"Learn to program the LEGO Mindstorm Robotics Kits to build
an amazing machine that can solve a Rubic's Cube in front of
your very eyes. Color sensors and more will be used in
building and coding this Robot."
"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. You don’t even have to mention all the cool skills he or
she is learning along the way: basic coding and programming,
problem solving, logic, physics and more."
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.
"Create projects to help you become the top secret spy you have
always wanted to be. From lie detectors, motion detectors and
even Invisible ink that lets you pass messages undetected this
spy camp is fun and interactive and introduces campers to
Engineering and deductive reasoning"
"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. Once the
basics of programming their first microcontroller powered robot is
understood, the sky’s the limit to what they can do with these fabulous
marvels of technology."
"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"
"Using Audio Engineering tools campers will work together to create a
music video of their choosing. From production to editing, campers will
use learn tips and tricks on how to create scenes, design sets, add
effects and more. Who knows what these campers will compose!
No musical experience needed."
"Are you interested in circuitry? Do you know how circuitry works?
Come and join this fun and interactive camp that will teach you how to
build circuits. We will light up lightsabers, create interactive greeting
cards, build games and much more - all with the power of circuits."
"Come and make your own green screen technology! Green
screentechnology allows you to be anywhere! You can have a
fun and exciting time in green screen at this camp!"
"My Very First Business: Space Tour Guide Company"
Description
"Students learn presentations skills, creative thinking, and problem
solving skills when they take the road to Entrepreneurship. From
learning about costs, budgeting, product design all the way to hosting
their own small business showcase, these budding entrepreneurs will
learn money management, problems solving and many more skills in
an innovative and fun way. A little bit of 3D printing magic will allow
these entrepreneurs to mix technology in bringing their concepts to life."
"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. Don't have your
doctor's bag with you? Don't worry- you will after completing this camp.
Campers will proudly carry a doctor’s bag filled with all the necessary
tools, as well as a graduation certificate as a graduate of Idea Lab
Medical School."
"This art camp will focus on works in series across many media. From
progressive printmaking to assemblage art, this camp focuses on
unleashing inner creativity to create unique and innovative pieces."
"Think about creating projects that allow you to customize them using
your own lights and sounds that you tinker and put together. Learn
how to change the way things work, sound, and look. This camp is a
great addition to any Little engineer’s repetoire."
"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."
"Have you ever wanted to start your own cooking channel on
YouTube? How about a fashion show? Technology? A
YouTube show on Pokemon? The possibilities are endless. We
will be using our imagination and technical skills to write, shoot
and edit our programming so that we can post it for the world to
see. Learning about how YouTube and trending content will
help us gain more views!"
"Using Minecraft and Learn to Mod, students will design and create
their own Minecraft world and then modify it to their heart’s content.
Along way, they will learn basic engineering principles, and computer
coding/programming techniques."
"Want to build your own robot? In this camp you will be able to
assemble your very own play robot! Come and make a new best friend
in this robot filled camp. We will learn how Robots work and how
sensors allow robots to maneuver and decide which actions to take
based on the sensor inputs."
"Video Game Scripting and Strategy with Augmented Reality"
Description
"Imagine Pokemon Go meets a Game Design class. Augmented
Reality is a live direct or indirect view of a physical, real-world
environment whose elements are augmented (or supplemented) by
computer-generated sensory input such as sound, video, graphics or
GPS data. As a result, the technology functions by enhancing one’s
current perception of reality. In this IDEA Lab camp, you will learn to
code your own Video Game and then embed 3D animated objects
within the game. Code will be provided so that you can continue to
expand on your game once the camp ends."
"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."
"Movie Studio: Editing and Special Effects/Time Lapses"
Description
"Have you ever wanted to start your own cooking channel on
Youtube? How about a fashion show? Technology? A Youtube
show on Pokemon? The possibilities are endless. We will be
using our imagination and technical skills to write, shoot, and
edit our programming so that we can post it for the world to see.
Learning about how Youtube and trending content will help us
gain more views!"
"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!"
Mix, Measure and Pour your way into baking scrumptious sweet
and savory treats. From how to fold and the art of whipping the
perfect whip cream will all be covered in this skills based
cooking camp. We will also learn how to create unique decor to
set your creations apart. Baking, Measurements and
Presentations. Aprons On!
Students will experience it all - from creating their own 3D model
frame to putting together the electronic components, to piloting their
customized drone. Learning how to build a complete fully functional
remote controlled quadcopter which flies and takes aerial photos.
Additional kit cost of $75.
"Solar Scientists: Harnessing the Power of the Sun"
Description
"In this STEAM based camp, you will learn about the power of the sun
and how to harness it to make things go. From making solar powered
rovers out of Soda Cans to creating your own water heaters, this
science and engineering camp teaches campers important criticalthinking
and problem-solving skills."
The newest wave of 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.
Explore and compare measurements and more in this cool chemistry
meet art camp. We will work on mixing and measuring all our
products and work on creating some FUN scientific concoctions!
Have you ever wanted to start your own cooking channel on
YouTube? How about a fashion show? Technology? A
YouTube show on Pokemon? The possibilities are endless. We
will be using our imagination and technical skills to write, shoot,
and edit our programming so that we can post it for the world to
see. Learning about how YouTube and trending content will
help us gain more views!
How does electricity work and what can it do? Come and
explore the mysteries and fun of electric circuits, cool tricks
with electricity and electrical gadgets. Now with fifty percent
more electrons free!
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.
Who says Idea Lab campers don’t do art? Idea Lab hosts its annual
3-D Art Factory Camp. Here young campers jump off of the 2-D page
and explore the world of 3-D sculpture, 3D 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?
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.
Project Change: Solve a Global Issue using Technology and Engineering
Description
With so many global crises you can't help but to think of ways to
solve them all. In this camp students will brainstorm Tech and
Engineering ways to solve them. From solving a global water
crisis to researching and discovering renewable energy
resources and plans of action this camp will allow students to
discover ways to help and improve the world around them.
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 a
Mushy and messy creative explorations for the child who loves
to get their hands goopy! Children will brew recipes for all sorts
of paints, clays, blubbers and slimes, and other marvelous art
mixtures, all the while learning about the properties of
ingredients and what they can do when combined. Children will
have the chance to play nutty professor, create their own
concoctions and play with them all!.
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?
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 where campers will utilize their Engineering
Journals to document thought-provoking hands-on activities in order to
fully absorb the creative process of Engineering. Imagination is the
key to this class as campers Tinker and Build and Explore their way to
cool gadgets and crazy contraptions.
Evil Genius: SuperHero Gadgets Vs. Villain Gadgets
Description
Which path will you choose? Build exciting gadgets and use them for
justice or mischievous fun. Trip wire alarms, grappling hooks, super
hero gadgets and more are all in store! Come unleash your expertly
outfitted hero, or be the villain with the coolest devices.
Do you want to make a smart home? Learn how to design cool,
practical pieces of technology with Arduino. Using Arduino
circuit kits, campers will learn all about engineering principles.
We will them use these Arduino components to design cool
gadgets for our smart home. Welcome to the future!
Minecraft Modding is a great way to teach an introduction to
computer programming and Java Coding. Using an intricate
system, intertwined with Minecraft, campers will modify their
games in ways they could have never imagined. Star Wars
skins and developing our own mini-games will be just a portion
of what we do!
Sweets and Treats: Baking Workshop with 3D Printed Décor
Description
Who says baking can't include some great tech enhancements? In
this camp not only will you get to bake some delicious treats you will
also get to explore 3D printing and how you ncan use it to enhance
your final products! From cake toppers to floral designs this class
allows you to perfect your cooking and crafting skills.