K-12 COURSES
Kindergarten
Robotics
NEW Robotics: Smart Lamp
Sponsored by Aurora STEAM Academy
Students use technology to express emotions by creating a color-changing light box that plays music. They learn about the properties of light and sound and how music is composed. Children learn to code lights, sounds, a motor and add sensors to make their projects interactive.
Kindergarten
FREE
1-2 Grade
Robotics
1-2 Grade
FREE
NEW Robotics: Smart Lamp
Sponsored by Aurora STEAM Academy
Students use technology to express emotions by creating a color-changing light box that plays music. They learn about the properties of light and sound and how music is composed. Children learn to code lights, sounds, a motor and add sensors to make their projects interactive.
3-5 Grade
3-5 Grade
FREE
NEW Robotics: Weather Station
Sponsored by Aurora STEAM Academy
Students will build a weather monitoring system using a microcontroller and a sensor that measures multiple weather parameters. They learn about the factors that affect weather, such as temperature and humidity, and how weather data is collected and analyzed.
Robotics
coding
Grades 3-5
FREE
Coding For Beginners: Scratch
A complete beginner friendly course on coding. Students will learn the basic principles of coding while creating their own version of the popular mobile game Among Us in Scratch, a coding software designed for beginners.
COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN & 3D PRINTING
Grades 3-5
FREE
CAD* for Beginners: TinkerCAD
Student's learn to design and create basic 3D models using Tinker CAD and have the opportunity to 3D print and take home their design at the end of the course.
*Computer Aided Design
6-8 Grade
ROBOTICS
Grades 6-8
FREE
NEW Robotics: Weather Station
Sponsored by Aurora STEAM Academy
Students will build a weather monitoring system using a microcontroller and a sensor that measures multiple weather parameters. They learn about the factors that affect weather, such as temperature and humidity, and how weather data is collected and analyzed.
CODING
Grades 6-8
FREE
Coding For Beginners: Scratch
A complete beginner friendly course on coding. Students will learn the basic principles of coding while creating their own version of the popular mobile game Among Us in Scratch, a coding software designed for beginners.
Grades 6-8
FREE
Coding For Beginners: Python
Student's learn the basic principles of coding while creating fun coding projects using a real programming language (python). No prior coding experience needed. Good typing skills preferred.
COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN & 3D PRINTING
Grades 6-8
FREE
CAD* for Beginners: TinkerCAD
Student's learn to design and create basic 3D models using Tinker CAD and have the opportunity to 3D print and take home their design at the end of the course.
*Computer Aided Design
Grades 6-8
FREE
CAD* For Beginners: Onshape
Student's learn to design and create advanced 3D models using Onshape and have the opportunity to 3D print and take home their design at the end of the course.
*Computer Aided Design
FINANCIAL LITERACY
Grades 6-8
FREE
Financial Literacy For Youth
This Game of Life style course teaches students how to make good financial decisions. Through fun, role-play based activities students will learn how to make a budget, purchase a house, negotiate on a car, reduce debt, buy groceries and more.
9-12 Grade
Robotics
Grades 9-12
FREE
NEW Robotics: Weather Station
Sponsored by Aurora STEAM Academy
Students will build a weather monitoring system using a microcontroller and a sensor that measures multiple weather parameters. They learn about the factors that affect weather, such as temperature and humidity, and how weather data is collected and analyzed.
CODING
Grades 9-12
FREE
Coding For Beginners: Scratch
A complete beginner friendly course on coding. Students will learn the basic principles of coding while creating their own version of the popular mobile game Among Us in Scratch, a coding software designed for beginners.
Grades 9-12
FREE
Coding For Beginners: Python
Student's learn the basic principles of coding while creating fun coding projects using a real programming language (python). No prior coding experience needed. Good typing skills preferred.
COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN & 3D PRINTING
Grades 9-12
FREE
CAD* For Beginners: Onshape
Student's learn to design and create advanced 3D models using Onshape and have the opportunity to 3D print and take home their design at the end of the course.
*Computer Aided Design
Grades 9-12
FREE
Financial Literacy For Youth
This Game of Life style course teaches students how to make good financial decisions. Through fun, role-play based activities students will learn how to make a budget, purchase a house, negotiate on a car, reduce debt, buy groceries and more.
FINANCIAL LITERACY
ADULT COURSES
Computer Literacy
Basic Computer Literacy for Adults
This beginner's course takes the intimidation and confusion out of using computers. Students will learn all the basic functions of a computer so that they are confident and comfortable using computers in their daily lives. No prior computer experience is required.
Adults
FREE
Google Workspace
for Adults
This beginner's course, specifically designed for adult ELLs helps students work faster and smarter, to do more with Google Workspace (formerly G-Suite). Students will learn to use Google Docs, Google Slides, Google Sheets, Google Drive and Gmail.