Programming & Robotics

All our campers love to see what their programming commands can do in ScratchJr Programming, Scratch Programming, Python Programming, WeDo Robotics, and Robotics with VEX IQ!

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    Drone Programming, Ages 10-14

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    Students will learn how to build, program, and fly industry-grade drones using a professional kit and an open-source coding environment. Students will learn the mechanics of UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) flight through hands-on demos; learn the process of designing and programming drone software, from engineering basic flight controls to building autonomous navigators and voice-control applications; [...]
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    Electrical Engineering with Makey-Makey, Ages 8-10

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    Students will obtain an introduction in electrical engineering by tinkering with Makey Makey, a circuit board kit that can be used to connect objects with a computer, transforming those objects into computer keys or mouse clicks. Students can invent new devices, instruments and controllers with objects that conduct electricity. For instance, bananas turn into piano [...]
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    Engineering and Programming Arduinos, Ages 11-14

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    Do you ever wonder how gadgets work? Students will be engineering and programming their own electronic circuits, motors, sensors and controllers to do a range of tasks using the Arduino™ electronics platform. They will use the engineering design process (i.e. create, test, improve) to break down a problem, design a solution and build it! When [...]
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    Programming – Python – Introduction, Ages 11-14

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    Python is a computer programming language that is excellent for aspiring computer programmers to start with. Python has easy-to-read syntax and programmers can quickly see the output of their programs. Students will be given programming exercises and projects to practice the use of Python programming. In this class, students will start learning various commands like [...]
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    Programming – Scratch Beginners, Ages 8-10

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    Scratch is a programming language developed by MIT Media Lab where kids can easily create and share their interactive stories, animation or simple games. Using simple drag-and-drop programming, students can select characters (called sprites) and control their actions and interactions. Students will create animation and games while learning the programming commands in Scratch. In the [...]
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    Robotics Accelerated with VEX IQ, Ages 11-14

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    VEX IQ is a snap-together robotics system to provide future engineers the opportunity to build and program robots.  Students will learn about sensors, motors, gear ratios and object manipulation. Students advance to programming tele-operated robots which navigate through challenges. Some of the robots students will build and program include a bulldozer and forklifts. This class [...]
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    Robotics with VEX IQ, Ages 9-11

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    VEX IQ is a snap-together robotics system to provide future engineers the opportunity to build and program robots.  Students will learn about sensors, motors, gear ratios and object manipulation. Students advance to programming tele-operated robots which navigate through challenges. Some of the robots students will build and program include a bulldozer and forklifts. When and [...]
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    Youngster – Left Brain Mix, Ages 5-7

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    This class can be taken more than once. Students build different robot models and learn different math skills each week. Lego WeDo Robotics - Using the LEGO® Education WeDo™ Robotics Construction Set, the students are introduced to simple robotics through building models, attaching sensors and motors, and using a computer to program the model’s behavior. [...]
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    Youngster – Programming ScratchJr, Ages 5-7

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    Scratch Jr is an introductory programming language that enables youngsters to create their own interactive stories and games. Children snap together graphical programming blocks to make characters move, jump, dance, and sing. Children can modify characters in the paint editor, add their own voices and sounds, even insert photos of themselves — then use the [...]
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