Tinker STEM classes are back and we couldn't be more excited to grow and reach more young people with our program. Along with our unique learning approach, we have newly launched class names that well represent the dynamic courses on offer. i:Spy (Life Science) classes deepen the learning already happening [...]
Tinker students enrolled in the IoT (Internet of Things) class have exercised their knowledge of electric energy from last term to master Arduino. In the 3-part lesson for Play a Melody students learnt: to play a buzzer with one button to light 6 LEDs using an array and a for loop [...]
Water is one of the most important resources on Earth. We need water to grow and to stay alive. It is important for us to drink and use clean water for cooking. We also need water to grow plants and care for animals, flush the toilet, and wash our clothes. [...]
Do you consider yourself an artist? If yes, creating your own paintbox in Scratch coding is a fun way to combine creativity and programming. Much like Microsoft Paint, the Paint Box animation project can be used to draw, colour and edit pictures. In this activity, students select different coloured [...]
Wednesday afternoons, our homeschoolers have been taking Intensive Coding classes using Scratch. This course guides students to improve their problem solving ability using programming. In this aspect, students learn principle mathematical concepts - coordinates, directions, conditions (If-Then, Else) and variables, and apply it for Scratch coding. Last week, our students [...]
The Emotion Wheel teaches students how to use analog signals in order to control light and movement. To make this happen, students utilized variable resistance and basic methods of how to use the servo motor with Arduino. In order to complete this project, students had to code using the map [...]
We learn how rainbow appears in the sky with a science experiment to create my own rainbow. No rainbow in the sky today? No problem. You can see a rainbow without having to wait for the rain. For this fun science experiment, our junior Tinker students used a flashlight [...]
Last week in Scratch Coding, students used their animation skills to create projects on their own. The challenge set by the teacher was simple and yet tested the student’s ability to use programming commands in an efficient manner. Sounds easy, right? Each student used their own creativity [...]
On Saturday mornings, our junior students are learning Life Science with fun hands-on discovery. This program allows them to explore themselves and the organisms living around them. Tinker kids began this term with the subject of plants by observing, describing, and experimenting. Just to prove how far [...]
We are excited to be back for Tinker STEM Saturday 2018 with updated programs for children of all ages. Our first Saturday was abuzz with new teachers, new classrooms and new students! We anticipate a bright year for all! In Programming IoT, students began the term learning about analog and [...]