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24/09/2026

💡 "LET THERE BE LIGHT!" ✨

Every big invention starts with a single spark! In the very first weeks of Smart STEAMers Level 1, our young innovators built their very own working lamp from simple everyday materials! 🔦🛠️

Using an LED, a 2 × 1.5V battery pack, a switch, wires, popsicle sticks, and a paper cup, our students designed and assembled a mini lamp from scratch, then flipped the switch to watch their creation glow! 🌟

🔌 Connecting the battery pack, switch, and LED into a complete circuit
🪵 Building the lamp stand with popsicle sticks
🥤 Shaping the lampshade from a paper cup
💡 Testing, troubleshooting, and lighting it up!

From understanding how electricity flows in a closed circuit to seeing why a switch can turn a light ON and OFF, every step taught real electronics principles in a fun, hands-on way. 🧠⚡

This is where the Smart STEAMers journey begins: simple materials, big ideas, and the confidence to build. From lighting up their first LED to creating fully automated Arduino projects later on, every great engineer starts right here! 🌍🚀

Learn it → Build it → Test it → Light it up! 🔥

👦 Smart STEAMers | Ages 8–11
📚 STEM.org Accredited™ | STEM.org Certified™ Instructors
📞 0719 700 719
🌐 www.steamedu.lk
📍 No: 90, 7th Cross St, Panadura

👉 Contact us for a FREE trial class!

21/09/2026

📠 "READING PATTERNS LIKE A PRO SCANNER!" 🤖

Ever wondered how a supermarket scanner reads a barcode in a split second? Our Smart STEAMers just built their own version no programming required! ✨

Using an IR sensor, an LED, and a simple black-and-white striped strip, our young engineers discovered how reflected light carries information: white stripes send a signal back, black stripes absorb it away! 🔦⚫⚪

🔧 Building the frame with pop sticks
🔌 Wiring the sensor, LED, and battery circuit
🎞️ Sliding the strip past the sensor
💡 Watching the LED blink in response to every stripe

From tuning the sensor's sensitivity to troubleshooting a stuck LED, every step taught real principles of light, signals, and circuits the same core idea behind the barcode scanners we see every day! 🛒✨

This is how we turn a simple LED and sensor into a lesson our students will never forget. 🌍💡

Learn it → Build it → Test it → Understand it! 🔥

👦 Smart STEAMers | Ages 8–11
📞 0719 700 719
🌐 www.steamedu.lk
📍 No: 90, 7th Cross St, Panadura

BUILD • SENSE • DISCOVER 🏆

19/09/2026

🤖 MEET OUR SMART ROBOT CAR BUILT, CODED & RACED BY OUR SMART STEAMERS! 🏁

Our Smart STEAMers just wrapped up an incredible 8-day journey engineering a fully autonomous Line-Following & Obstacle-Avoiding Robot Car from a single motor spinning to a complete self-driving system! ⚙️🧠
Using an Arduino Uno as the brain, our young engineers combined multiple technologies into one intelligent machine:

🔧 L298N Motor Driver - controls both wheels with precision speed & direction
🛤️ Dual IR Sensors - automatically track a black line on the course
📡 HC-SR04 Ultrasonic Sensor - detects obstacles ahead in real time
⚙️ SG90 Servo Motor - scans left and right to find the clearer path
🔊 Active Buzzer - alerts and confirms every system is working

Every step wiring the motor driver, programming turns and pivots, tuning the line-following logic, and building a full priority-based state machine was designed, built, and debugged by our students themselves! 💡

Then came RACE DAY 🏆 robots ran a built-in startup self-test to check every motor, sensor, and the servo... and then went head-to-head on the track, dodging obstacles and following the line all on their own!
From blinking an LED to a fully autonomous robot car, this is what real hands-on engineering looks like. 🌍✨

LEARN • BUILD • RACE 🚀

📞 0719 700 719
🌐 www.steamedu.lk
📍 No: 90, 7th Cross St, Panadura

17/09/2026

🏆 "1ST PLACE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY & ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES!" 🌱⚙️

A massive congratulations to our Advanced STEAMer, K.K.D. Chenul Supek Sandinu Perera, for taking home 1st Place in the Manufacturing Industry and Environmental Studies category at the Sri Sumangala College New Invention Competition 2026 Zonal Round! 🥇🌍

This win reflects real innovation in action using engineering skills to tackle real-world problems and build solutions that matter for our environment and industry. 💡🔬

At the Institute of STEAM Education, we believe the best innovators are the ones who think beyond the classroom, and Chenul has shown exactly that kind of vision and dedication. 🚀

Congratulations Chenul, this is only the beginning of an incredible innovator's journey! 🎉

INVENT • ENGINEER • LEAD 🏆

📞 0719 700 719
🌐 www.steamedu.lk
📍 No: 90, 7th Cross St, Panadura

15/09/2026

🏆 "1ST PLACE - ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY & PRODUCTION!" 🤖⚙️

Huge congratulations to our Advanced STEAMer, W.A. Dinura Lasas, for winning 1st Place in the Engineering Technology and Production category at the Sri Sumangala College New Invention Competition 2026 Zonal Round! 🥇✨

From late nights of wiring, coding, and testing to standing on that stage as a winner, this achievement is proof of what real hands-on engineering and dedication can build. 💡🔧

At the Institute of STEAM Education, this is exactly what we work towards turning curious young minds into confident young engineers who don't just learn technology, they create it. 🌍🚀

Congratulations Dinura, we're so proud of you and can't wait to see what you invent next! 🎉

INVENT • ENGINEER • LEAD 🏆

📞 0719 700 719
🌐 www.steamedu.lk
📍 No: 90, 7th Cross St, Panadura

12/09/2026

🚤 "BOATS THAT FLOAT, MOTORS THAT MOVE!" ⚙️🌊

Who says engineering can't float? At the Institute of STEAM Education, our Smart STEAMers just turned pop sticks, foam, and a tiny gear motor into their very own motor-powered boats! 🛠️✨

From shaping the floating hull to wiring the circuit battery, switch, and motor all connected every step taught real principles of buoyancy, balance, and power. ⚡
Then came the big moment... lowering their boats into the water and flipping the switch! 👀 Some zoomed forward, some wobbled, some needed a little redesign and that's exactly how real engineers learn! 🧠💡

✅ Buoyancy & Balance
✅ Circuit Building
✅ Motor & Propulsion
✅ Trial, Test & Redesign

This is how we turn curiosity into confidence one floating, working invention at a time! 🌍🚀

👦 Smart STEAMers | Ages 8–11
📞 0719 700 719
🌐 www.steamedu.lk
📍 No: 90, 7th Cross St, Panadura

BUILD • FLOAT • RACE 🏆

09/09/2026

SPARKS, BUBBLES & SCIENCE! 🧪✨

Our Smart STEAMers just turned pencils, salt water, and a battery into a hands-on chemistry lab! 🔋💧✏️

Using nothing but two graphite pencils, salty water, and a low-voltage battery pack, our young scientists explored electrolysis, watching electricity split water right before their eyes! ⚡🫧

🔑 6 Key Things Our Students Learned:

1️⃣ Electricity + Water + Electrodes = Electrolysis, the battery supplies the energy that drives the whole reaction
2️⃣ Graphite pencils make great electrodes one becomes the cathode (−), the other the anode (+)
3️⃣ Bubbles are proof of a chemical reaction tiny gas bubbles form right at the pencil tips
4️⃣ Hydrogen gas forms at the cathode water molecules break apart under electrical energy
5️⃣ Salt helps electricity flow through water dissolved ions carry the current between the electrodes
6️⃣ Safety comes first in every experiment low-voltage battery only, adult supervision, and no touching the liquid while powered

Every fizz and bubble sparked curiosity and turned into a real lesson on chemical reactions and electrical energy! 🔬💙

At the Institute of STEAM Education, we believe science isn't just something you read about, it's something you experience.

🔬 Learn • Build • Discover
📚 STEM.org Accredited™ | STEM.org Certified™ Instructors
📞 0719 700 719
🌐 www.steamedu.lk
📍 No: 90, 7th Cross St, Panadura

👉 Contact us for a FREE trial class and let your little scientist discover the magic of electrolysis!

05/09/2026

MEET THE SMART ROBOT BUILT BY OUR ADVANCED STEAMERS! 🚀
Our Advanced STEAMers just took their engineering skills to the next level, designing and building a fully interactive Smart Robot powered by the ESP32! ⚡🧠
This isn't your average build students combined multiple technologies into one working system:
📡 ESP32 - the brain of the robot, connecting hardware with IoT capabilities
⚙️ Servo Motors - giving the robot precise, controlled movement
👆 Touch Sensors - enabling smart, responsive interaction
🖥️ Display - showing live data and feedback in real time
🔊 Ultrasonic Sensor - letting the robot sense its surroundings and avoid obstacles
From wiring the circuits to writing the code, our young engineers brought together robotics, IoT, and automation into one intelligent creation strengthening their skills in programming, sensor integration, and real-world problem solving. 💡🔧
This is what happens when curiosity meets advanced, hands-on engineering. 🌍✨
INVENT • ENGINEER • LEAD 🏆
📞 0719 700 719
🌐 www.steamedu.lk
📍 No: 90, 7th Cross St, Panadura

03/09/2026

💻 MORE THAN JUST USING A COMPUTER! 🚀

What if your child could go beyond clicking and typing and actually understand how technology works? 🤔✨

Our Computing Explorers programme is specially designed for primary-school students to develop logical thinking, creativity, problem-solving, and digital skills through hands-on activities, creative projects, games, challenges, and presentations. 🧠💡

👦 Grades 1–6

Students learn to EXPLORE • CREATE • THINK • LEARN while building a strong foundation for future computing and technology education. 🌐⚙️

🌟 Supports both Cambridge & Edexcel Primary Computing Curriculums
Give your child more than computer skills give them the confidence to think like a creator. 🚀

📞 071 970 0719 | 077 283 6996
🌐 www.steamedu.lk
👉 ENROLL NOW - LIMITED STUDENTS PER GROUP!

01/09/2026

🗣️ THINK IN ENGLISH. SPEAK WITH CONFIDENCE. 🌟

English isn't just a subject it's a skill your child can use to communicate, express ideas, and connect with the world. 🌍

At the Institute of STEAM Education, our interactive General English classes help children build confidence through speaking, listening, storytelling, role plays, games, conversations, and presentations. 🎤✨

👧 Ages 4–7 | 👦 Ages 8–11 | 🧑 Ages 12–16

Every student is assessed and grouped according to their English proficiency, creating a learning environment where they can grow at their own pace. 💙

✨ EXPLORE • LEARN • SPEAK • GROW
📞 071 970 0719 | 077 283 6996
🌐 www.steamedu.lk
👉 Enroll now - limited students per group!

Address

90, 7th Cross Street
Panadura
12500

Opening Hours

Monday	08:00 - 18:00
Tuesday	08:00 - 18:00
Wednesday	08:00 - 18:00
Thursday	08:00 - 18:00
Friday	08:00 - 18:00
Saturday	08:00 - 20:00
Sunday	08:00 - 20:00

Telephone

+94719700719

Website

http://steamedu.lk/

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