TREC

The Lawndale Technology, Robotics, Engineering, Coding (TREC) Program introduces students to these technology concepts in elementary school through school Makerspaces.

Each elementary school has a designated Makerspace, a room stocked with learning materials to support the TREC goals. At middle school, students may take a technology elective to continue their learning in this area.

The focus for the 2022-23 school year is on 5th and select 6th graders. Students in both grade levels will complete a CS First coding unit using the Scratch programming language. In the 2023-24 school year, 4th and select 7th/8th graders will participate in the program. Students will learn identified California Computer Science standards through their work. 

The pictures below highlight students learning about coding and Lego robotics.

Engineering: Third grade students had to build a tower with specific constraints (only 10 Keva planks, 2 minutes to complete, height of over 30 centimeters). 

Coding: Elementary students use a variety of tools to learn and practice beginning coding. Students have access to iPads and Osmo bases/games to learn coding as well as Blue-bots and maps to practice what they are learning.