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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!

Grab your antenna and wings as you embark on a different Bee-Bot adventure each day. Stories, science experiences plus programming a Bee-Bot robot all add up to a hive full of fun! Bee-Bots, designed for the younger robotic enthusiast, will send campers on an exciting journey each day to explore Dino-Bots, Farm-Bots, Bug-Bots and more! Get ready for a buzzing great time!

iSPACE is on a mission to recruit crew members for a moon landing, and we need your camper’s help! Mission experiences include building and launching rockets, designing landers to arrive safely on the moon’s surface, along with a variety of “hands-on, minds-on” lunar science explorations. The mission concludes with a mini-iMISSION, an exciting experience where your camper will immerse themselves into the role of a scientist or engineer faced with the challenges of living and working on a lunar base!

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.

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!

Java Boot Camp is a beginning intensive, hands-on experience with Java. Campers will write, compile, test and troubleshoot Java programs. Students will be introduced to the basics of object oriented programming and the use of various programming structures. These will include basic class structure, creation of methods, top down design and decomposition, proper use of commenting and indentation, effects of inheritance, iterations (for loops and while loops), and decision making (if statements). The lessons will use Karel the Dog to allow students to have fun while they are learning.

At this “out of this world” summer camp, your camper will train to become an astronaut without leaving Earth! They will build and launch rockets, race through obstacle courses, investigate forces of flight, problem-solve during simulated emergency situations, and learn what astronauts eat and drink while living in space. Astronauts-in-training will use Sphero robots to complete their missions, providing them with a glimpse into the life of an astronaut!

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!