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3D Engineering: Architectural and Structural (grades K-3)STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math)Bring your imagination to life and learn the principles of construction. Become a master bricklayer and use special architectural Lego kits to build your creations that introduce the concept of 3 Dimension and its role in designing. Working in teams, construct buildings, structures, towers, castles and more. Sharpen your math skills and experiment with scale and size, staggering vs. stacking and more. Build houses using LEGO® materials with removable roofs, castles with turrets and towers of strength! It just may be impossible to exhaust the creative potential of LEGO bricks. With an active imagination as your guide, there are endless possibilities.Youth Summer 2020
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3D Printing and CAD (grades 3-7)STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math)Discover 3D printing process from start to finish. Design 3D objects using TinkerCAD and use the 3D Cura slicing program to bring your creations to life. From industrial design and manufacturing to software and hardware engineering, the 3D printing industry is booming. Ideal class if you love to draw, design, imagine and watch creations come to life.Youth Summer 2020
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Camp Invention (grades 1-6)STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math)WaitlistPlease register with Camp Invention directly INVENT.ORG/CAMP, Community Education does not take registrations for this activity. Watch program in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ROCCsOdQHQ&t=10s Highland Elementary: June 17-20, 8am to 4pm (4 Day Camp) Oak Ridge Elementary: July 24-27 8am to 4pm (4 Day Camp) Oak Ridge Elementary: July 8-11 8am-4pm (4 Day Camp) Here is how you, a young innovator will spend your time: Dream up and design your very own futuristic smart home filled with gadgets, LEDs, technology and innovation Use tools to take apart robotic dogs and compare their inner mechanics to the anatomy and physiology of a real dog Design tracks for your Optibots to follow while exploring different modes of transportation Explore chemistry, non-Newtonian fluids and magnetism as you investigate magnetic slime All activities give participants the opportunity to be a part of something big while having fun! Local educators will facilitate program modules and enthusiastic high school students will serve as leadership interns ensuring that one staff member is in place for every eight children. Participants receive Camp Invention t-shirt. Availability is limited, so visit INVENT.ORG/CAMP or call 800.968.4332 to secure your spot today!Youth Summer 2020
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Cardboard Arcade (grades 3-5)STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math)Level up your imagination! Infuse engineering design and a maker’s faire experience to create a cardboard arcade. Nurture your imagination and creativity through brainstorming, designing, and building a custom arcade game. Families and friends are invited to attend the final hour of the last session to play each cardboard arcade game. What game will you create?Youth Summer 2020
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Claytastic Circuits with Lights (ages 5-9)STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math)Learn to make your own magic dough and learn about conductivity! Create fun creatures and light them up Be introduced to the magic power of electricity and learn about conductivity, parallel/series circuits and so much more!Youth Summer 2020
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Code your Super Hero (ages 7-11)STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math)New to coding? Use a friendly programming language developed by MIT and tip toe into the powerful world of programming as you create a video game where you can control your favorite super hero! Basic Windows and keyboarding skills recommended.Youth Summer 2020
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Coding: Hacking Java Games (grades 3-7)STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math)Hack into the code of classic games! Learn Java coding skills while modifying games such as Asteroid, Tetris, Snake and more! If you are a coding beginner or an experienced coder, you will love this class. Requires basic keyboarding skills. Please bring a flash drive to save your code.Youth Summer 2020
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Crystals and Glitz Lab (ages 6-10)STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math)Ever wanted to grow you own crystals? Learn why crystals are magical reflectors of light and the science behind them. Have a blast with a wide range of activities like growing crystals, creating enchanting crystal accessories like pendants and rings as well as many other fun experiments. Add a pinch of imagination and your own super cool packages to take home your very personal creations.Youth Summer 2020
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Director's Cut - Cool Movie Making Studio (ages 6-11)STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math)Lights, camera, action! Technology meets creativity with over 40 Avengers, Pokemon and other popular characters for you to choose from! Produce a stop frame movie, including developing the characters and the set. Use amazingly friendly stop motion software and take home your movie.Youth Summer 2020
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Engineering: Extreme Machines and Zip Lines (grades1-5)STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math)Build hand-triggered contraptions and other LEGO® machines that spin, swing, pivot, roll, lift and drop. Each machine alone is awesome but put them together and you get incredible chain reactions. With an active imagination as your guide, there are endless possibilities. Experiment with several different zip lines. Learn about engineering concepts such as velocity, projectiles, trajectories, force, motion and more. It might be impossible to exhaust the creative potential of LEGO bricks.Youth Summer 2020
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Engineering: Solar, Hydro and Wind Powered (grades 3-7)STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math)Build cars, cranes, drawbridges and more from LEGO® kits and operate them using alternative energy sources. Work in teams and experiment with wind, water and solar panels. Projects include waterwheel, windmill, Ferris wheel and solar car. On the last day, use the concepts you have learned to design and create a test car to compete against your classmates.Youth Summer 2020
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Extreme Coding: Artificial Intelligence and Augmented Reality (grades 3-7)STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math)Dive into more advanced computer science topics that include artificial intelligence and augmented reality coding. Computers are getting smarter every day due to advances in machine learning algorithms. Coders can teach computers to recognize faces, play games and find patterns. Create a chatbot, rock-paper-scissors game and more. Expand your knowledge and code an augmented reality game.Youth Summer 2020
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Extreme Robotics: Battlebot Olympics (grades 3-7)STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math)Work in small teams using the EV3 Mindstorm Robotic Systems and specialized LEGO® Technic engineering components to build extreme robots and use programs to experiment with and overcome Olympic-style challenges. Be challenged to morph your projects into better, stronger or faster robots. Possible robotic projects include Shot Put Launcher, Flipping Gymnast, Sumobot and more.Youth Summer 2020
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Fantastic Electric Toys (ages 7-11)STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math)Build a RC car to take home and more! Have a blast using light bulbs, wires, LED's and so much more. Explore circuits and the power of electricity as you create super cool electrical toys to take home! Bring a USB jump drive to save your work.Youth Summer 2020
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Fascinating Physics (ages 3 1/2-6)STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math)Use your natural curiosity to explore physics, the science of motion. Investigate force, friction, gravity, simple machines and much more with engaging activities and experiments. Use of LEGO° and K'NEX° building system will enhance your learning. This exciting Jr. STEM class is your first step into the fascinating world of physics.Youth Summer 2020
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From Tee to Green (grades 4-5)STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math)Collaborate to create a mini-golf course complete with a tee, obstacles, the green, and the hole. In this hands-on problem-solving class, become a designer, builder, and creator. Turn a Sphero into a golf ball and design a mini-golf course to code your “golf ball” through the golf course. Create and debug the code in order to get a hole in one. Families and friends are invited to attend the final hour of the last session for a tee time and have their own Sphero caddy (the attendees). Give it a shot!Youth Summer 2020
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Game Modding with Unity (grades 3-7)STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math)Learn to use Unity, a powerful programming suite used by professionals and indie game developers to make mod micro-video games. Make a speed booster pad, custom triggers, track twists, animations and more. Learn to make video games more fun by creating custom modifications. The software is available to download at home for free.Youth Summer 2020
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Hacking Minecraft (grades K-3)STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math)New mods explored! Minecraft, one of the most popular video games in history, offers an amazing world of endless possibilities limited only by your imagination. This class is for intermediate and advanced Minecrafters. Learn how to expand your world's abilities using popular game-enhancing mods. Participate in building challenges, and explore creating and editing skins and textures using Gimp.Youth Summer 2020
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Hogwarts Dormitory Navigation (grades 3-5)STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math)As a student of Hogwarts, can you navigate the moving staircase and make it back to your dormitories before being caught by Hogwarts’s caretaker, Argus Filch and his cat, Mrs. Norris? Explore block coding using a Sphero. Magic won’t earn you points for your house, but problem-solving, creativity, and communication will.Youth Summer 2020
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Intro to Coding (ages 4-6)STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math)It's never to early to be introduced to the basic concepts of programming, math and problem solving. Work on small coding projects, each designed to teach core programing concepts. Complete your very own technical feats, and arming themselves with the computer science experience and know-how to prepare for a future working in technology.Youth Summer 2020
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Intro to Robotics (ages 4-6)STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math)Satisfy your love for exploration and learning during this unique adventure into programming. Program a floor robot that can draw and even make music. Compete in a robo-olympics.Youth Summer 2020
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Intro to Structural Engineering (ages 4-6)STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math)Building and learning have never been so fun. Learn basic structure concepts with fun hands-on exploration! Concepts include balance within structures, ways of building structures and stability. By building a variety of models, determine what the best shape for the job is. Develop design and problem-solving skills. These LEGO° engineering projects will take shape and challenge you as a young engineer!Youth Summer 2020
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Intro to Video Game Design with Nintendo Characters (grades K-3)STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math)Create your own platform video game. Choose your storyline with popular Nintendo Characters as your stars; add challenges and levels of difficulty, then share by email or post on the web to challenge family and friends. You may be young, but you can practice math, logic, and programming and put your video game talents to work! The game will be in an animated flash format, view-able in most internet browsers. Bring a jump drive to the last day of class or files can be emailed to parents.Youth Summer 2020
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Java Minecraft Modding (grades 3-8)STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math)Create custom armor! Learn to mod Minecraft using Java and the Forge API to customize your gaming experience. Discover coding concepts and learn how to use Eclipse, a professional tool, to edit and debug code. You myst be comfortable with keyboarding and, of course, playing Minecraft! At the end of class, take home your mods to share with family and friends. Bring a USB drive.Youth Winter 2020
