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MINI MAKERS: Red/Blue Week - For makers grades 1-2. Mini Maker programs will teach the basics of coding, robotics or Minecraft while also promoting technical, creative and social skills. Kids will create & experiment with the fundamentals of electricity and programming in fun ways! Please see our Minecraft Guide for Java edition requirements.
ROBOTICS: Inventor’s Camp - For makers grades 3-8. Kids use online robotics simulator technology to learn how to make the electronic creations of their dreams that solve real-world problems. No additional equipment is needed! Any Inventor's Camp (Red Week or Blue Week) is appropriate for brand new or experienced makers. For kids who have attended a Blue or Red Week before, they will get to use the software platforms they have become familiar with to take on a whole host of different projects.
Coding
CODING: Video Game Design and Launch Camp - For beginner and experienced makers in grades 3-5 and 6-8. Kids will learn everything they need to know to code their very own game: character development, storyboarding, animation, environment and level design, beta testing and, of course, coding. Any Video Game Design and Launch Camp (Red Week or Blue Week) is appropriate for brand new or experienced makers. For kids who have attended a Blue or Red Week before, they will get to use the software platforms they have become familiar with to take on a whole host of different projects.
CODING: Advanced Coding with Python Camp - For experienced makers grades 3-5 and 6-8. Students will leave with the ability to install Python, create scripts with commands used in real world computer science, parse files and play with strings (lists of letters). Note this course contains lots of reading and technical typing.
MINECRAFT: Master World Creation Camp - For beginner and experienced makers grades 3-5 and 6-8. In our Minecraft programs, kids learn how to make Minecraft even more awesome, how computers and servers work, and core computer programming concepts while collaborating with kids equally excited about Minecraft. Please see our Minecraft Guide for Java edition requirements. Any Master World Creation Camp (Red Week or Blue Week) is appropriate for brand new or experienced makers. For kids who have attended a Blue Week or Red week before, they will get to use the software platforms they have become familiar with to take on a whole host of different projects.
We can't wait to see your maker in camp!
Virtual Camps and PA Days
Pick a week that works with your schedule and find the topic of your child’s interest. You'll be able to pick between a morning or afternoon session. You may even want to consider both! We can’t wait to see what your child can make! For more information or verify the technology requirements, see our Welcome page or sign up for a Free Trial or Tech Check prior to registration.
Grade 1-2 Camps
- Red Week: Using robotic inputs and outputs, makers will create funny reactive faces; program video games with characters you click off the screen as fast as you can; and work together to build a Minecraft world featuring musical instruments played by a host of costumed characters.
Blue Week: Mini Makers will robots that can (randomly) tell you your fortune; coding our own videogames with characters that chase each other around; and working together to build a Minecraft world featuring dynamic lighting machines and other devices.
Grade 3-5 and 6-8 Camps
Robotics
ROBOTICS: Inventor’s Camp - For makers grades 3-8. Kids use online robotics simulator technology to learn how to make the electronic creations of their dreams that solve real-world problems. No additional equipment is needed! Any Inventor's Camp (Red Week or Blue Week) is appropriate for brand new or experienced makers. For kids who have attended a Blue or Red Week before, they will get to use the software platforms they have become familiar with to take on a whole host of different projects.
- Beginner: For makers grades 3-5 or 6-8 with no to low experience in the topic of interest. The activities done in beginner sessions are group-based and will change from class to class.
Experienced: For makers grades 3-5 or 6-8 with prior experience in the topic of interest. These makers will be working on a mix of group and independent projects that may take multiple classes to complete.
Coding
CODING: Video Game Design and Launch Camp - For beginner and experienced makers in grades 3-5 and 6-8. Kids will learn everything they need to know to code their very own game: character development, storyboarding, animation, environment and level design, beta testing and, of course, coding. Any Video Game Design and Launch Camp (Red Week or Blue Week) is appropriate for brand new or experienced makers. For kids who have attended a Blue or Red Week before, they will get to use the software platforms they have become familiar with to take on a whole host of different projects.
- Beginner: For makers grades 3-5 or 6-8 with no to low experience in the topic of interest. The activities done in beginner sessions are group-based and will change from class to class.
Experienced: For makers grades 3-5 or 6-8 with prior experience in the topic of interest. These makers will be working on a mix of group and independent projects that may take multiple classes to complete.
CODING: Advanced Coding with Python Camp - For experienced makers grades 3-5 and 6-8. Students will leave with the ability to install Python, create scripts with commands used in real world computer science, parse files and play with strings (lists of letters). Note this course contains lots of reading and technical typing.
Minecraft
MINECRAFT: Master World Creation Camp - For beginner and experienced makers grades 3-5 and 6-8. In our Minecraft programs, kids learn how to make Minecraft even more awesome, how computers and servers work, and core computer programming concepts while collaborating with kids equally excited about Minecraft. Please see our Minecraft Guide for Java edition requirements. Any Master World Creation Camp (Red Week or Blue Week) is appropriate for brand new or experienced makers. For kids who have attended a Blue Week or Red week before, they will get to use the software platforms they have become familiar with to take on a whole host of different projects.
- Beginner: For makers grades 3-5 or 6-8 with no to low experience in the topic of interest. The activities done in beginner sessions are group-based and will change from class to class.
Experienced: For makers grades 3-5 or 6-8 with prior experience in the topic of interest. These makers will be working on a mix of group and independent projects that may take multiple classes to complete.
Idea Incubator
IDEA INCUBATOR: STEM Camp - For beginner and experienced makers grades 3-5 and 6-8. Does your child like all three topics? Maybe they want to give all our offerings a try! In our Idea Incubator STEM Camps, kids will dive into our three core STEM topics: Coding, Robotics and Minecraft. Please see our Minecraft Guide for Java edition requirements. Any Idea Incubator STEM Camp (Red Week or Blue Week) is appropriate for brand new or experienced makers. For kids who have attended a Blue Week or Red week before, they will get to use the software platforms they have become familiar with to take on a whole host of different projects.- Beginner: For makers grades 3-5 or 6-8 with no to low experience in the topic of interest. The activities done in beginner sessions are group-based and will change from class to class.
Experienced: For makers grades 3-5 or 6-8 with prior experience in the topic of interest. These makers will be working on a mix of group and independent projects that may take multiple classes to complete.
We can't wait to see your maker in camp!