Description
Explore Up
Ecology
Minecraft Ecosystem
Plant Biology
Water Cycle
P + V Terrariums
Water + Soil Analysis
Skill Up
Physical Computing
Robotics
Sensors
Analyzing Data
Coding Fundamentals
Build Up
Putting it All Together!
Automated Watering
Flower Box
Robot Arm
Soil Moisture Sensing
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In-person Enrichment Program
Explore Up, Skill Up, and Build Up your child’s excitement for Science Technology Engineering Art Math (STEAM) and accelerate the preparation needed for their future via STEAMwhiz programs; all developed here locally in Guilderland, NY, by our very own expert STEAM-TEAM!!
- A 1.15 hr/week, in-person lab for 12-weeks from March 21 – June 17, that will stimulate your children to use and develop their analytical and critical thinking skills
- Min. 3 students/Max. 6 students
- 2 weeks are included for makeups and a class field trip! Field trip TBA
- No labs: Spring Recess April 15 – 22, Memorial Day May 30
Capital District Kids!!
- Little ‘Thinker & Doer’ Labs (ages 6-7 yrs old) are Thursdays @3pm
- After school and Homeschool hours
- The STEAMwhiz Lab is located in Guilderland, NY.
- Parents are welcome to watch the lab’s live stream (on-site or remotely),
- Many parents drop off and run errands with close access to Banks, Shopping, Coffee, Car Wash etc.
- 1.15 hours each week
- 12-weeks
- 10 guided labs
- 2 bonus/make-up labs
Become the Problem Solvers of Tomorrow!!
- Prepare them for their 21st future not our past
- Think critically about the world around you through the lens of Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, Tech, with the incorporation of Art & Mathematics
- Execute STEAMwhiz’s project-based problem solving methodology
- Explore the input-output-store-process model of a computer and how computers help humans solve problems
- Learn fundamental programming constructs and practices in multiple coding languages
- Explore the relationship between hardware and software
- Develop prototypes that mirror existing innovative computing platforms, before ultimately designing and prototyping one for their own
- Support an argument that plants get the materials they need for growth chiefly from air and water
- Plan and carry out fair test in which variables are controlled and failure points are considered to identify aspects of a model or prototype that can be improved
- Develop a model to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem
- Develop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth’s systems driven by energy from the Sun and the force of gravity
- Develop a model to generate data for iterative testing and modification of a proposed object, tool, or process such that an optimal design can be achieved
The ‘STEAM’ Team
STEAM-Team or Dream Team? 😉 This lab is taught by STEAMwhiz’s lead educator Allie Pulecio. She is certified in K-6th education, published STEM education work in a peer-reviewed journal, and has over 15 years of classroom experience and curriculum development. The lab is overseen by STEAMwhiz’s scientist Dr. Javier F. Pulecio (aka Dr. J) who holds a Ph.D. in Engineering Sciences has worked as a physicist at premier U.S. research institutions, as well as an engineer at fortune 500 companies, and authored over a dozen publications in top-tier journals. Together they are driven by their passion to empower students to develop their analytical and critical thinking, necessary to prepare them for the future.
Our Method of Success
Eliminate the fear and allow our children the time and space to fail forward and succeed. The STEAMwhiz Method will help students build their confidence in themselves and their abilities through discovery, tests, creation, and analysis. STEAMwhiz kids will be able to embrace the idea that failures lead to opportunities to learn and grow. STEM/STEAM learning experiences offer amazing opportunities to develop powerful GROWTH MINDSET attributes, which are pivotal for success!
Prior Knowledge
Each lab is built upon the other. Students will be given the time necessary to develop new connections resulting in new learning. When instruction is not jumping from one new thing to the next, students can develop goals, take on challenges, learn from mistakes, practice new skills, persevere, and ultimately create a culminating “Show-What-You-Know” PBL unit (project-based learning).
Project-Based Learning
Project-based learning empowers students to seize control over their camp and learning experiences, following their interests and passions as they address a driving question or challenge; through investigation and inquiry; student voice and choice; reflection; revision; and finally, a project to be shared and celebrated. As students work with one another to create projects to share, they become responsible for the assessment of their work. Project-based learning frees students from the anxiety of meeting the expectations of school and/or instructors while allowing them the agency to create using the meaning they’ve developed from their experiences. This is a powerful re-imagination of what is possible!
COVID-19 Safety
At STEAMwhiz we are guided by the best-known science and follow the most conservative, best practices to ensure your children and our educators are safe.
Sick/Symptomatic Guidelines – any child that shows any symptoms that are related to, been in contact with, or contracted COVID-19 please refer to the latest guidelines from the CDC. If you have any doubt please contact us before bringing your child.
HVAC system – The STEAMwhiz lab has a dedicated air handler that is constantly filtering air 24hr a day and 7 days a week. The MERV filters being used are rated eleven or better and have been tested in our labs to remove particles down to 0.1 microns (similar to N95 masks).
HEPA Filtertration System
Laboratory Decontamination – On top of the air being cleansed 24/7, the STEAMwhiz lab is decontaminated after every session. All hard surfaces are wiped down using a bleach solution and the lab is exposed to UVC radiation nightly.
Mask Policy – TBA
Social distancing – There will be a maximum of 6 children per session in the lab and social distancing protocols will be followed.
