Think Like an Inventor (Grades K-2) Mondays

Think Like An Inventor

Provided by The Giant Room

Course Overview:

Be a human-centered inventor! In each session, we'll meet a different user or problem, and students will invent new products, spaces, or solutions for these users. Design thinking is an underlying theme of this course. From a polar bear cub who needs a new shelter to an astronaut visiting the moon for her first time, a scuba diver who needs new tools for exploring and collecting treasure, and a bot to help with household chores - we’ll think of solutions, build them, test them out, and refine them. Apart from empathy-building skills, fine motor prototyping, and communication practice, we'll also cover a mix of design, electronics, and engineering topics, including sensors, inputs and outputs, pulleys, solar power, motors, and more. By the end of the semester, students will have their very own suite of inventions to present during the Hawk's Nest Science Fair.

Please Note: This course is nonrefundable after 08/19/2024.

• Students have a supervised snack period in the HCCS cafeteria from 2:20pm to 2:45pm.
• Instructional sessions are scheduled from 2:45pm to 4:00pm, followed by a brief transition period for students from 4:00pm to 4:15pm.
• After classes and transitioning, students can participate in various engaging after-school activities from 4:15pm to 5:30pm.
• Options include joining student clubs, studying in the HCES library (for grades 2-6) or attending storytelling sessions (for grades K-1), and having free play in the cafeteria or courtyard. [Details about these activities, including club descriptions, schedules, and sign-up information, will be shared during the first week of school.]