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OLC Arduino For Kids
(ages 7-13)
Introduce your kids to the world of electronics and technology with Arduino programming. Arduino is an open-source platform that is best for beginners who are looking to get started with electronics.
*For this course, students will be using the ELEGOO Basic Starter Kit which will be provided to them after signing up (for a one-time fee).
General Class Outline**
From intro to microcontrollers to sensors to DC & servo motors, learn how electronics work from our instructor, Jerry Sherrard.
**Note: This Class Outline can be changed or modified at any time based on a variety of factors such as scheduling, student's progress, etc. Actual final project may differ from image shown below.
Week 1: Intro to Microcontrollers, electronics, and the Arduino IDE software.
Project 1: Make an LED blink on and off.
Week 2: Resistance and PWM.
Project 2: Make an LED change brightness.
Week 3: RGB LEDs
Project 3: Create various colors using a RGB LED.
Week 4: Buzzers
Project 4: Make an active buzzer and a passive buzzer create sounds using a button.
Week 5: Tilt Sensor
Project 5: Create a switch based on a tilt sensor that controls another device (LED, Buzzer, etc).
Week 6: Sound Sensor/Motion Sensor
Project 6: Create a switch based on sound and/or motion that controls another device.
Week 7: IR Sensor
Project 7: Create a switch based on an IR input from a remote control that controls another device.
Week 8: Ultrasonic Sensor
Project 8: Use an ultrasonic sensor to control another device.
Week 9: DC Motor
Project 9: Control a DC motor using one of the sensors above.
Week 10: Servo
Project 10: Control a servo motor using one of the sensors above.
Week 11 and After: "Inventors Week"
Final Project: Invent Something Cool!
About Our Instructor
Jerry Sherrard
"I have a background in electrical engineering and math, completing my dual major undergraduate studies in 2005.
With 10 years experience teaching Arduino, I have taught a variety of Arduino camps and classes from the absolute basics up to autonomous vehicles. Having created, coded, and built dozens of projects for my students to build and to learn a variety of engineering as well as coding principles, I greatly enjoy teaching Arduino and helping my students evolve to become future innovators and inventors."
Schedule & Pricing***
Ready to learn programming? Here's the breakdown of our schedule and monthly pricing.
***Notes: 1) Classes will begin on Nov. 14, 2023 and will meet every Tuesday and Thursday. For November & December 2023, we will only have a total of 6 meetings because of Thanksgiving and Holiday breaks. The meeting dates are as follows: Nov. 14, 16, 28, 30, Dec. 5 & 7. Regular meetings will resume on Jan. 2, 2024. 2) Pricing will take effect as of January 2024. Please inquire at [email protected] about the current pricing rate for November-December 2023. 3) When you sign up for the first time, there is an additional one-time fee of $65.00 for the ELEGOO Mega R3 Project Starter Kit and the 32gb flash drive (to save your projects on) which your child will receive on the first day of lesson; 4) Orenco Learning Club reserves the right to cancel this class due to low registration. If this happens, you will be refunded the full amount (if already paid before cancellation).
Arduino only
Learn Arduino programming with us! Here's our schedule and monthly pricing.
- Meets 2x a week (every Tuesday & Thursday, 4:00-6:00PM) at OLC Bookstore
- November & December sessions will only have a combined total of six (6) meetings due to Thanksgiving & Holiday breaks. A Calendar of Meetings will be provided to you.
- Beginner Level
$120/month
Arduino & Kids Chess Club (combined)
Want to learn more than Arduino programming? Your child can sign up to both Arduino and the OLC Kids Chess Club for one monthly fee. You may choose:
- One day of Arduino class and one day of OLC Kids Chess Club (in-person) session per week, OR
- One day of Arduino class and one day of OLC Kids Chess Club (online) session per week
$120/month
About Orenco Learning Club
Orenco Learning Club Bookstore opened in Spring 2019 by a Hillsboro couple based on the idea of selling new & used technical books and a gathering place for brilliant minds who share the same interests.
"Much more than a bookstore... a community for the curious."
Orenco Learning Club offers group lessons in chess, Arduino programming, & other S.T.E.A.M subjects. For more information, please visit our main page at www.orencolearningclub.com
Photo: Orenco Learning Club Bookstore at Orenco Station (Platform 14 building) in Hillsboro, OR.
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