2018 Elementary School Summer Camps

Please note: for those looking for FULL DAY childcare, arrangements can be made with KidSpirit (http://kidspirit.oregonstate.edu) to cover the rest of your child's day when attending a half-day STEM Academy camp. In addition to a morning or afternoon session with KidSpirit, you can also arrange for KidSpirit to deliver or pick up your child from our camps, provide lunch care, before care, and aftercare, as needed.

WeDo 1.0 Lego Robotics Camp * Entering Grades 3-5 * July 23-27 * 9AM-NOON OR 1-4PM * $150 * Learn to use laptops, Legos, and the WeDo 1.0 Robotics software to create your own Lego robots! This class will teach students to use a combination of engineering and creativity to build working, moving machines. The class is set up in blocks, with a "creativity & activity break" in the middle, when students will get outside or do other hands-on activities. No robotics experience necessary! Note: This camp is the same as the Introduction to Lego Robotics Level 1 that has been offered in previous years. SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR THIS CAMP!

Coding Camp * Entering Grades 4-5 * July 23-27 * 9AM-NOON OR 1-4PM * $150 * Learn to master the basics of coding with programs such as Swift, Kodable, Hoptscotch, and Cargo-Bot. Using iPads, you will write real code and see them run in games, puzzles, animations, stories, or beautiful 3D interactive “playgrounds”. This camp is perfect for a beginner or hesitant coder, but also will provide challenges for those with more experience. Participants will work in pairs, in a environment of cooperation, and will leave with ideas of how to continue working on coding skills at home.

Elementary School Lego EV3 Camp * Entering Grades 4-5 * July 30-August 3 * 9AM-NOON * $150 * Develop the skills to program a Lego Mindstorms EV3 robot in an environment of cooperation! In small teams, enjoy building together and helping each other become better designers and programmers. Build your skills to a level that will continue to challenge you throughout the week! Classes may have a variety of skill levels from beginning to advanced.

Lego Simple & Powered Machines Camp * Entering Grades 4-5 * July 30-August 3 * 1-4PM * $150 * Students will get an in-depth understanding of mechanical and structural principles built into everyday machines. By building, designing, and testing solutions, students work as young scientists and engineers, all while honing design technology, science, and math skills. The class is set up in blocks, with a "creativity & activity break" in the middle, when students will get outside or do other hands-on activities.  No experience necessary!

WeDo 2.0 Lego Robotics Camp * Entering Grades 3-5 * August 6-10 * 9AM-NOON OR 1-4PM * $150 * Use the WeDo 2.0 Robotics platform & iPads to learn Science and Engineering while programming Lego robots! This class will engage students in lessons about engineering, life science, physical science, and earth/space science through building working, moving machines. The class is set up in blocks, with a "creativity & activity break" in the middle, when students will get outside or do other hands-on activities. No robotics experience necessary! SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR THIS CAMP!