At the PCS EdventuresLab, we foster an environment to unleash your child’s inner inventor, explorer, and engineer. Your student socializes with classmates, solves problems, and creates a unique portfolio of accomplishments using cutting-edge technology like 3D printers, robots & digital media.
Simple machines are ancient concepts which were originally developed in the 3rd Century by Archimedes. He developed the basic idea behind levers, pulleys and screws. Following Archimedes, other Greek scientists developed a total of five simple machines, however they were only concerned with the static properties. It wasn’t until the Renaissance era that the...
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Simple machines are some of the most integral builds used in engineering, so it was only natural that this week be dedicated to pulleys! Pulleys are used in elevators, fitness equipment, fans, blinds, sail boats and so much more. They are a simple technology which transfers the direction of power or uses mechanical advantage to make work easier. Lead instructors...
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“This is totally going to work!” a student exclaimed to his partner while building a class 3 lever. This week students were introduced to the first type of simple machines that will be looked at this month: levers! To constitute a lever, there must be a fulcrum, arm, force and load and these can be combined into various forms which are known as the three...
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“What’s a widget?” a PCS Instructor asked each class this week as they were reviewing elements of websites they learned throughout this month. Not only were widgets reviewed, but how to add headlines and change colors from last week’s lesson were reinforced before diving into new web development skills this week. The idea that social media...
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As we progress through June, students in the Lab continue to learn more about good web development practices! From basic HTML to using sites like WordPress to build customized pages, students have been learning everything they need to get up and running on the web. This week instructors focused on how to design a functioning website that can easily be found through...
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The month of web design and basic HTML continues! This week students began using a very popular web design platform called WordPress, in fact PCS EdventuresLab site is hosted using this software! Under the watch of instructors, students artfully crafted their unique webpages using the basic tools provided in WordPress paired with the HTML coding they learned last...
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