertainment to be consumed, but as tools to be manipulated and a medium to practice creative design in a fun and engaging way. Our team of educators has broad experience teaching kids about engineering and technology, and we are passionate about sharing our message with the world.
Phil Stanway, Founder of Chelmsford Open Space Stewardship (2005), has been tirelessly working to improve once neglected open space sites in Chelmsford, maintaining 800 acres of land and 30 miles of trails. He has four decades of expertise and inquisitive enthusiasm for technology, programming, and working with youth. During Phil's 41 years at Morgan Scientific, he has written countless articles on many topics, developed, designed, and coded two major pulmonary systems, designed two risk management systems in CRM, and countless other project achievements.