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Summer Camp
Chess for Kids: New and Experienced Players
Thursdays, 4:30pm - 5:30pm, 8 weeks
September 30 to November 18, $120
Chess helps develop critical reasoning skills; improve academic performance; and build sportsmanship, self-confidence, and discipline.Each class includes a fun mix of more-formal instruction, practical exercises, and playing opportunities, with separate instruction for different skill levels. Grades K and up.
Race Cars: Rocket-Powered Dragsters
Mondays, 4:30pm - 5:30pm, 8 weeks
September 27 to November 15, $135
(includes materials fee)
Start your engines! Students are exposed to the fundamentals of motion and forces, while learning the basic aerodynamics of race cars. Each student designs, builds, and test races a take-home rocket-powered dragster, with different models and instruction for returning students. Grades 1 and up.
Fridays, 4:30-5:30 ~ 8 weeks
October 1 to November 19, $120
Build and control an actual robot! Students are introduced to the basics of robotics while working hands-on with various robotic systems, including Lego Mindstorms NXT 2.0 and TETRIX. Students design and construct different robots and then use computers to teach them to move, react, and solve various challenges, with separate instruction for new and returning students. Grades 2 and up.
Tuesdays, 4:30pm-5:30pm ~ 8 weeks
September 29 to November 16, $120
Enter the world of avatars! Students are introduced to the basics of game development while learning to use the exciting new Kodu software. Kodu is a visual programming language designed to be accessible to children and made specifically for creating games. Students then design and build their own 3-D video games, with separate instruction for new and returning students. Grades 2 and up.
Wednesday, 4:30pm-5:30pm ~ 8 weeks
September 29 to November 17, $135 (includes materials fee)
Students work hands-on with different types of renewable energy, to include wind and solar, while building functioning (take-home) green power systems, with different projects and instruction for returning students. Grades 2 and up.
