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At Nexplore, we foster a love of learning in every student through hands-on enrichment experiences that inspire and empower natural curiosity. We are committed to offering a diverse range of learning opportunities where students can explore their aptitudes, passions, and strengthen core life skills needed to thrive in the 21st century.

Registration will close one week before the start date for all classes.


Instructor: Nexplore Staff


Nexplore FA 25: Monday Programs (6 - 9 Years Old)
  • Strawbees: Combine creativity and engineering with Strawbees! Nexplore Strawbees combines hands-on exploration and play with versatile straw pieces to make building and creation fun and accessible for all ages and learning needs. Strawbees are an award-winning building set made of plastic, paper, and other polymers. This course’s interactive lessons use Strawbees to guide students through important STEAM concepts, making them fun and engaging. Strawbees offers groundbreaking materials for students to express, test, and share their ideas, giving them a sense of pride in what they’ve made.
  • Science of Superpowers: See just what it takes to be super! The world of comic books is full of heroes, villains, challenges, and triumphs – and the heroes need help! In this educational favorite, students answer the call for aid by dissecting superhero abilities to uncover the science behind superpowers. While completing lessons in science and technology, students fly alongside Superman, sling webs with Spiderman, and recognize the real-life heroes in their own lives. Dive headfirst into the comic universe where character development, creative thinking, and community awareness reign supreme.
  • Robotics with Edison: Coding meets bricks in this interactive robotics adventure! Robotics with Edison combines computational thinking, computer programming, and 21st-century education in an engaging way. Edison is a safe programmable robot and interactive STEM teaching resource for coding and robotics. In Nexplore Robotics, students advance through various programming languages as their skills develop. Students build both this important 21st century skill and their confidence through exploration, iteration, and collaboration.
  • 3D Printing: Using 3Doodler’s 3D printing pens, students break down complex topics into hands-on, approachable concepts, bringing science, technology, engineering, math, and design concepts to life. 3Doodler bridges differences in learning styles and engages students in a way that promotes teamwork, creative thinking, self-expression, and focus. After only using 3Doodler’s 3D printing pens for a short time, students will become engineers, designers, and scientists in their own classrooms or learning groups.
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Strawbees FA 25 
6y - 9y N/A 09/08/2025 - 10/20/2025
04:30 PM - 05:30 PM

Jeffrey Mansion - Lower Level Classroom
$200.00 Res, $200.00 Non-Res
 
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Science of Superpowers FA 25 
6y - 9y N/A 09/08/2025 - 10/20/2025
05:30 PM - 06:30 PM

Jeffrey Mansion - Lower Level Classroom
$200.00 Res, $200.00 Non-Res
 
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Robotics with Edison FA 25 
6y - 9y N/A 11/03/2025 - 12/15/2025
04:30 PM - 05:30 PM

Jeffrey Mansion - Lower Level Classroom
$200.00 Res, $200.00 Non-Res
 
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3D Printing FA 25 
6y - 9y N/A 11/03/2025 - 12/15/2025
05:30 PM - 06:30 PM

Jeffrey Mansion - Lower Level Classroom
$200.00 Res, $200.00 Non-Res

Nexplore FA 25: Thursday Programs (8 - 11 Years Old)
  • Squishy Circuits: Light up designs with dough and circuits! Students combine their imaginations with an electrical engineering curriculum to bring the dough sculptures to life. Interactive lessons guide students as they learn about electrical energy and how it flows through circuits. They use dough and circuits together to create models that light up, spin, and make noise while learning about insulators, conductors, short circuits and more! The course culminates in an exciting final project where they engineer their own dough circuit challenge.
  • Science Wiz: Learn science through inquiry, experimentation, and play! In each ScienceWiz™ lesson, students dive deep into scientific concepts including electricity, inventions, physics, DNA, magnetism, and more! Whether they’re experimenting with pendulums, creating an erupting volcano, or constructing a model of the Earth, students will build a knowledge and love for science. They receive their very own Science Wiz™ kit to explore fundamental scientific ideas and conduct hands-on experiments and they can proudly bring many of them home.
  • Electronics (Gadets): Spark a future in electronics and engineering! Nexplore Electronics introduces students to electrical engineering and important STEM concepts. In this program, aspiring engineers harness critical-thinking skills to study, design, and build their own circuits. When students understand how electricity works, they can use it to create lights and machines using paper, wires, batteries, and their imagination. Nexplore Electronics uses circuits and electricity to bring STEM concepts to life and engage students in this important field.
  • Build-A-Bot: This is a fun inquiry-based hands-on STEAM program experience that engages students in design and robotics. In this program, students practice their engineering skills to create a series of robot models, each operating with a different mechanism and fulfilling a unique purpose. Students challenge their hands and minds to build fascinating bots, like the Fiber Optic Lamp, Powered Boat, Bubble Blower, and more! This program is fully aligned with NGSS standards and students even get to keep their creations.
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Squishy Circuits FA 25 
8y - 11y N/A Th  09/11/2025 - 10/23/2025
04:30 PM - 05:30 PM

Jeffrey Mansion - Lower Level Classroom
$200.00 Res, $200.00 Non-Res
 
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Science Wiz FA 25 
8y - 11y N/A Th  09/11/2025 - 10/23/2025
05:30 PM - 06:30 PM

Jeffrey Mansion - Lower Level Classroom
$200.00 Res, $200.00 Non-Res
 
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Electronics (Gadgets) FA 25 
8y - 11y N/A Th  11/06/2025 - 12/18/2025
04:30 PM - 05:30 PM

Jeffrey Mansion - Lower Level Classroom
$200.00 Res, $200.00 Non-Res
 
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Build-A-Bot FA 25 
8y - 11y N/A Th  11/06/2025 - 12/18/2025
05:30 PM - 06:30 PM

Jeffrey Mansion - Lower Level Classroom
$200.00 Res, $200.00 Non-Res