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Starting July 2020, Robotics for All will provide online courses for students from Kindergarten to 8th grade. Classes are open for all students to enroll and are free with an optional but recommended tax-deductible donation of $300 ($350 for the CAD course). All classes run for eight weeks and will include content videos, homework, and virtual hour-long meetings with teachers twice a week. There are no prerequisites or prior knowledge needed for any of the courses. All courses are taught in English. Each class will have a maximum of 15 students, with a maximum student-instructor ratio of 5:1. All lead teachers are either high school upperclassmen, college students, or college graduates. All teacher's assistants are high school students and above.

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Are there any prerequisites for taking the classes?

There are no prerequisites or prior experience required for any of the courses. Students with prior experience may take classes for higher grade levels; see details under specific courses.

How much do the classes cost?

All classes are free and open to everyone. We recommend a donation of $300 (Any amount is welcome) to help Robotics For All fulfill its mission.

What materials are needed to take the classes?

A computer is recommended for the best experience. A smartphone or tablet can be used as well.

What is the format of the class?

Classes include one video lesson, two live sessions over Google Meet, and 1-2 hours of homework per week. Students can ask their instructor questions through Google Classroom at any time.

HOW LONG IS ONE SESSION?

All classes are for 8 weeks.

​WILL THERE BE MORE CLASSES IN THE FUTURE?

Robotics For All may offer more classes at a later date if there is sufficient demand.

Course Offerings

Fundamentals of Programming with Code.Org (rising K - rising 3rd) 
Start Date: July 13th. Enroll Deadline: Wednesday, July 8th, 11:59PM PDT.

• This class is split into two levels: rising K - rising 1st and rising 2nd to rising 3rd. Both classes will learn similar content, but each is adapted for different levels. 
• Students will learn a basic introduction to visual block-based coding using lesson plans made by software Code.org, a popular platform for learning programming. This class is geared toward students with no prior coding or programming experience and is a stepping stone to Scratch, a more advanced block-based coding language. 
• Rising 2nd and rising 3rd graders with prior coding experience are recommended to take the Programming with Scratch class, since this course teaches only the very basics. Due to the level of reading and English comprehension required for Programming with Scratch, we do not recommend rising K and rising 1st to enroll in Programming with Scratch, even if they have prior experience.
• A computer is recommended for the best user experience, but Code.org will also work on any smartphone or tablet. 
• *Unlike other courses, all of this class is taught in live-classes and homework. No videos for homework will be assigned. 

Programming with Scratch (rising 4th - rising 6th)
Start Date: July 13th. Enroll Deadline: Wednesday, July 8th, 11:59PM PDT. 

• ​Scratch is a visual block based programming language developed by MIT. It is a popular way to learn the logic and thinking behind programming, and is the perfect stepping stone to more advanced written coding languages such as Python and Java. In this course, students will learn everything about coding with Scratch, from basic move functions to more advanced functions such as if-then statements and variables. 
• Rising 2nd and rising 3rd graders with prior Scratch experience are eligible to enroll with instructor approval. Rising 7th and rising 8th graders are also eligible to enroll, but they may find the curriculum too simple as it is meant for students who have never programmed before. 
• A computer is recommended for the best user experience, but Scratch will also work on any smartphone or tablet. 

Introduction to Python (rising 6th - rising 8th)
Start Date: July 13th, Enroll Deadline: Wednesday, July 8th, 11:59 pm PDT.​

• ​Python is a ubiquitous written coding language used by many companies in the workforce, including Wikipedia, Google, and Facebook. This course is designed to teach students the basics of Python as well as some more intermediate and advanced features. As the class is open to students without any prior experience with Python, students with prior experience in Python may find the class to be initially too slow. 
  
• Rising 5th graders with prior programming experience are eligible to enroll with instructor approval. Rising 9th graders with no prior Python experience are also eligible to enroll. 
• A computer is recommended for the best user experience, but it will also work on any smartphone or tablet.

Introduction to CAD (7th - 8th) 
Start date: July 13th, Enroll Deadline: Wednesday, July 8th, 11:59 pm PDT. 

• CAD (Computer Aided Design) involves the use of a computer to digitally design objects. In this course, students will learn how to use TinkerCad, a simplified, online version of CAD. The course culminates in a final project in which students will design something to be 3D printed and sent to them directly. 
• To help cover the printing and shipping costs of 3D printing, the optional recommended donation for this course is $350, versus $300 for all other courses. However, feel free to donate as much as you wish. 
• Rising 6th graders with prior experience are eligible to enroll with instructor approval. 
• A computer is recommended for the best user experience, but TinkerCad will also work on a tablet.

Please fill out the form below if your student is interested in enrolling.

Last updated: 7/01/2020 10PM PDT

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