IDEA Lab Robotics provides fun, hands-on projects to get your child’s creative juices flowing. Working with a Robotics teacher, campers will participate in team challenges and learn how to build robots using various LEGO programming tools- all while making friends, developing new skills and having a great time with STEAM.
Join Idea Lab as we design, test and build our very own toy store by using found object such as batteries, magnets, old gadgets to design, build and fine tune simple toys. This camp will challenge our budding engineers to be creative in repurposing preexisting objects into new toys that spin, move, light up or do other cool things while teaching them about Engineering principles.
Do you love minecraft? Enjoy Minecraft and LEGOs in this fun and creative camp! We will explore both online and offline activities as we use our favourite building tools, LEGOs, to create the Minecraft world, and then play the game online inside the actual Minecraft environment.
Step into the magical world of Science! Campers will spend the week conducting science experiments that will take the form of potions, illutions, and imagination. Studetns will be challenged with unique projects that will allow for creative play and competition to be the top wizard of the group. Do you have what it takes?
Learning to code with Idea Lab is engaging and fun even at a young age. Kids rapidly learn fundamental programming concepts as they drag and drop their way to writing actual code. Campers work with the easy to learn programming language Tynker as they create games and learn about the programming principles.
An IDEA Lab camp like no other where campers are exposed to DNA extraction, learning about the inner workings of the heart by building working models and several dissections including a Sheep’s heart. This is a great class for hands-on learning about anatomy. Take Home Components include various working models of human organs and systems, as well as a DNA book that they will create.
Stency (and other video game creation tools)l will create a powerful game creation toolset, centered around an intuitive block-snapping interface. With Stencyl, students can produce their own games with graphic programming (Blocks of Code), play them on their computers and mobile devices, and distribute them for anyone to play on the iOS App Store and Google Play.
What Fizzes and Crackles? Science, of course. In this IDEA Lab camp we will explore the fun, the messy and the educational concepts behind Chemical Reactions. Create volcanoes to explore the science of reactions, get gooey and slimy to learn about polymers and have a great deal of Scientific fun in the process. Who knew our kitchen could create such a slimy scientific mess?
How Stuff Works: Secrets of Flight (St. Austin Catholic School)
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Its a Bird, It's a plane, it's a flying mechanism? Campers explore the secrets of flight in this fun action packed engineering camp! Campers will learn about the science behind flight, how flying has changed the world, and the future of flight!
Physics and Engineering Challenges (St. Austin Catholic School)
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Campers will be challenged each day with various physics and engineering challenges. Projects include creating a Wave Machine, a Heron's Fountain, Straw-built roller coaster, and a Pop Pop Boat! Plenty of awesome take home projects in this camp!
Come and journey around the world in a week without ever leaving our IDEA lab kitchen. An engaging week of cooking and learning scientific fundamentals behind the food we love to eat. Go abroad on an exciting journey of culinary experiences from around the world. Aprons on!
What Fizzes and Crackles? Science, of course. In this IDEA Lab camp we will explore the fun, the messy and the educational concepts behind Chemical Reactions. Create volcanoes to explore the science of reactions, get gooey and slimy to learn about polymers and have a great deal of Scientific fun in the process. Who knew our kitchen could create such a slimy scientific mess?
In this Intro to Robotics camp, we will be using our engineering focus to guide us. Using the latest Lego Robotics Technologies, Mindstorm EV3s, campers will be challenged with intricate builds via instructions, make creative builds using their imagination and program their robots all along the way. There will be competitions to test our skills, and in the end we will all become robotics masters.
Civil engineering consists of design and construction, physical and naturally built environment, including works such as roads, bridges, canals, airports, and railways. In this camp, Campers will explore infrastructure, zoning, and designing their own city
AM: Stencyl is a powerful game creation toolset, centered around an intuitive block-snapping interface. With Stencyl, students can produce their own games with graphic programming (Blocks of Code), play them on their computers and mobile device. PM: 3D Printing and Design will be the focus of this half day camp. Students will be guided through Idea Lab Curriculum designing and printing various projects from subjects such as toy engineering, architecture, and science.
AM: Jr. Coding: Tyinker/PM: Grossology (St. Austin Catholic School)
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AM: Learning to code with Idea Lab is engaging and fun even at a young age. Kids rapidly learn fundamental programming concepts as they drag and drop their way to writing actual code. Campers work with the easy to learn programming language Tynker as they create games and learn about the programming principles. PM: All things Gross! Campers will jump right into this creepy, crawly, camp! Campers will explore bugology and all the gross things science has to offer! Campers dig into the gross world of bugology and all the fun and gross thing bodies do!
Little Doctors work on learning about what makes our body work. From learning about digestive systems and building working models of our lungs while studying the respiration process, our Little Doctors are engaged in learning throughout. We learn about casts, sutures and more, and we end the class with a clinic to showcase our talents. One of the most popular camps each year with a fantastic turnout as young campers explore the beginning stages of becoming a doctor. Starting with science exploration and experiments, as well as creative play, the campers enter the world of medicine.
AM: Learning to code with Idea Lab is engaging and fun even at a young age. Kids rapidly learn fundamental programming concepts as they drag and drop their way to writing actual code. Campers work with the easy to learn programming language Tynker as they create games and learn about the programming principles. PM: All things Gross! Campers will jump right into this creepy, crawly, camp! Campers will explore bugology and all the gross things science has to offer! Campers dig into the gross world of bugology and all the fun and gross thing bodies do!
Mix, Measure, Pour: A Scientific Journey (St. Ignatius Catholic School)
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What Fizzes and Crackles? Science, of course. In this IDEA Lab camp we will explore the fun, the messy and the educational concepts behind Chemical Reactions. Create volcanoes to explore the science of reactions, get gooey and slimy to learn about polymers and have a great deal of Scientific fun in the process. Who knew our kitchen could create such a slimy scientific mess?
Can you use the resources given to you to you to create something? Are you into fun engineering challenges that challenge your brain power and team work? if so this is the camp for you! Campers will explore the art of engineering through challenges that forces them to think on their toes!
Take a journey with us on our cooking adventure! In this cooking class our budding chefs will learn about measurements, mixing techniques and great recipes. Each day follows a classic children’s storybook and yummy recipes related to them. Campers will jump from story to story, discovering ways to cook unique recipes. Be sure to come with an empty stomach, and a mindfilled with curiosity.
Using Arduino circuit kits, campers will learn all about how circuits work. This also introduces them to the C++ code that is used to provide input to the Arduino breadboards. We will then use these Arduino components to design cool gadgets that will move, blink and do other kinetic movements.
Campers will be challenged each day with various physics and engineering challenges. Projects include creating a Wave Machine, a Heron's Fountain, Straw-built roller coaster, and a Pop Pop Boat! Plenty of awesome take home projects in this camp!
Wizard Science Academy (St. Ignatius Catholic School)
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Step into the magical world of Science! Campers will spend the week conducting science experiments that will take the form of potions, illutions, and imagination. Studetns will be challenged with unique projects that will allow for creative play and competition to be the top wizard of the group. Do you have what it takes?
With mobile app designing, you are in charge of the look and feel of your app. In this camp, campers will learn the basics of designing their own mobile app. After completing this camp they will have the basic knowledge of what the best ways are to design your own app,whether it be a game or an interactive learning app.
Experiment with unique airplane designs and see what works better. Create a hovercraft that floats and much more. Lots of fun and creativity for our curious campers. Have you ever wondered why planes fly so high? How can helicopters just hover as if they were a hummingbird? What are the future applications of flight? Young campers will ask these questions as Idea Lab explores the science of flight. They will even examine the use of flight by animals. Projects include different flying apparatuses, stop-motion animation, and the exploration of all things that fly.
IDEA Lab campers will learn to work with Stop Motion Animation and learn how to take pictures and put them together to create their very own stop Dinosaur Stop Motion movie. Throughout the week we will work on creating dinosaur models, learn about our GIANT friends and create habitats and story lines to bring these amazing creatures to life in our Stop Motion Adventure.
Jr. Chef Academy: Storybook Cooking (St. Ignatius Catholic School)
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This class will use look at different literary texts and from those texts create the recipes. The students will get to combine reading and get a basic understanding of cooking skills. Plenty of treats to eat, and stories to tell!
Spend the week learning about these amazing creatures, creating fossils, learning to classify bones, digging for fossils and assembling dinosaur skeletons. Learn Rock classifications and geology lessons as we construct awesome rock and gem collection boards and build your own solar-powered robots to help with the excavation sites. Warning- giant volcanoes will be erupting! All junior paleontologists welcome.
Step into the world of Kitchen Science as we learn why fruit turns brown? Why bread rises? A unique chemistry and culinary experience as we learn about the science in the kitchen and learn some yummy recipes as well. This is a combination class where some cooking and some science lab experiments take place daily.
Step into the magical world of Science! Campers will spend the week conducting science experiments that will take the form of potions, illutions, and imagination. Studetns will be challenged with unique projects that will allow for creative play and competition to be the top wizard of the group. Do you have what it takes?
MacGyver's Tinker and Invention Lab (St. Ignatius Catholic School)
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Can you use the resources given to you to you to create something? Are you into fun engineering challenges that challenge your brain power and team work? if so this is the camp for you! Campers will explore the art of engineering through challenges that forces them to think on their toes!
All things Gross! Campers will jump right into this creepy, crawly, camp! Campers will explore bugology and all the gross things science has to offer! Campers dig into the gross world of bugology and all the fun and gross thing bodies do!
During the IDEA Lab Kids’ 3-D Art Factory Camp, our campers jump off of the 2-D page and explore the world of 3-D sculpture, 3-D illusions, and 3D creations. You will be amazed by what Idea Lab can inspire within your child. What better way to build art esteem with an Ideal Lab art camp?
Ever wonder why the bath bombs Fizz? Why some lotions seem greasy while the others are absorbed easily? Come learn all about the science behind the lotions and bath bombs while creating awesome bath products and indulging in your very own spa experience. Lots of science while having FUN!
During the IDEA Lab Kids’ 3-D Art Factory Camp, our campers jump off of the 2-D page and explore the world of 3-D sculpture, 3-D illusions, and 3D creations. You will be amazed by what Idea Lab can inspire within your child. Explore all kids of 3D projects that bring out your inner Picasso.
Combining our Future Doctors and Veterinarian camp curriculums, students will be engaged in scientific exploration of both professions. Activities include creating models of the heart and lung, developing an veterinarian clinic with creative roll play, and exploring so much more about our bodies and animal behaviors.
In this interactive science camp, campers explore the art of forensic science! Learning to take a fingerprint, study a crime scence, analyze handwriting and much more! This forensic science camp is sure to capture all future forensic scientists!
This camp will allow students to explore the world of photography and learning how to snap photos like a pro! Students will explore and begin to master the different photo editing software. Students will incorporate their photography in their very own website that they create to showcase their skills!
Ever wonder why the bath bombs Fizz? Why some lotions seem greasy while the others are absorbed easily? Come learn all about the science behind the lotions and bath bombs while creating awesome bath products and indulging in your very own spa experience. Lots of science while having FUN!
What makes things go? In this camp we will experiment with how and why things react the way that they do. From futuristic car designs to harnessing the power of wind, our campers will be finding answers each day to this curiosity filled question. This will truly Rock Your Grey Matter!
Physics of Roller Coaster Design (St. Ignatius Catholic School)
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Use the power of physics to experiment with your own roller coasters. Build a conceptual coaster using physics concepts used in real roller coaster design. Challenges for you and your team will include: creating multiple loops, speediest coaster, the height of hills and many more. We will learn all about the laws of physics in this class.
Cooking Around the World (St. Ignatius Catholic School)
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Campers take a global trek across the world and the dive into different cultures through exploring their culinary worlds.Campers learn how to respectfully and tastefully compliment and indulge in cultures other than theirs through fun delicious and informative recipes. Campers learn all about the arts and histories of these foods
This camp will allow students to explore the world of photography and learning how to snap photos like a pro! Students will explore and begin to master the different photo editing software. Students will incorporate their photography in their very own website that they create to showcase their skills!
What’s the tastiest part of any meal? It’s the appetizers and the desserts. Come and learn how to make sweet and savory appetizers. Impress everyone with your new culinary skills learned through this appetizing camp all while learning about kitchen safety, measurements and more.
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AM: PM: Civil engineering consists of design and construction, physical and naturally built environment, including works such as roads, bridges, canals, airports, and railways. In this camp, Campers will explore infrastructure, zoning, and designing their own city
Jr. Chef Academy: Cooking Around the World (St. Austin Catholic School)
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Campers take a global trek across the world and the dive into different cultures through exploring their culinary worlds.Campers learn how to respectfully and tastefully compliment and indulge in cultures other than theirs through fun delicious and informative recipes. Campers learn all about the arts and histories of these foods
In this camp, we will explore the world of power through electricity and batteries. Project will include LED Lightsabers, Fan Powerd Cars, and more! How does electricity work and what can it do? Come and explore the mysteries and fun of electric circuits.
This innovative course teach computer programming skills through interactive and exciting projects. These fun classes are perfect for students who have great imaginations, like figuring out how things work or simply love technology. In Coding and Programming with Java, students will have a blast creating video games, animated stories and bringing their imaginations to life.
In this technology combination camp, students will be engaged in both Lego and hands-on robotic projects (AM) as well as creating Stop Motion Animation movies with Lego, Toy Dinosaurs and so much more!
Have you ever wondered how electricity flows through our homes and schools and neighborhoods? In this engineering camp, Campers learn the basics of electrical engineering, how it has changed over time, power sources and many many more engineering concepts.
Do you want to learn about sustainability and engineering? This is the camp for you! Come and join us in making a cool, fun and sustainable engineering project. In addition, we will explore civil engineering. Projects include city planning, model creating, and exploration of power, water and Transportation.
How Stuff Wokrs: Electrical Engineering (St. Austin Catholic School)
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Have you ever wondered how electricity flows through our homes and schools and neighborhoods? In this engineering camp, Campers learn the basics of electrical engineering, how it has changed over time, power sources and many many more engineering concepts.
IDEA Lab Robotics provides fun, hands-on projects to get your child’s creative juices flowing. Working with a Robotics teacher, campers will participate in team challenges and learn how to build robots using various LEGO programming tools- all while making friends, developing new skills and having a great time with STEAM.
In this camp, campers will utilize basic baking skills to create treats that are not only delicious, but beautiful to look at as well! Emphasis will be placed on the art and joy of baking as well as creative presentation of treats.
Use the power of physics to experiment with your own roller coasters. Build a conceptual coaster using physics concepts used in real roller coaster design. Challenges for you and your team will include: creating multiple loops, speediest coaster, the height of hills and many more. We will learn all about the laws of physics in this class.
AM: Jr. Robotics/PM: Stop Motion Animation (St. Austin Catholic School)
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AM: IDEA Lab Robotics provides fun, hands-on projects to get your child’s creative juices flowing. Working with a Robotics teacher, campers will participate in team challenges and learn how to build robots using various LEGO programming tools- all while making friends, developing new skills and having a great time with STEAM. PM: IDEA Lab campers will learn to work with Stop Motion Animation and learn how to take pictures and put them together to create their very own stop Dinosaur and LEGO Stop Motion movie.
With the new Maker movement underway, IDEA Lab Kids offers amazing opportunities for campers to innovate, design and learn process engineering. Campers are given challenges and allowed the freedom to experiment with all kinds of materials to provide innovative solutions to given challenges. This class is heavy on critical-thinking and problem solving. Imagination is the key to this class as campers Tinker and Build and Explore their way to cool gadgets and crazy contraptions.
Use the power of physics to experiment with your own roller coasters. Build a conceptual coaster using physics concepts used in real roller coaster design. Challenges for you and your team will include: creating multiple loops, speediest coaster, the height of hills and many more. We will learn all about the laws of physics in this class.
Get your lightsabers ready we're training new Idea Lab Jedis! Being a jedi is more than fun, it's science also! Learn how Jedis fuel and maintain their bodies. Do some fun and exciting Jedi experiments. This camp is great for the little Jedi in your life.
Have you ever wondered how electricity flows through our homes and schools and neighborhoods? In this engineering camp, Campers learn the basics of electrical engineering, how it has changed over time, power sources and many many more engineering concepts.
3D printers offer an amazing experience with art and design mixed with technology. The 3D Modeling technology allows our campers to design and manipulate 3D design models to create one of a kind designs. Work with actual 3D printers to bring your design to life and see them take shape in front of your own eyes. We provide the 3D printers - you provide the creative twist.
AM: Coding and Programming-App Inventor PM: Sustainable and Civil Engineering
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AM: Using App Inventor, students will go through curriculum that drives the creative process of creating an app. Beginner level Coding and Programming skill will be developed in this half day camp! PM: Civil engineering consists of design and construction, physical and naturally built environment, including works such as roads, bridges, canals, airports, and railways. In this camp, Campers will explore infrastructure, zoning, and designing their own city
Learning to code with Idea Lab is engaging and fun even at a young age. Kids rapidly learn fundamental programming concepts as they drag and drop their way to writing actual code and creating a working program.
The possibilities are endless. We will be using our imagination and technical skills to write, shoot, and edit our movie, tv show, or news broadcast so that we can post it for the world to see.
After learning about basic physics principles and Newton’s Laws, campers will design and build structures of all sorts, from mini roller coasters to hydraulic elevators. Daily timed design and build challenges help campers experience the excitement of engineering while engaging in critical-thinking exercises. An Engineering journal will capture this journey.
Its a Bird, It's a plane, it's a flying mechanism? Campers explore the secrets of flight in this fun action packed engineering camp! Campers will learn about the science behind flight, how flying has changed the world, and the future of flight!
Stencyl is a powerful game creation toolset, centered around an intuitive block-snapping interface. With Stencyl, students can produce their own games with graphic programming (Blocks of Code), play them on their computers and mobile devices, and distribute them for anyone to play on the iOS App Store and Google Play.
Get familiar with microcontrollers, learn the basics of using electronic components and building your first robot with microcontrollers. This camp is a hands on experience with microcontrollers, motors, sensors, wires, the “nuts and bolts” (pun intended) of real robotics. Utilizing off the shelf “real world” hardware and software, campers will gain valuable robotics skills enabling them to either continue exploration at home or explore new areas of electronics, fun and learning.
Want to be a vet? From putting on Lab coats to learning about injuries, this camp will give you a chance to learn a bit about caring for our pets. You will get to learn about how pets’ bodies work and how to care for them when they are sick! From building your own Veterinarian Kit to learning about pet care, you will learn while having an amazing time. Campers will proudly carry a veterinarian bag and the graduation certificate as a graduate of Idea Lab Vet School.
All businesses have to start somewhere. In this class, students will learn what it takes to become a part of the next up-and-coming business, from managing products, to understanding business risks worth taking
3D printers offer an amazing experience with art and design mixed with technology. The 3D Modeling technology allows our campers to design and manipulate 3D design models to create one of a kind designs. Work with actual 3D printers to bring your design to life and see them take shape in front of your own eyes. We provide the 3D printers - you provide the creative twist.