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  Understanding FLL Explorer Teams: A Guide for Parents Introduction Is your child interested in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)? Are they curious about how things work, eager to solve problems, and excited about building and programming robots? If so, they might be the perfect fit for an FLL (FIRST LEGO League) Explorer team! In this blog, we'll explore what FLL Explorer teams are all about and provide some practical tips to help you support your child on their STEM journey. What is an FLL Explorer Team? FLL Explorer is designed for children aged 6-10 and serves as an introduction to the world of robotics and STEM. Teams work together to research a real-world problem, develop a solution, and build a motorized model using LEGO bricks. Here’s a breakdown of what they do: Research : Teams investigate a real-world problem related to the annual theme (e.g., recycling, space exploration). They learn about the problem, discuss potential solutions, and docu...

 Have you seen how the community of computer coders has grown? Just a few years back, in 2018, when BBA was founded, we would explain to people what we did, and they in amazement would say “I wish we had that when I grew up”. It’s not a fad, it’s here to stay. Either join the people that are moving forward or be left behind. 

Your child's Creative Coding Genius Does a coding challenge spark your child’s creative coding genius? We think so! Every time that the children are encouraged to think differently, new pathways are created in the brain. Learning to code will create new ways of thinking, how they can approach a solving a problem in a novel way. For example coding in Minecraft can teach kids real world skills. Coding will develop your child’s eye for the world around them, as well as the world within computers, and make them able to effectively analyze and understand new problems and ideas. Learning to code can be seen holistically, such as developing artistic, scientific, and mathematical sensibilities. This can be best accomplished through hands-on focused learning with coding academies like  B rain Bytes Academy . At Brain Bytes Academy, your child can learn to design and create animation, website building, or even make their own computer games. Does ...

March is here! Daffodils are about to bloom! Signs that Spring is in toe! Don't you love Spring, the feeling that the renewal of everything is coming? Our students have been "springing" to progress ever more with each passing day! They were extremely excited to have done special coding projects such as coding a Leprechaun for St. Paddy's day! Our Robotics team is showing much progress as well. Under the instructor's leadership, the team has been doing lessons such as how to build a claw for the robot, the different rotations of the arm and how to write code in Modkit for the robot to perform certain tasks. It is extremely gratifying to see these young kids learn and progress at such fast pace. They come in knowing nothing about programming to in a few months, designing their own game and learning concepts such as a "forever loop", and "variables". Let's enjoy the upcoming nice weather and try to forget the rough winter for a w...

‘Doing things that matter’- that’s what Seth Goddin tries to impress on all of us. Nowadays, all the buzz is about ingenuity and creativity. Every time we read or listen to the news, we hear about a new product or a new technology in the market, solving a problem in our society using technology and innovation, designing solutions to make our lives better. Not only it’s important to come up with new ideas, but also to do so at the right time. Victor Hugo  stated it best: “Nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come.” The first computer was arguably first invented i n 1822 by Charles Babbage. He conceptualized and began developing the Difference Engine, considered to be the first automatic computing engine that was capable of computing several sets of numbers and making hard copies of the results.   However, a personal computer became mainstream and affordable for the common folk in the  1970s  due to the mass production of the microprocessor s...

Have you wondered why learning to code or program is a hot topic of conversation in Education and Industry? As the use of technology becomes more prevalent in all areas of our lives, so does the focus on STEM fields.  STEM- Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, is the most spoken about field of study. Many companies, large or small, are encouraging employees at all levels to update their skills.  "Retooling" and becoming familiar and even proficient users or creators of these new technologies is a necessary step in an effort to stay relevant in today's economy. STEM is the field of interest for many educational institutions. Many enrichment programs are offering classes ranging from teaching block coding, Python and JavaScript to programming Robots for competitions. Learning centers like ours, Brain Bytes Academy, are offering a myriad of creative, fun filled lessons for kids as young as 5 years old, teaching them the ropes to become literate in the language...