Below are some of the programs we will be offering within this area during the summer of 2021.
3D Game Design and Development with ROBLOX® Studio
Learn how to design and develop 3D games utilizing ROBLOX® Studio. Discover programming logic while customizing and developing engaging storylines. Learn techniques such as 3D modeling, lighting effects, textures, objective manipulation, and adding terrain. Campers with more advanced skills will dive into more complex Lua coding to customize their games further.
| Grades 5 - 7 | Aug 1 - Aug 5 | 9:00am - 3:00pm |
Blast Off
3…2…1…BLAST OFF! Explore the far reaches of outer space as an astronaut. Learn about what it is like to live and work in outer space and come away with ideas that will reach to the moon and back again. In exclusive partnership with the Franklin Institute.
| Grades K - 1 | Jul 11 - Jul 15 | 9:00am - 3:00pm |
First Steps in Makerspace
Design and build projects through collaborative games, innovative activities and cutting-edge technology programs. Campers will use laptops to complete projects in Scratch®, the popular drag-and-drop block-coding platform. Perfect for young campers who want to develop skills in technology, design and teamwork.
| Grades K - 1 | Jul 25 - Jul 29 | 9:00am - 3:00pm |
Mess Fest
This week is all about the science of “mess”! Get ready to mix, pour and slime your way through some awesome chemistry and biology experiments. In exclusive partnership with the Franklin Institute
| Grades 2 - 4 | Jul 25 - Jul 29 | 9:00am - 3:00pm |
Ooey, Gooey, Kablooey
Test different mixtures to make the perfect batches of ooey and gooey creations, investigate how materials react to the world around them, and take part in some safe, explosively cool science. In exclusive partnership with the Franklin Institute.
| Grades K - 1 | Aug 1 - Aug 5 | 9:00am - 3:00pm |
SEA-side Explorers
Travel along with a water droplet and journey from river to sea while exploring all of the aquatic habitats in between. This program has it all from live animals, to games, crafts, and science experiments too! Meet live animal ambassadors each day and investigate a number of biofacts. In exclusive partnership with The Center for Aquatic Sciences
| Grades 2 - 4 | Aug 1 - Aug 5 | 9:00am - 3:00pm |
Space Explorers
Learn about planets, stars, space travel and more! This exciting experience launches with fun, hands-on activities including creating cardboard spectroscopes, making 3D constellations and lighting up LED nebulae. Campers also investigate a mystery planet, engineer a UV-protective space helmet, design your own spacesuit, build a planetary habitat, and more! In exclusive partnership with the Franklin Institute
| Grades 2 - 4 | Jul 18 - Jul 22 | 9:00am - 3:00pm |
Ultimate 3D Gaming with Minecraft®and ROBLOX®
Exercise creativity in an atmosphere centered on “world-building” and interaction. Using drag-and-drop visual tools to imagine, design and build their own environments, campers construct extraordinary worlds with Minecraft® and Roblox®.
| Grades 2 - 4 | Aug 1 - Aug 5 | 9:00am - 3:00pm |
