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SPECIAL INTERESTS PART TWO REGISTER ONLINE: classweb.townofcary.org 133 Mechanical Engineering: Master Machines & Electronic Game Design (age 7–11) Students explore both engineering and game design beginning with the engineering design process. Students will design, create, test, and refine a variety of machines and mechanical systems. Each afternoon, students learn electronic game design by creating their own invader defense game, which they can take and play at home! Location: Bond Park Community Center Instructor: Engineering for Kids Fees: $117(R) $147(N) (4 classes) 100719 Sat Apr 22–May 20 3:45–5:45 p.m. (no class Apr 29) Battle Track Workshop (age 8–10) Compete for the title of Battle Track Champion! Build a motorized train that will take on other competitors on our monorail tracks. Students can let their imagination run wild and design, build, and test different mechanisms until the right parts are combined into the ultimate Battle Track Machine. Location: Middle Creek Community Center Instructor: Play Well TEKnologies Fees: $42(R) $55(N) (1 class) 101688 Mon Feb 20 9 a.m.–noon Build Together: Parent & Child Workshop (age 5–10 with caregiver) Calling all parents who have a secret love of building with LEGOs ® ! How would you like to spend some quality bonding time strategizing, designing, and building LEGO ® creations with your child? Join us for this workshop and let your only limitation be your imagination! Location: Herbert C. Young Community Center Instructor: Play Well TEKnologies AGE 5–7 Fees: $22(R) $28(N) (1 class) 100758 Sat Mar 25 1–2:15 p.m. 100759 Sat May 20 1–2:15 p.m. AGE 8–10 Fees: $26(R) $34(N) (1 class) 100823 Sat Mar 25 2:30–4 p.m. 100824 Sat May 20 2:30–4 p.m. NEW! Junior Robotics: Wild Animals (age 4–6) This program is a perfect mixture of fun and learning using LEGO ® WeDo™ Robots. Students build a hungry alligator, a flying bird, and a roaring lion with LEGO bricks. They also learn how to program and operate their creations using a laptop computer. Location: Bond Park Community Center Instructor: Engineering for Kids Fees: $117(R) $147(N) (4 classes) 100718 Sat Apr 22–May 20 1:30–3:30 p.m. (no class Apr 29) City Workshop (age 5–7) LEGOVille is looking for some new developers. Are you right for the job? Using LEGO® learn how to build a strong building that can withstand nature's tests using overlapping. Build shops and stores for the people of LEGOVille to enjoy! Location: Middle Creek Community Center Instructor: Play Well TEKnologies Fees: $42(R) $55(N) (1 class) 101568 Fri Jan 27 9 a.m.–noon Little Veterinarian School (age 5-10) Using interactive crafts and games, children learn how to take care of a pet and use instruments that veterinarians use. Students will adopt a pet dog and learn about nutrition/hydration, ticks, immunizations, medications, and how to treat an injury. Location: Herbert C. Young Community Center Instructor: Yen-Jwu Lamm Fees: $150(R) $180(N) (6 classes) 102125 Tue Apr 18-May 23 5-6 p.m. MinecraftEDU Medieval Redstone (age 7–10) Redstone is MinecraftEDU's more complicated version of electrical circuitry. This class introduces the many uses of Redstone through a Medieval-themed adventure of creation, exploration, and castle besieging. Students will make mine cart tracks to help them gather resources and work together to build their own kingdom, and design traps to defend their castle—all using Redstone. Location: Bond Park Community Center Instructor: Engineering for Kids Fees: $117(R) $147(N) (4 classes) 100717 Sat Jan 14–Feb 4 3:45–5:45 p.m. Location: Middle Creek Community Center 101549 Sat Apr 22–May 13 10 a.m.–noon NEW! NEW!