engineering
The summer is now coming to a close with Pajama Day just around the corner. This summer, we have seen some amazing campers who have learned good planning and brought their ideas to life! The campers at International Ivy have developed important skills ranging from outstanding mystery writing to CAD modeling expertise in the course […]
Our creative-writing campers open the week with enthusiasm as they plan to bring their imaginations to life! On the first day of story writing, these campers have already drawn out their protagonists and determined the conflicts these characters must face. One camper decided to write a story titled “Froggy and the Terrifying Threats of the […]
The Civil Engineering: Bridges and Buildings class started the week with an engineering challenge: can you build a structure that will support the weight of “Froggy” using just index cards and tape? The campers had the option of working individually or in a team. All in all, the four structures that were built all held […]
The Shark Tank Entrepreneur class combines facets of engineering, finance, and marketing into one awesome project! Campers start by considering how existing products may be improved or if there is a brand new invention that fills a need. They each develop their own product through sketches and 3D digital models. They also conduct market research […]
The Youngsters Engineering Exploration class gives campers aged 5-7 the chance to dip their toe into the engineering design process with a series of challenges that they complete as teams. So far, the group has been challenged to create the longest index card bridge that they can. Teacher Sara does a phenomenal job guiding the […]
This week, our 3D printing beginner class used their creativity and imagination for their unique creations. The campers utilized the software Tinkercad to create their 3D creations. The students learn how to create these 3D models and learn how to use the different tools of Tinkercad. They then send those files to the Ender 3 […]
An Amazing First Week in Saddle River Wow! This first week at the International Ivy Camp in Saddle River was incredible! We may be a small location but we are doing BIG things. Some of the activities include, bridge building, boat making, sheep brain and frog dissections, chicken leg anatomy, speech making, serious chess competitions, […]
Week 4 of International Ivy Camp and First Week in Saddle River!
The past few days of Week 3 have been very hot and humid, but Short Hills’ campers finally get to enjoy the outdoors during Tropical Day! In addition to the normal outdoor activities like soccer and the playground, campers and counselors alike took part in the tropical-themed activity of the day: the Limbo! There were […]
At Short Hills, everybody was excited to be back at International Ivy! On Wednesday, the students in Electrical Engineering with Arduino started to decide on a project to show what they had learned. Over break, they discussed their ideas with the teacher, and the class opted to build a plane that could propel itself with […]