During the month of June, the science teachers from both Lyons High School and Lyons Middle School hosted a 3-week-long STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) camp for 6th to 8th graders. Using a programming language called Scratch, the students were able to program drones and robots to follow the code they created. Scratch is a block-based language that helps children visualize how their code fits together. The K-State Rural Education Center provided the courses and equipment for the teachers and students who participated in the STEM camp.
In this image, you can see two students building and programming their robots. This happened during Week 2 of the STEM camp.
This image was taken during the final week of the camp, capturing the students with their drones. Through the use of Scratch, the drones were programmed to execute automated processes. As a result, the drones could follow a predetermined set of instructions independently, without requiring immediate guidance from a person.
This flyer was used to raise awareness and provide information to students about what they could expect from this summer camp.