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FALL 2020 PROGRAMS
The GIANT Room is an innovation hub where children act on
their most ambitious dreams. Founded by two Ph.D.'s in Education
GIANT Fabrication Equipment
and backgrounds in engineering and science: Dr. Azadeh Jamalian Laser Cut Machine
and Dr. Jessica Mezei
Glowforge Pro laser cut
Address: 550 West 28th Street. (between 10th and 11th avenue)
machine, giving your child
Contact: demand@thegiantroom.com; (646) 360-2639 the opportunity to build
Website: www.thegiantroom.com 2D and 3D models of their
designs out of wood, felt,
Programs and Content: cardboard, leather and
We offer programs and content at the intersection of design, art, more.
engineering, coding, technology, math, science, and literacy. We
work with you to design a curriculum that aligns with your child’s
needs and interest. In Fall 2020, we offer in person programs 3D Printer
(morning or afternoon sessions), live online afterschool, or live online MakerBot 3D printer,
on-demand programs private with your own group of friends. giving your child the
opportunity to design
In Person Programs and print a 3D objects
We design a morning or after-school program based on your child’s
as part of prototyping
interests and needs, private for your group at our hub. You may process.
choose any of the sample programs listed on pages 3 to 7 of this
document, or simply tell us about your child’s interests and we’ll put
together an engaging learning experience for them.
Sticker Machine
Students have access to all materials and tools needed for their Cricut Maker with
program. Included are our fabrication equipment and additional versatile fine-point
creative technology such as laser cut machine, 3D printer, blades enables cutting
embroidery machine, sticker and button maker, electronics, littleBits, sticker sheets, vinyls,
Ozobot, Dash and Dot, Makey Makey, micro-controllers such as paper, and felt quickly
Microbit and Arduino, building sets such as Rigamajig and Clixo, all
and accurately
sorts of arts and crafts materials. No matter which program you
choose for your child, they are always welcome to use any of the
tools and equipment in the space based on their aspirations, and
our staff is always ready to guide them on how to use the machines, Button Maker
and challenge them to refine their designs. Design your very own
When:
buttons with original
Morning Sessions: Any 2 hour block between 10am to 1pm graphics, hand-drawn
Afternoon Sessions: Any 2 hour block between 2 to 6pm drawings, or stickers
of your own design.
Duration:
You may request as may sessions as you wish per week.
Minimum booking of 10 sessions are required. In case of lock-down,
you won’t be charged for the sessions you haven’t used. Embroidery Machine
Brother Embroidery
Ages: machine allowing kids
For kids 3 to 12 years old to embroider their own
designs, using built-in
Fee:
samples, original
$50/session/student. Each session is 2 hours.
Minimum of 5 students per group is required. digital graphics, or
Minimum booking of 10 sessions are required. In case of lock-down, coded patterns on
you won’t be charged for the sessions you haven’t used. fabric - creating the
coolest patches.
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ONLINE LIVE PROGRAMS
GIANT Afterschool STEM Clubs When: Each club meets once a week, 4:00 to 5:00pm
Dates: Sept 21st to Jan 30th
We have 6 clubs you could choose from. Each club meets once a Ages: For kids 5 to 12 years old
Fee: $15/session + Material fee
week live online. Depending on the club you join, we’ll send you
Register: www.thegiantroom.com/STEMClubs
a box of materials to make, play, and learn with.
Mondays: Think like a Maker
Mondays: Nature Science
Think like a pilot, engineer or
From growing your own
even a bug! Participants learn
butterflies and mushrooms, to
prototyping techniques to
exploring different habitats, or
tackle age-appropriate
being inspired by nature to
challenges, work collaboratively,
create your own art. Participants
and think creatively, all using
immerse themselves in the wonder
recycled material they have
of nature, learn about life cycles,
ecosystems and the balance of at home.
Material Fee: $350 forces in the natural world. Material Fee: $0
Tuesdays: Design and Fashion Wednesdays: Build with Rigamajig
From 3D design in Tinkercad, From self portrait to pulleys,
to illustration design, sewing, speed boats, vacuum,
patching, and weaving, dragons, unicorns and
participants immerse everything in between,
themselves in the exciting participants dream of new
world of fashion. They will creations and bring them to
also learn how to make smart life with Rigamajig. They
attire by coding and attaching learn fundamentals in
microcontroller and sensors to Material Fee: $250 simple machines. Material Fee: $565
their pieces.
Fridays: Doodles & Comics
Thursdays: Music and DJing Participants will write thier
Participants create and mix their original stories, design new
own original tracks using DJ characters and worlds, learn
software and music apps, build techniques to master their
custom instruments, explore storytelling as well as doodling
electronic music, convert sound skills, and publish their very
to color, design their DJ persona, own comics!
and perform live!
Material Fee: $250 Material Fee: $0
On Demand Programs: Live Online
Fee: $75/session + Material fee (for selected programs).
We design a workshop series based on your child’s interests and You may request 1x1 sessions or private small group
needs, and according to your family’s schedule. You may request sessions with friends. Price will be divided between
1x1 sessions or private with your group of friends. participants. So if you have 5 kids in your group, each
would pay $15. If you book 5 sessions, you’ll recieve a
Classes: You may choose any of the sample programs on pages free one. If you book 10 sessions, you’ll recieve 3 free ones.
3 to 7 of this document, or simply tell us about your child’s interest
and we’ll design an engaging learning experience for them. When: On your schedule
Register: https://www.thegiantroom.com/learningondemand Duration: Each session is one hour. We recommend
booking 5 to 10 sessions per subject.
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SAMPLE PROGRAMS
SAMPLE PROGRAMS FOR KIDS 6 TO 12 YEARS OLDS - IN PERSON OR ON-DEMAND LIVE ONLINE
Microcontrollers Creative Coding & Math
Students design and code Students will learn how to
their own gadgets such as express their creativity
a step counter, digital through code. They learn
watch, interactive emotion fundamentals in coding in
display with Microbit. They scratch, code.org. Turtle
learn fundamentals in Stitch, and p5.js Java Script
coding, sensors, inputs, library - all accessible to
and outputs of a micro everyone including beginners.
controller.
Stop Motion Animation Music and DJing
Students design scenes Participants create and mix
and craft characters their own original tracks
using clay, recycling, using DJ software and
art and craft materials. music apps, build custom
They design storyboards instruments, explore
and learn techniques to electronic music, convert
create their own digital sound to color, design their
animations DJ persona, and perform live!
AI & Invent for Good Product Design
Students learn about Students learn prototyping
machine learning, techniques, 2D graphic,
coding, and design and 3D design in Tinkercad,
thinking while inventing and fabricate their
solutions for the designs using fabrication
problems they care machines (3D printer, laser
about. They also practice cut, embroidery machine,
public speaking as they sticker machine, and button
present their inventions. maker). Sky is the limit of
what they can build.
Nature Science Building With Rigamajig
From growing your own From self portrait to pulleys,
butterflies and mushrooms, speed boats, vacuum,
to exploring different dragons, unicorns and
habitats, participants everything in between,
immerse themselves in the participants dream of new
wonder of nature, learn creations and bring them to
about life cycles, ecosystems life with Rigamajig. They
and the balance of forces in learn fundamentals in
the natural world. simple machines.
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SAMPLE PROGRAMS
SAMPLE PROGRAMS FOR KIDS 6 TO 12 YEARS OLDS - IN PERSON OR ON-DEMAND LIVE ONLINE
Coding & Robotics DIY Electronics
Students learn Participants immerse
coding in scratch and blockly, themselves in the exciting
explore the relationship world of electronics, build
between hardware and their own battery sources,
software as they work with sensors, switches, and
Ozobot, littleBits Code, Dash outputs, and give them a
and Dot, and Makey Makey. purpose by turning them
into gadgets, greeting cards,
and everything in between.
Design and Fashion Invention with littleBits
From 3D design in Participants dream of new
Tinkercad, to inventions, gadgets, and
illustration design games, or machines and
for laser cutting, build then with littleBits
sewing, patching, electronic building blocks!
and weaving, students They master the invention
immerse themselves in process, learn about basics
the exciting world of in machine design including
fashion. inputs, senors, outputs, and more.
Game Arcades Broadway Show
Students learn about Students write original
different game genres, stories and songs,
design their own games design characters,
such as pin ball machines, cast for their show,
mazes, and marble roller design costumes,
coasters. They build build their own stage,
original toys while learning design sets, prepare
the design process posters, and put on a
empathy, and user testing, big show!
Think Like a Maker Field Trips & Animals
Think like a pilot, We’ll take virtual field
engineer or even a bug! trips around the world.
We equip students with Mix analog skills with
the rapid prototyping digital skills to design
techniques to tackle and create animals with
age-appropriate different characteristics,
challenges, work some move, some light-up,
collaboratively, and some have patterns, all
think creatively. inspired by our trips!
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SAMPLE PROGRAMS
SAMPLE PROGRAMS FOR KIDS 6 TO 12 YEARS OLDS - IN PERSON OR ON-DEMAND LIVE ONLINE
Start Your Own Business Doodles & Comics
Dream a new business, build it, Participants will write thier
and launch it! Students will original stories, design new
design their business models, characters and worlds, learn
do market research, make techniques to master their
prototypes, define their value storytelling as well as
propositions, decide on their doodling skills, and publish
go-to-market strategy, their very own comics!
plan a customer journey, and
launch their first channel!
Drawing & Painting Slime & Video Editing
Participants learn about Slime is all about polymers!
drawing and painting A chemical reaction occurs
techniques. They create between the glue and the
visual art of still borate ions, and slime is
objects, abstract the new magic formed!
graphics and paintings, Participants experiment
and do life drawings of with new formulas, make
animals or humans. videos, and lean to edit
their recordings!
Scripting in Roblox Sculpture & Clay
Particpants explore different From sculpting with clay,
game genres in Roblox, learn to wire, and paper mache,
fundamentals in scripting, participants design and
character, and animation make their own sculptures.
design, and code and publish From there, they can turn
their own games. The Roblox their sculptures into toys,
platform uses a text based accessories to wear, or
programming language. dream catchers, and more.
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Modeling Marine Worlds LEGO
Participants learn about the Participants dream of new
magic of the life underwater, narratives,learn techniques
dream and build new to build LEGO models, and
inventions inspired by the bring their stories to life
ocean. From fish models, to one block at a time. From
AI that cleans water, to there, they can delve into
animations stimulating fish making simple machines,
life, they immerse themselves create magical worlds, or
in the waves of marine science. even record a stop motion
animation.
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SAMPLE PROGRAMS
SAMPLE PROGRAMS FOR KIDS 6 TO 12 YEARS OLDS - IN PERSON OR ON-DEMAND LIVE ONLINE
Narratives and Engineering Make Art with Herve Tullet
Inspired by the Novel Inspired by Hervé Tullet,
Engineering project st Tufts the renowned artist and
University, students will listen children's book author, kids
to stories that represent create their own art pieces,
challenges, and then solve build an interactive mini
problems by creating simple museum, attract visitors,
machines using recycled, arts, and showcase their
and crafts materials. creations!
Gardening Public Speaking
Students learn how to Participants focus on
garden in any space! They various social and global
turn unexpected objects issues from health to
into planters, creatures, safety, entertainment,
code watering devices, and climate change,
grow their own food and come up with solutions,
design a garden attraction build prototypes, test,
for everyone to enjoy! and present their inventions
on stage!
Kitchen Science Puppet Design
What’s for dinner? Does it taste Participants learn new
good? Investigate where food techniques to design
comes from, growing your own puppets of all sizes with
food, our taste buds, and different types of materials,
chemistry behind how food fabric, and recyclables.
is cooked. Take a multi-sensory They can also explore voice
journey toward your next meal over and becoming a
or snack. puppeteer.
Paper Engineering Architecture Design
Participants explore paper as Participants create
structural pieces. From origami cool spaces, buildings,
to folding techniques, 3D and landmarks using
masks, and even simple different techniques,
machines, they learn paper sustainable materials,
engineering techniques to and fabrication tools.
master their crafting skills As part of the process
and be amazed of what they they will meet real architects
can do with the simplest of materials. working on buildings in NYC.
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Programs for 3-5 Year Olds
GIANT programs for pre-schoolers are the
perfect blend of hands-on making, play, and learning.
Kids will develop their creative, motor, and social-
emotional skills while learning about science, math,
literacy, and social sciences.
PROGRAMS FOR KIDS 3 TO 5 YEARS OLD - IN PERSON OR ON-DEMAND LIVE ONLINE
Farm to Table Field Trips & Cars
Farm animals to tractors, We’ll go on field trips in cars,
barns, chicken coops, vegetable balloons, and on horses!
gardens, and fruits! Kids make ice Kids make vehicles and go
cream with fruits, pizza with on imaginary trips to nature,
vegetables, and avocado toast camp and stargaze! We’ll
with their harvests! We’ll go on make, explore, read, and
virtual trips to farms, read books, share fantastic memories
make, play and share! from our trips!
Bugs and Nature Travel like a Maker
Bugs who eat vegetables and Kids dream of new
flowers to bugs who eat other destinations around the
bugs! Those who crawl and world, and travel like a
those who fly! Those who maker! They play pilot, build
shine and those who hide! planes, choose destinations,
We’ll explore the magical explore food, animals,
world of bugs and build the landmarks in different parts
most aspiring garden with of the world, document their
arts and crafts material and travel, make souvenirs, and
GIANT wood models. share the joy.
Dream City Mission to Mars
Dream and build a city with Kids explore the magic
moving cars and trains, tall of space in Mission to Mars!
and small homes, fun shops From rocket ships to
and food carts, parks, planets, stars, and a sky no
playgrounds, and more! one can avoid gazing at,
We’ll go on virtual trips to kids dream and make a
cities around the world, fantastic space full of
read books about city life, stories to discover.
make, and share!
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MORE ABOUT GIANT
Contact Us
More About The GIANT Approach
We work with you to learn more about your child’s interests and Email:
we can make recommendations for programs based on their demand@thegiantroom.com
interests. You can also sign them up for a specific program from
our sample programs.
As they continue their learning with our GIANT team, we spark Call:
their interests in new fields and at the same time help them to (646) 360-2639
dive deep on subjects they really like.
For example, a group may start a coding class with us, and show
interest in robotics. From there, we may introduce them to sensors, Address:
microcontrollers, inputs, and outputs, and help them to fabricate
a model for their robot using the laser cut machine or the 3D printer. 550 West 28th St. New York,
NY, 10001
Another group may start a coding class, and show interest in
fashion. From there, we may introduce them to the embroidery
machine and show them how they can code graphic patterns for
their designs, and help them to make their pieces interactive with Website:
microcontrollers. www.thegiantroom.com
This approach helps kids to get exposed to many STEAM (STEM +
Arts) programs in a way they can relate to, and at the same time
get really good at what they like.
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Our promise to you: your child will always feel the joy of learning
and making while at The GIANT Room, and will be inspired to take @thegiantroom
on challenges and be a more independent learner day by day.
About GIANT Team
The GIANT Room is founded by two PhDs in education, and backgrounds in engineering, science, and math. All GIANT
instructors are graduates from top universities including Stanford, Columbia, Parsons, NYU, and Cooper Union. All of
our instructors experts in their field and have been highly trained on GIANT approach of interest based learning and
pedagogy.
Azadeh (Azi) Jamalian, PhD is the founder of The GIANT Room. She has a PhD in Cognitive Studies
in Education from Teachers College, Columbia University, and bachelors degree in Systems Engi-
neering. Azi has years of experience working with and teaching children. She is a TED speaker, have
written many article and book chapters on education, and has received numerous awards includ-
ing IES Prize for Excellence in Research on Cognition and Student Learning.
Jessica Mezei, PhD is co-founder of The GIANT Room. She has a PhD in Science Education from
Teachers College, Columbia University and is a former science teacher for middle school aged
children. Jessica has years of experience teaching in formal and informal settings including
museums such as Museum of Natural History in New York. Her expertise is on play-based pedago-
gy in STEM fields.
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