Written by: Kristin Goedert We are very excited to announce that we have been awarded a Lawrence Livermore National Security Grant! TriV and Lawrence Livermore National Security Labs share the common goal of supporting cyber security interests on the personal, business, and national security level. The grant will help TriV to provide our youth members…
Written by: Kristin Goedert Keep them busy this summer with fun STEM activities! We are fortunate to live in an area where STEM opportunities abound. Here are a few ideas to stay busy this summer. Bay Area Discovery Museum (Sausalito) The Bay Area Discovery Museum features seven exhibition spaces and more than six daily…
Written by: Kristin Goedert Photos & Graphics courtesy of the Maker Faire When: May 19, May 20, & May 21, 2017 Where: San Mateo County Event Center, 1346 Saratoga Drive, San Mateo, CA 94403 Learn More: http://makerfaire.com/bay-area/ Where can you see a 12-ton 16-foot-tall robot, ride a Big Ant, check out a Life-Size Mousetrap, try a tall bike and…
What Are Microcontrollers? Microcontrollers are small computers that take inputs from our physical world through various sensors and uses that information to control or trigger other actions. They are often embedded in the products we use everyday and with wireless communications and the capabilities of the Internet, they can be used to to interact with…
3D Modeling With Autodesk Tinkercad and Fusion360 TriValley CoderDojo had its second session on February 4, 2015 to work on badge tutorials provided through a partnership between Autodesk and global CoderDojo. Three badge tutorials were available: Tinkercad, Tinkercoding, and Fusion360. Both Tinkercad and Tinkercoding are based on Autodesk’s online Tinkercad application that enables younger…
Learn to design in SolidWorks, Print a 3D Prototype, and Meet other kid-engineers in the making! Cost: The kids’ camps are free! Multiple dates, sign up here. Start/End Time: 9am-3pm Lunch: 12-1pm–Please bring your own sack lunch Age group: 10-18yrs GoEngineer – Santa Clara 3350 Scott Blvd. Bldg 44 Santa Clara, CA 95054 Enrolled Students Receive: …
Raspberry Pi Every 3rd Saturday! Multiple dates available, sign up here. Computer History Museum, 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View, CA 94043 Open to the public Free Admission Kids are most highly encouraged to attend You don’t need to own a Raspberry Pi Newbies welcome – all questions will be answered If you do have a Pi…
Kids Grades 7-12 Sample Stanford’s Campus At Stanford Splash, kids in grades 7-12 get to take as many classes as they can sign up for during the two-day weekend of April 12-13, 2014 on Stanford’s beautiful campus for a flat fee of $40 which includes lunch. Students get to preview Stanford’s campus and sample what…
Tech, Science, Nature, and Art with Lots of Fun Tech Liminal, Oakland’s technology hotspot and salon, is a place to learn, collaborate, and co-work. Its commitment to community and family-friendly atmosphere is also evident in the events it holds on evenings and weekends: WordPress support groups, Open Hack Night, and East Bay Minecraft Players and…
Play with Raspberry Pi and Spend A Family Day At The Museum The Computer History Museum is repeating their Pop-Up Pi Day from last year on March 15, 2014 at 10:00 am. Kids 12-15 years of age can tinker with Raspberry Pi-powered Kano computers, while parents and siblings under 12 can enjoy the rest of…
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