Beaver Works Middle School Programs

BW Middle School Programs

RACECAR 1 is for students who have not had a chance to learn robotics or programming
RACECAR 2 requires RACECAR 1
We are working on a Python programming course to help students build their own machine learning applications.
We are also creating a course in Designing for Assistive Technology! It will takes students through the design and prototyping process, prototyping a solution to help someone with a disability.

- 2023 Summer Program details

We will have addtional and expanded programs, Mini-RACECAR 1 and (Advanced) Mini-RACECAR 2.
It will be 4 weeks starting the Monday after the July 4th weekend, Monday-Friday 9am - 3:30pm, and will include Saturday & Sunday on Final Event weekend.
Students are provided lunches.
Online courses are not required
- Mini-RACECAR 1 and Designing for Assistive Tech do not need prior experience, laptops and supplies are provided for in-class use
- Mini-RACECAR 2 requires prior participation in Mini-RACECAR 1, either in summer or in school year program
Teacher recommendation and student essay will be part of enrollment application (to be released in April)
Cost- FREE, there is no cost for students to participate in this course. Support for this comes from the generous sponsors of Beaver Works, including MIT and Lincoln Laboratory.

- School year programs

We are partnering with the Eliot, Fessenden, Pioneer Charter Middle Schools and Madison Park Technical Vocational High School to run their own programs with this material
Contact us if your school is interested in using this curriculum as an enrichment or in-school program