Oswego KidsTech

04/23/2026

Have you heard? KidsTech continues to evolve and our second year students have developed eight new activities for a bonus, one night only, STEM Activity Night on Wednesday, April 29, from 6-7:30 p.m.

This is a great opportunity for students who want to try out KidsTech without committing to a four week session, as well as those
who want to extend their KidsTech experience with an additional week.

Visit our registration page today!

https://sites.google.com/oswego.edu/kidstech/stem-activity-night-registration

Our award winning KidsTech program is adding a new opportunity for a single-evening STEM activity night. This is ideal for students who would like to try the program without committing to four consecutive weeks, and for those who might like to extend their experience with an additional week. The con...

01/31/2026

SPRING 2026 OSWEGO KIDSTECH REGISTRATION
Exciting News for Spring 2026!
Cold temperature is upon us, but it's time to start thinking about warmer weather and Oswego KidsTech this spring! Our award-winning programs, STEM 4 Kids (K-3) and Young Inventors (Grades 4-6), are now open for registration until sometime in March or fully enrolled. Don’t miss out!
Why Join Oswego KidsTech?
Hands-On Learning: Kids will dive into fun, interactive STEM activities that spark creativity and innovation.
Award-Winning Programs: Both programs have been recognized for their excellence in engaging young minds.
Developmentally Appropriate: Four grade band classrooms: grades K-1, 2-3, 4-5, and 5-6.
Celebrating Years of Fun and Learning: Celebrate with us as we mark our 15th year of inspiring the next generation of inventors, STEM professionals, and engineers!
Schedule:
Join us on the SUNY Oswego campus starting Wednesday, April 1, from 6:00 - 7:30 PM. We’ll continue for three more Wednesdays in April: 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22.
Mark your calendars for an unforgettable month of learning and fun!
Register Today:
To secure your spot and learn more, simply search "Oswego KidsTech" on Google, or visit: https://sites.google.com/oswego.edu/kidstech/register.
Come see why kids and parents alike love KidsTech! Spaces are limited, so register soon!
Our KidsTech programs are funded by NationalGrid to improve STEM literacy in CNY and improve the quality of our programs for participating children and their families—their generosity helps us grow these programs and empower our future innovators!
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10/24/2025

Fall 2025 CAMPUS KIDSTECH LESSONS THIS WEEK 4!
Our STEM 4 Kids and Young Inventors programs are back for week 4, engaging young minds in hands-on learning! This past Wednesday, we continued our learning with our lesson 4, hosted by Oswego's Department of Technology and prospective Technology Education teachers from SUNY Oswego.

Here’s a glimpse of what our explorers and future innovators learned in the final lesson:

Grades K-1: Our young programmers programmed their Kubo Robots to find the hidden treasure, and became pirates themselves, just in time for Halloween next week; Grades 2-3: Students this week were rockstars, literally! They used Makey Makeys to create and wire a fully functional Guitar, we can’t wait to see them in concert, and possibly our future audio engineers!; Grades 4-5: our older robotic experts programmed their Edison Bots using EdScratch, and worked into teams to have Edison navigate a maze; Grades 5-6: our young spy agents communicated via binary to solve which other spy that their Microbit was paired with ahead of time! They graduated from spy school and now are members of the Young Inventors Intelligence Agency.

What an unbelievable four weeks we had learning about the Technology and Engineering Contexts of Computation, Automation, Artificial Intelligence & Robotics (Grades K-1 and 4-5) and Information & Communication (Grades 2-3 and 5-6). The children left with lots of STEM learning materials to continue their learning and exploration at home, which is made possible through the support of National Grid.

We ended the evening with a celebratory social of learning this semester, which included an address from Dr. Laura Spencely, Dean of College of Education, Health and Human Services SUNY Oswego.

Thank you to everyone who was involved with KidsTech this year, everyone from parents, to teachers, to supporters make this program what it is today and help fuel a spark of creativity and importance of STEM literacy and problem solving in the lives of our youth.

Our TED 306 students are working hard to provide a valuable learning experience to students, and are also learning and having valuable experiences. Our TED 201 students are being dedicated teaching assistants for the classrooms. We would like to give a heartfelt thank you to National Grid; with your donations throughout the years, we have increased participation in and the quality of the programs!

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10/17/2025

Fall 2025 CAMPUS KIDSTECH LESSONS THIS WEEK 3!
Our STEM 4 Kids and Young Inventors programs are back for week 3, engaging young minds in hands-on learning! This past Wednesday, we continued our learning with lesson 3, hosted by Oswego's Department of Technology and prospective Technology Education teachers from SUNY Oswego.

Here’s a glimpse of what our explorers and future innovators learned:

Grades K-1: Our young emerging robotics experts made tiny bristlebots to learn about robotics motions; Grades 2-3: Students this week were rockstars, literally! They used Makey Makeys to program mock audio gear, we can’t wait to see the concert next week!; Grades 4-5: our older robotic experts programmed their edison bots using EdScratch; Grades 5-6: our spy agents started to learn coding binary to digital in being able to solve an important spy case in lesson 4 next week!

This week students got to take class photos with their surrounding classmates and teachers! We have seven classrooms to ensure the STEM activities are developmentally appropriate for our learners and keep the classroom sizes small for more interaction with teachers and assistants.

Our TED 306 students are working hard to provide a valuable learning experience to students, and are also learning and having valuable experiences. Our TED 201 students are being dedicated teaching assistants for the classrooms. We would like to give a heartfelt thank you to National Grid; with your donations throughout the years, we have increased participation and the quality of the programs!
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10/10/2025

WEEK 2: Fall 2025 CAMPUS KIDSTECH LESSONS THIS WEEK!
Our STEM 4 Kids and Young Inventors programs are back for week 2, engaging young minds in hands-on learning! This past Wednesday, we continued our learning with lesson 2, hosted by Oswego's Department of Technology and prospective Technology Education teachers from SUNY Oswego.

Here’s a glimpse of what our future innovators learned:

Here’s a glimpse of what our future STEM professionals and innovators learned in lesson two:
Grades K-1: Made a play-doh pirate ship with their Squish circuit sets to further their understanding of insulators, conductors, and circuits. Grades 2-3: Made circuits connected to their Makey Makeys to test a variety of materials for their conductive and insulative properties. Grades 4-5: Programmed their Edison Bots to follow a flashlight, and started block programming to have their Edison Bot follow a maze. Grades 5-6: Used their Arduino Lilypad sets to start making circuits to communicate.

Our TED 306 students are working hard to provide a valuable learning experience to students, and are also learning and having valuable experiences. Our TED 201 students are being dedicated teaching assistants for the classrooms. We would like to give a heartfelt thank you to National Grid; with your donations throughout the years, we have increased participation and the quality of the programs!
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10/10/2025

WEEK 1: Fall 2025 CAMPUS KIDSTECH FIRST NIGHT RECAP!
Our STEM 4 Kids and Young Inventors programs have returned! Another year of engaging and hands-on activities started Wednesday October 1st on the first night of our Fall 2025 KidsTech program, hosted by Oswego's Department of Technology and prospective Technology Education majors from SUNY Oswego.

STEM 4 Kids started 14 years ago with one classroom and 12 children. We hit a milestone this semester with 100 children participating in 7 different classrooms! This growth has been possible through all the support from participating children, parents, SUNY Oswego Technology Education Majors, the SUNY Oswego Technology Department, and NationalGrid. Thank you!

This semester all classrooms including grades K-6 are learning about fundamental properties of electronics, programming, information communication, robotics, and real world applications of this, while learning to problem solve and design.

Here’s a glimpse of what our future STEM professionals and innovators learned in lesson one:
Grades K-1: Made conductive play-doh to use with their Squishy Circuits. Grades 2-3: Made human circuits using an energy stick and created a complete circuit that runs a fan. Grades 4-5: Wired both parallel and series circuits using alligator clips, and then applied their knowledge to create a flashlight that includes a solderless circuit board and momentary push switch. Grades 5-6: Learned about codes using Cesar’s cipher wheel, and made an LED circuit to communicate by switching and LED.

Our TED 306 students are working hard to provide a valuable learning experience to students, and are also learning and having valuable experiences. Our TED 201 students are being dedicated teaching assistants for the classrooms. We would like to give a heartfelt thank you to National Grid; with your funding throughout the years, we have increased participation and the quality of the programs!

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09/01/2025

FALL 2025 KIDSTECH REGISTRATION
Exciting News for Fall 2025!
As the cooler fall temperatures approach, it’s the perfect time to register your child for Oswego KidsTech! Our award-winning programs, STEM 4 Kids (K-3) and Young Inventors (Grades 4-6), are now open for registration until September 28, 2025. Don’t miss out!
Why Join Oswego KidsTech?
Hands-On Learning: Kids will dive into fun, interactive STEM activities that spark creativity and innovation.
Award-Winning Programs: Both programs have been recognized for their excellence in engaging young minds.
Developmentally Appropriate: Four grade band classrooms: grades K-1, 2-3, 4-5, and 5-6.
14 Years of Fun and Learning: Celebrate with us as we mark our 14th year of inspiring the next generation of inventors, STEM professionals, and engineers!
Schedule:
Join us on the SUNY Oswego campus starting Wednesday, October 1, from 6:00 - 7:30 PM. We’ll continue for three more Wednesdays in October: 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22.
Mark your calendars for an unforgettable month of learning and fun!
Register Today:
To secure your spot and learn more, simply search "Oswego KidsTech" on Google, or visit: https://sites.google.com/oswego.edu/kidstech/register.
Come see why kids and parents alike love KidsTech! Spaces are limited, so register soon!
Our application has been submitted to National Grid and we anticipate receiving continued support—their generosity helps us grow these programs and empower our future innovators!
oswegokidstech.org


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