Code, create, and bring an interactive pet to life! Digital Pet Inventor is a four-session live online coding mission for beginners ages 10–13. Using the BBC micro:bit, children explore coding and physical computing—using code to make real objects respond to buttons, touch, sound, and movement. During the mission, children will: Create an expressive digital pet Build a reaction challenge Make a motion-controlled game Design an animal from recycled cardboard Transform it into a personalized interactive pet Course Schedule Online Live classes: Saturdays, 10:30–11:30 AM PacificSeptember 26, October 3, October 10, and October 17, 2026 Technology check: September 19, 2026 Registration Includes Four 60-minute live online classes BBC micro:bit V2 USB data cable Battery holder and batteries Removable micro:bit mounting materials SteamPop mission workbook Coding and debugging activities Pet-design templates and customization supplies Mission certificate US shipping Children will gather clean recycled cardboard from home for their final pet invention. Course Details Age: 9 - 12 Experience: Beginner—no previous coding experience required Class size: Maximum of six children Format: Live online, small-group instruction Price: Early Bird $169 · Regular $199 Technology Required Participants need a laptop or Chromebook with a USB port, Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge, a reliable internet connection, and access to the selected live-class platform. Please provide an accurate US shipping address at checkout so we can send your child’s inventor kit. Refund and Cancellation Policies Because registration reserves one of six live-class spaces and includes a physical SteamPop Inventor Kit, the following cancellation policy applies: Cancellations received at least seven calendar days before the first scheduled class are eligible for a $100 refund. The participant may keep the SteamPop Inventor Kit; no return is required. Cancellations received fewer than seven calendar days before the first scheduled class are nonrefundable. Once the first class has started, registration is nonrefundable. This includes missed sessions and withdrawal from the course. Inventor Kits and individual kit components are not returnable or refundable. Cancellation requests must be submitted by email [email protected] and include the purchaser’s name and order number. Approved refunds will be returned to the original payment method.
