On National STEAM Day, students learned how to construct marble runs and basic principles of engineering. They also tried thinking critcally with stategy puzzles and games.

During the Hour of Code Week, the Brainiacs learned how to code in secret messages with "coding unplugged." They made bracelets using a binary code sequence to spell out a secret word. This was a special two day session. Coding can be a thing of beauty! 

In January the group learned more coding skills as they tried out CUE robots. They can drive, code, create faces and talk! 

Students learned about AI and safe use as middle schoolers. They tried out CodeBreaker to see if they could make poems about themselves. Then they tried out the Adobe Express  challenge with AI art. They created themselves into the style of Funko Pop dolls and added in fun details. These were then turned into a sticker they could use.

March's session of Boyd's Brainiacs was all about learning how to use sphero robots with coding and driving. They played "Sphero Games" shooting for a hole-in-one on the mini golf course or bowl a strike. This was their first experience using spheros for many of the students, but they got the hang of it quickly! 

April's session was all about going back to childhood along with communication and critical thinking. They played "Old School Games" like Guess Who, Tic-Tac-Toe, Jenga, Giant Uno, Checkers and more! It was a very popular day amongst the group!

Boyd's Brainiacs finished the year out with an activity for loyal attendees. They got to experience "Millennial Games" with Dance, Dance Revolution and Wii Fitness games. These games from 2005 are going on 20 years old! The group enjoyed experiencing some old gaming tech!