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Micro:bits with Queens Connections

Live Online Event
2021-09-22 16:30:00 2021-09-22 17:30:00 America/New_York Micro:bits with Queens Connections Grades 4-6. Register to learn how to code your own micro:bit program to help solve current climate concerns! MOVED TO ZOOM. Zoom -

Wednesday, September 22
4:30pm - 5:30pm

Add to Calendar 2021-09-22 16:30:00 2021-09-22 17:30:00 America/New_York Micro:bits with Queens Connections Grades 4-6. Register to learn how to code your own micro:bit program to help solve current climate concerns! MOVED TO ZOOM. Zoom -

Grades 4-6. Register to learn how to code your own micro:bit program to help solve current climate concerns! MOVED TO ZOOM.

During this workshop, students will explore the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal #13: Climate Action, which aims to strengthen resilience to natural disasters, implement more climate change measures, and improve climate change education. They will then be guided to code their own micro:bit program that helps to solve a current climate concern.

AGE GROUP: | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | Technology & Making |

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Calvin Park Branch
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