Valley Learning Center--eFun Academy

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eFun Academy
Computer Camps

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eFun Academy Computer Camps

eFun Academy students are guided by adult mentors and their own imaginations to solve real world-inspired science, technology, engineering, and mathematics challenges. The point of eFun Academy is to excite all students about science and technology. As our name states, we want students to have fun – and they will have that fun while playing creatively and with a purpose.

Children’s natural curiosity and ingenuity help them envision possibilities and develop innovative solutions to difficult technology problems. eFun Academy will challenge your student with authentic, hands-on explorations and then provide support as they engage in:

• Questioning • Exploring • Imagining • Designing • Constructing • Inventing • Testing • Observing • Learning • Failing (and trying again)

No prior Lego experience is required. Students will be taught everything they need to know during class.
Students will work in teams of two—friends are welcome to sign up together and can be partners.

eFun Academy—Where Play is Serious Fun!

.What students and parents are saying:

“This class is fun because you learn a lot and get to design your own robot. I would like to keep going with this. I think other kids should take these classes because if they want to go to college, it would be good to start with robotics.”

Jonathan would like to be a video game designer or a meteorologist.
Jonathan Day, 11

“I really like this class. I think my favorite part is that we make the robots and run them. I would tell other kids to take this class because you actually make them instead of just looking at them.”

Matthew Van Auken, 9
Matthew wants to be a roller coaster engineer when he grows up. “I’m pretty good in math.”

“It’s my first time taking robotics and it’s pretty cool because you get to program robots. I like playing with Legos and I like computers.”

Gabby Prochaska, 9

“We’re starting women in technology much earlier. This proves girls can do it just as easy as boys.”

Kat Bergstrom, Gabby’s mom

“I’m really enjoying this class a lot because I love Legos so much. Any class that involves Legos, I’ll take no matter what.”

Andrew Pfannkuche, 9

“I signed him up for this class because he loves Legos and the computer so this just seemed like a good match. Andrew didn’t have a robotics background so I checked with the teacher and that didn’t matter. He’s learning it all in class. He’s really excited about this and wants to do it again.”

Chris Cercone, Andrew’s mom

eFun Academy – Where play is serious fun!