LIMA, OH (WLIO) - In collaboration with the Lego Company and FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) program, the Li…
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With students heading back to the classrooms, the Lima Family YMCA is gearing up for their fall youth classes as well. The Lima Family YMCA offers a whole array of activities to keep kids not only physically active but also mentally active. Fall sports such as swimming, soccer, and karate are taking registrations, along with the Lego League, first robotics team, and the "Snack Attack" cooking class, are looking for participants. The programming aims to promote youth development, social responsibility, and healthy living in youth.
What will it take to survive on the Red Planet? Some kids in St. Marys have the answer. The St. Marys Community Library helped the students reach beyond our planet during a “Mars Survival Camp.” Thanks to PBS and the Ohio Department of Education, the students learned a little bit about our galaxy and traveling in it. While many nations and businesses have the dream of traveling to Mars, the kids broke out the Legos to design the perfect base camp for the trip.
School may be out for the summer, but Elida Elementary is keeping kids engaged with their annual Summer Library Program. Wednesday was the first week of the 3-week program at Elida Elementary, where students K through 5 can participate in fun educational activities along with reading. The program has been going on for over 10 years and uses lots of hands-on activities and STEM projects to get kids excited about reading. Each week there is a theme, and this week was 'adventure awaits, as the kids made tote bags to learn about insects and nature, plus they made Lego karts to race.
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - The YMCA is using Legos to teach kids technical and social skills that they can use later in life.
Most of us have probably sculpted a castle or a fortress out of Legos, but did you know that those tiny blocks can craft a big, bright future in STEM careers for local youth? The FIRST Lego League for kids aged 9 to 14 is providing local youth an opportunity to explore aspects of robotics.
The YMCA held the first class for the FIRST LEGO League, which is a class that meets on Tuesdays in the evening for students ages 9 to 13. The goal of the program is to use LEGO elements and robotics units to create LEGO robots that are pre-programmed to complete specific tasks in a league challenge. The class is also a way to introduce teamwork, and to have kids work together to complete a common goal.
A Lego sculpture contest brought different types of creations at ArtSpace/Lima. ArtSpace/Lima and the Lima Building and Construction Trades partnered to hold a Lego competition between local youth.
To-go art bags will help spark creativity in the local area. ArtSpace/Lima and the Lima Building on Construction Trades combined efforts to present the second annual Lego to-go art bag
A popular to-go art bag is coming back over the weekend at ArtSpace/Lima. The bags will have Lego pieces and paint inside to create 2d and 3d art projects.