Project Based Learning Electives provided by the Berrien Springs Virtual Academy
Robo-Tech Zone of Michiana: VEX Team
Fall 2020
Students and teachers must be able to readily switch to online lessons at any point in the semester in order to register for classes. All students must complete a project for these classes.
Head Coach:
Marla Brennan, 269-635-8561
Email:
WeBuildBots123@gmail.com
Dates: Mondays and Thursdays 4-7pm, Students must attend in September, Contact Instructors for dates and times
Location:
1830 South 3rd Street, Niles, MI 49120
Although our address is on 3rd St, just south of US 12, the school is on a side road off of 3rd called Symonds. It is in the old Bell Education Center, now called Brandywine Innovation Academy. Please use the kitchen door on the south side of the building to enter. We meet in the gym.
Grades: 6-12
Format: In-person
Description:Students will work together in small groups to design, build, and program a robot to participate in this year’s challenge. The team will meet for a minimum of two evenings a week for 3 hours each time. Students will be required to attend two classes a week. Additional meeting times will be scheduled as needed to work on the robot to achieve success at competitions.
During the semester, students will participate in several competitions including a league on Thursday evenings in Grand Rapids (5 weeks) and two all day Saturday events in Grand Rapids during the fall semester. If teams progress beyond the regular season, to State, Nationals, or Worlds, the season may continue through April.
National and World Events take place out of state, typically Wednesday through Saturday. Travel and hotel expenses will be the responsibility of each family. Families will be encouraged to participate in fundraising events throughout the season to help offset these costs.
Syllabus
*Please note: it is important to make as informed a decision as possible when choosing your student's Community Resource classes. Most locations will allow a student to drop a class after one meeting, at no charge if it wasn't a good fit for the student, but not all. Some classes plan ahead based on the number that have signed up and have purchased materials, hired teachers, etc. and there might be a fee for class time or materials given to the student if the student drops after one or two meetings. The school cannot pay for classes that students do not complete, so choose wisely; if you do not take the class off of your student's schedule by the deadline, you may be asked to pay for the class time incurred prior to dropping the class.
Teacher of Record: Tom Hurst
Students and teachers must be able to readily switch to online lessons at any point in the semester in order to register for classes. All students must complete a project for these classes.
Head Coach:
Marla Brennan, 269-635-8561
Email:
WeBuildBots123@gmail.com
Dates: Mondays and Thursdays 4-7pm, Students must attend in September, Contact Instructors for dates and times
Location:
1830 South 3rd Street, Niles, MI 49120
Although our address is on 3rd St, just south of US 12, the school is on a side road off of 3rd called Symonds. It is in the old Bell Education Center, now called Brandywine Innovation Academy. Please use the kitchen door on the south side of the building to enter. We meet in the gym.
Grades: 6-12
Format: In-person
Description:Students will work together in small groups to design, build, and program a robot to participate in this year’s challenge. The team will meet for a minimum of two evenings a week for 3 hours each time. Students will be required to attend two classes a week. Additional meeting times will be scheduled as needed to work on the robot to achieve success at competitions.
During the semester, students will participate in several competitions including a league on Thursday evenings in Grand Rapids (5 weeks) and two all day Saturday events in Grand Rapids during the fall semester. If teams progress beyond the regular season, to State, Nationals, or Worlds, the season may continue through April.
National and World Events take place out of state, typically Wednesday through Saturday. Travel and hotel expenses will be the responsibility of each family. Families will be encouraged to participate in fundraising events throughout the season to help offset these costs.
Syllabus
*Please note: it is important to make as informed a decision as possible when choosing your student's Community Resource classes. Most locations will allow a student to drop a class after one meeting, at no charge if it wasn't a good fit for the student, but not all. Some classes plan ahead based on the number that have signed up and have purchased materials, hired teachers, etc. and there might be a fee for class time or materials given to the student if the student drops after one or two meetings. The school cannot pay for classes that students do not complete, so choose wisely; if you do not take the class off of your student's schedule by the deadline, you may be asked to pay for the class time incurred prior to dropping the class.
Teacher of Record: Tom Hurst