IMACS After-School Programs
Computer Programming & Virtual Robotics
Computer Programming & Virtual Robotics introduces 3rd – 9th grade students to the foundations of programming in a way that is fun and challenging.
Students take control of the computer and program it to do their bidding.
By using a graphic-based computer programming language, students are able to understand advanced programming and problem-solving techniques that would otherwise be inaccessible.
Students develop critical thinking and logical reasoning skills.
As students explore puzzles and problems, they develop a talent for problem solving that overflows out of the IMACS classroom and into their academic and professional careers.
Students love it!
Most kids become so engrossed in programming robots and working with hi-tech graphics that they often don't even realize they are learning valuable concepts from geometry, algebra, computer science and physics.
The Curriculum
The class is comprised of two parts: Virtual Robotics and Computer Programming.
Virtual Robotics
Students use a toolbox of wheels, gears and sensors to design, build and program robots. The robots themselves operate in a virtual world that mirrors the physical world, complete with friction and laws governing conservation of momentum and energy. Students learn to succeed in this course by analyzing and working through the challenging problems they encounter.
Computer Programming
Students learn to write computer programs with LOGO, a graphic-based computer programming language developed at MIT. With individualized guidance, students are challenged by projects designed by the IMACS Curriculum Development Group. (This class also serves as the ideal introduction to the more advanced university-level Computer Science class.)
Free Trial Class
Try the class for free! Computer Programming & Virtual Robotics is available at all IMACS locations in South Florida (Broward County), North Carolina (Raleigh, Durham, Cary and Chapel Hill), Missouri (St. Louis), and Connecticut (Fairfield and New Haven). Contact the location nearest you to schedule a free trial.