January 24 - Beauty of fractals ⭐⭐

Virtual

10am to noon- Eastern Time.

Fractals are never ending repeating patterns creating the most beautiful math art. In this class, we will discuss fractals, learning how we can use code to generate them and touch on the concept or recursion in programming. The students will write their own code to create wonderful Koch snowflakes and more.

January 31 - Dancing with AI ⭐

Roane State Community College, Oak Ridge TN

9am to noon- Eastern Time.

Machine learning and artificial intelligence allow us to design interactive, movement-focused systems using a camera that were impossible just a few years back. In this mini-camp the students will learn the basics of machine learning and create their own interactive program. They will learn how to use Googles Teachable machine and PoseBlocks, a version of the popular Scratch with machine learning extensions.

February 7 - Introduction to chaos ⭐⭐⭐

Roane State Community College, Oak Ridge TN

9am to noon- Eastern Time.

In this case not the chaos that might exist in your room, but chaotic systems that are very sensitive to initial conditions. We will explore the concept using the logistical map as an example and explore it using Python code. Some condig experience is helpful.  

February 28 - Computer simulations ⭐⭐

Virtual

10am to noon- Eastern Time.

Complex systems are all around us from a flock of birds creating beautiful patterns, to the spread of diseases to understanding and protecting eco-systems. Computer simulations are a great tool scientists use to understand complex systems. In this class, you will learn about computer simulations and create your own simulations of an epidemic and what factors make it spread faster or stop which we like more. We will be using the online tool StarLogo Nova (www.slnova.org) to create the simulations.

March 14 - Magic of binary ⭐

Roane State Community College, Oak Ridge TN

9am to noon- Eastern Time.

Expressing numbers as just 0 and 1s also known as binary is the foundation of how computers work. In this class you will learn all about binary numbers including how to convert them, binary math and even how they help to correct errors.

March 21 - Where do emojis come from? ⭐⭐

Virtual

10am to noon- Eastern Time.

Everyone loves emojis. But who decides on new emojis? How are are emojis and text stored in computer memory? In this fun class you will learn the secrets of emojis and get hands-on experience with them.

March 28 - Learn to solder ⭐

Virtual

1pm to 4pm- Eastern Time.

Join us for a fun, hands-on soldering class just for girls! Learn how to safely use a soldering iron, build a simple electronic project, and gain confidence working with tools and circuits. No experience needed—just curiosity and creativity!

This class has a $10 materials fee.