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Summer Robotics Courses
The following one-week courses are being offered this summer by Mount Laurel Community Education. They will be taught by Mount Laurel 5th grade STEM teacher Nick Handley. All classes will be taught in the Hartford STEM lab... a room that is set up to maximize student learning and enjoyment.
The courses are open to all students, ages 8-13, in the South Jersey area, not just Mount Laurel students. So bring your friends and/or family and learn some new technology skills this summer. Check out the offerings below.
Robotics 1Top of Page
Self-driving cars are getting closer to becoming an everyday reality. Have you ever wondered how they’re created? Join us in Robotics 1 this summer, and let’s have some fun finding out!
This beginner’s course teachers students how to build and code robots using LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT robotics kits. Students will build and code robots that perform a variety of behaviors such as the self-driving car, the music player, or the dancing robot.
Choose which week you’d like to attend, but sign up early to secure your spot!
Weeks: July 18-22 or July 25-29
Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Fee: $150 per week
Maximum Number of Students: 16 students, working in 8 pairs of 2, each pair sharing a MacBook and MINDSTORMS NXT robotics kit
Additional Information: Students may bring a video recording device to capture their creations.
Robotics 2Top of Page
Did you enjoy what your learned in Robotics 1 or Mount Laurel 5th Grade STEM? Would you like to create robots of your own choosing or design? Join us in Robotics 2 this summer, and let's see what you can create!
This choose-your-own adventure style course allows students to build and code robots of their own choosing or design using LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT robotics and resource kits. Students will build and code robots from existing designs such as the catapult, dog sled team, electric guitar, puppy, scribble pad, etc; or they will build and code robots from designs created by their own imagination.
Choose which week you’d like to attend, but sign up early to secure your spot!
Weeks: July 18-22 or July 25-29
Time: 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Fee: $150 per week
Maximum Number of Students: 8 students, each assigned their own MacBook, MINDSTORMS NXT robotics kit, and MINDSTORMS NXT resource kit
Additional Information: Students must have attended Robotics 1 or Mount Laurel 5th Grade STEM before attending Robotics 2. Students may bring a video recording device to capture their creations.
Course InformationTop of Page
Each course costs $150 per week
Each course runs Monday through Friday
Each course runs for 2 hours daily for a weekly total of 10 hours
Each Robotics 1 course is limited to 16 students
Each Robotics 2 course is limited to 8 students
For additional information about the courses, contact:
Nick Handley
Email: nhandley@mtlaurelschools.org
Phone: 856-231-5899 (ext. 15608) Please leave a message
Payment InformationTop of Page
Payment is Check or Cash
Make checks payable to: Community Ed.
Write student name, course title(s) and start date(s) in the memo section of the check or on a note attached with the cash.
Enclose payment (check or cash) in an envelope addressed to:
Mount Laurel Community Education
436 Masonville Rd
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
Payments can be mailed or delivered to the address above.
All payments are due by July 1, 2022.
To receive a refund, registration must be cancelled by July 1, 2022.
For additional information about payment, contact:
Dianna Patrizio
Email: dpatrizio@mtlaurelschools.org
Phone: 856-231-5891 (ext. 1000)
Confirmation InformationTop of Page
A completed registration form and payment are required to reserve a spot in a course. A confirmation email will be sent upon receipt of a completed registration form and payment. No spots will be held without a completed registration form and payment.
Registration InformationTop of Page
Make sure you have carefully read the information above before registering. To register for a course(s), click the link below:
Multiple registrations? Fill out a form for each registered course.
Submit payment as soon as you are able to reserve your spot in the course(s).