Does your child want to create their own games, animations, and stories? Do you want to keep their interest in learning coding, or maybe encourage them towards the next level? Join our series of fun kids and parents events free to learn and get inspired from other coding fans from all over the world. There will be plenty of aahs and wows! You will find your child more motivated to code, create, and learn!
Join us for an unforgettable Minecraft coding adventure where your child can become the hero of the theater! In this new exciting live online coding class, students will step into the shoes of creative problem solvers, using code to ensure the show goes on without a hitch. Guided by an expert instructor, children will explore programming concepts while having tons of fun in this Minecraft: Education Edition world (check out the cool trailer!). Find the show's missing star, unlock hidden gags, and interact with an ensemble cast. Help the Agent overcome stage fright as you solve coding puzzles backstage. Watch your coding skills shine in an epic final performance!
From self-driving cars and humanoids to AI generated art and ChatGPT, AI is one of the fast growing areas in technology. What is AI? What are some of the cool things it can do? Join this event to learn about fun cutting-edge AI applications created by companies such as Google and Nvidia. Your child will enjoy lots of group discussion, interaction with an expert instructor, and hands-on projects.
We run this free event regularly, and the same content is covered every time. To explore AI deeper, join our small group courses:
AI Explorers (grades 4-9) - Enjoy a broad overview of a variety AI applications and technologies, such as computer vision, chatbots, robotics, and generative AI.
Create with ChatGPT (grades 4-7) - Learn how to use ChatGPT as a tool for planning, brainstorming, and even creating your own chatbot.
AI Creators (grades 6-12) - Take a deep dive into learning how to code AI applications with Python and more.
The world is changing: record-breaking heat waves, widespread drought, intense hurricanes, and the accompanying disappearance of habitats for animals on land, in rivers, and in oceans. Encourage your student to enter our Code for Nature challenge, and apply what they have learned to raise awareness, protect the environment, help those affected by environmental change, and potentially solve environmental issues. Submit your project by August 23rd for a chance to be one of 10 winners to win a $15 Amazon gift card! For middle and highschool students, it is a great way to prepare for Congressional App Challenge as well.
To help students create their projects, we are hosting free live online workshops led by an expert. These workshop will be mostly students driven in that we will brainstorm together to identify local environmental issues students are passionate about, define potential project ideas for the issues identified, figure out what features should be included in projects, and address any coding questions that students might have. So brain your idea, curiosity, or just passion for nature. We will brainstorm and find something you are excited about!
These events will attract many students, so save your spot today. You can submit to the challenge regardless of whether you join the workshop or not.
Build skills to create any project you can dream to help the planet in our popular live online classes:
Scratch Ninja (grades 2 - 5) or Accelerated Scratch (grades 6 - 9)
Canva for Kids (grades 4 - 8)
Mobile Coding for Apps and Games (grades 5 - 10)
Modern Website Design with Wix (grades 5-12)
Python for AI (grades 5 - 12)
Build Your Web with HTML, CSS, and Javascript (grades 6-12)
Imagine traveling through interstellar space aboard a spacecraft propelled by ultrathin sails. Sounds like science fiction? It might just become reality one day. The lightsail will travel faster than any previous spacecraft, with potential to eventually open interstellar distances to direct spacecraft exploration that are now only accessible by remote observation.
In this exciting online event, we will explore how Dr. Michael Kelzenberg and his team at Caltech are helping lead a global effort to make interstellar travel a reality. We'll discover how ultralight spacecraft can be propelled by powerful lasers using advanced “lightsails,” and how Caltech has built the world’s first platform to directly measure how laser light pushes on these sails. We’ll also hear about the challenges of sail design, material science, and how cutting-edge nanotechnology is helping guide and stabilize these sails, which will travel at about 20% of the speed of light.
Breakthrough Starshot bridges the gap between science and science fiction — turning bold dreams of travelling to another star system into a real scientific mission.
Dr. Michael Kelzenberg
Dr. Michael Kelzenberg is a staff scientist at Caltech, specializing in space-based solar power and interstellar propulsion. He earned his PhD in Electrical Engineering from Caltech in 2010, developing thin-film silicon photovoltaics that contributed to the founding of Caelux Corp. He later worked on microwave propulsion at Escape Dynamics and helped co-found ETC Solar (now Mesoline) to advance solar efficiency. Since 2016, he has contributed to Caltech’s Space Solar Power Project and the Breakthrough Starshot Initiative — which aims to send ultra-light probes to Alpha Centauri using laser-driven lightsails to explore the habitable-zone exoplanet of the Proxima Centauri system within our lifetimes. His interests include aviation, astrophotography, and exploring the desert southwest.
Code games and animations with beginner-friendly Scratch coding
Solve puzzles, build, and create games with fun coding in Minecraft
Fast-paced introduction to Scratch coding: build games, stories, and animations
Discover how AI fuels self-driving cars, face recognition, and other advanced technologies
