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Lego Robotics: Essentials- Early Elementary
The SDM Shop 406 Main Street, Melrose, MA, United StatesStudents will work individually or in pairs with a Lego Spike Prime kit. Time will be split between learning how to build a robotic device, and programming basic robotic functions. Lego programming is done in Scratch-like block coding.
Appointments Available Monday through Saturday at 9, 10, 11, 1, 2 and 3
The SDM Shop 406 Main Street, Melrose, MA, United StatesSDM offers individual 50 minute appointments Monday through Saturday at 9:00 am, 10:00 am, 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm. Call or email if you would like to make an appointment. We will teach any topic, any time; appointments can be in our shop, or remotely via phone or Zoom. For more […]
*Must Read* Information about Kids Lessons
The SDM Shop 406 Main Street, Melrose, MA, United StatesSummer 2025 lessons will begin the week of June 16, and will end on August 9. There will be no Lessons the week of the 4th of July. Lessons will open for registration on May 19, and there is a limit of 3 registrations per child until June 6, no more than one of any […]
Scratch Coding: Junior – Early Elementary
The SDM Shop 406 Main Street, Melrose, MA, United StatesScratch is the world's largest free coding community for kids aged 8 through 16, but it is enjoyed by people of any age. It was created and is run by MIT, and it is a lot of fun! Scratch, like other block-based coding languages, is a good place for kids to start programming. They will learn about coding structure without needing to worry about a lot of syntax. The pieces of code are each in block format, and the programming is done by connecting blocks to describe the animation of objects that they also create.
3D Modeling with TinkerCAD for Elementary and Middle School Students
The SDM Shop 406 Main Street, Melrose, MA, United StatesStudents will learn how to create a CAD design for an item to be built. This lesson requires approximately middle school levels of reading and math comprehension. Programming of the CAD design is done in TinkerCAD. To create a drawing for printing, most children will require more than one TinkerCAD lesson or individual appointment.