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Join our three space bears, Gemini, Mercury and Apollo as they explore the wonders of our Universe and space exploration. They’ll help campers create their own constellation, probe into planetary science, train like an astronaut, test and design B.E.A.R. (Bear Egress And Recovery) parachutes and celebrate with campers as they launch their own rocket!

This will be a fun and exciting camp filled with classes just like at that school for wizardry that you have read so much about. Campers will make spell books, wands, learn about magical creatures, potions, care of plants, read maps, and play games all with a magical theme. This will not be a scary camp, but perfect for young imaginations.

Scientist, scientist what do you see? I see bubbling solutions, buzzing insects, rainbows of color and so much more looking at me! Junior scientists will explore a different science topic each day based on the books of award winning children’s author, Eric Carle. Finding the science in beloved literature, such as The Very Hungry Caterpillar or The Mixed-Up Chameleon engages even the youngest scientist through experiments, activities, and science related crafts!

What happens when a camper’s inner Picasso meets their inner Einstein? The combination will cause reactions that will be filled with oohs and ahhs! Campers will not only discover that science is fun (and messy), but also how science plays an important part in the process of creating art and toys. Campers will also use robotics and coding along with other media to design one-of-a-kind masterpieces!

Ready for an adventure? Join us as we explore the benefits of humans and robots working together! Campers will build and program their way through dangerous situations while exploring different types of robots using LEGO’s NEW WeDo 2.0 Robotics kits and programming platforms. Get your camper ready to jump into the future of robots, wireless programming, and exciting challenges! Oh my!

Make your technology mobile! MIT App Inventor will teach you how to plan, design, code, and publish your apps! App Development Camp is the place to get started, whether you want to create a game, photo editor, to-do list, or something completely different and unique. You’ll develop your programming skills at camp and familiarize yourself with app creation. The MIT App Inventor software is user-friendly, making this camp an excellent choice for those looking to learn to program and develop awesome apps with little coding experience. If you have used Scratch before, this camp is the perfect next step; however, no prior experience is necessary.

Action! Have you ever wondered how stop motion movies are made? The hit "Box Trolls" was made using stop motion as well as many Pixar movies. Campers will learn the basics of stop motion videos and create several of their own! Campers will learn elements of film production while producing multiple stop-motion videos which will be saved online to be shared with family and friends.. As a part of the film making process, summer campers learn the movie making process by using storyboards, creating characters, and ultimately filming. Video editing and green screen techniques are also taught. Film makers will have the use of LEGO bricks and LEGO mini-figures to produce their movies.

Beware! Campers may get dirty while learning how to clean and protect our environment. Environauts are racing to answer the spaceship Earth’s S.O.S message of “Save our Sphere”! Campers come to the rescue by conducting a variety of hands-on investigations to explore the interactions of Earth’s air, water, and living things. We will race mealworms, test plant growth, and build terraria. Coding Sphero robots may also be needed to save our planet!

Science Olympiad is the premier team STEM competition in the nation, and this camp will model this program. Each day will have a different theme which will incorporating various STEM events and activities. The camp will culminate in a Challenge Day, where the campers will show off and test their final creations. Do you have the “Wright” stuff to build and test an airplane? Do you have the observation skills of a Chemist? Can you decode the encrypted message? If you are up for a STEM challenge, this is the camp for you!