Science, Technology, and Robotics Combinations
These are described below.
TechnoScience: The next 5 camps incorporate a combination of LEGO Education Technology and hands-on Science.
Option STR 6: Technically Icky (Ages 3-5)
Parent Letter for Technically Icky Science Part
What a great Combination! We will combine the fun of icky squishy science with the LEGO® Education's Tech Machines and Early Simple Machines! Does your child like to mix, make, laugh and learn? Then this is the camp for you! Dr. Lipid is back and boy is he mad! Our arch enemy is up to no good and we have to stop him! Investigative fun is yours as the O.X.Y.S. (Only Excellent Youth Scientist ) match their wits against Dr. Lipid, Head of the Organization of M.O.R.O.N.S. (Magical Ogres Reshaping Our Natural Systems). The children will learn many exciting science principles as they work their way through the snares Dr. Lipid left behind!
- We will make slime, GAC and Magic Mud!
- We will learn some "interesting" facts about our bodies, bugs and animals!
- We will shrink eggs, make gas, and other things that fizzle and pop!
- What more could you want? Well, how about building the coolest machines to help us along they way?
- Your child will continue with icky squishy exploration using LEGO technology by building worms, snakes and fish. They will also build working machines with moving parts using small hand friendly tools that enhance dexterity such as screwdrivers and integrated screws in order to create boats and planes! All the while they will also be learning about Pulleys and Propellers working with reels, hooks, and scoops and learning how to cooperate with a teammate! Fun, to be had by everyone!
- For parents of girls from the owner of Imagine That!. I am a girl (ok, all grown up now) but as a child I was no priss. I loved anything to do with science, exploration AND art. I studied Engineering at a school where women are still a minority in many technical fields. We want to encourage girls to have fun with science and technology starting now and leading up to a time where they can be leading scientist in the world. We make this fun and funny and girls LOVE IT. I would like to be part of a society where we continue to encourage our daughters to LOVE science. Women make great scientist and can change the world!
Option STR 7: TechnoBot: The Worm Hole Adventure(Ages 6-7)
This will be an incredible combination of science and Technology where we will use the LEGO Education WeDo Robots, Early Simple Machines and Motorized Machines along with experiments that boggle your mind and have the children saying “NO WAY!” We are the O.X.Y.S. (Only Excellent Youth Scientist ) and we must match our wits against Dr. Lipid, Head of the Organization of M.O.R.O.N.S. (Magical Ogres Reshaping Our Natural Systems) AGAIN! We have found the lab of Dr. Lipid, our arch enemy. We discovered that he plans to build a submarine that can go though a worm hole in space! We must discover why and fast! Where is he taking it?
- To help our O.X.Y.S. solve this mystery and understand the strange combinations of diagrams on the wall of Dr. Lipids lab we must:
- Learn how to build a Hydrometer and Submarine!
- Learn Physiology as we investigate bones, muscles and blood. Use microscopes
- Understand Physics and Structures and build, build, build!
- In addition to all of this the students will use LEGO® Technology with the following:
- Students will get their first introduction to robotics with the newly introduced LEGO® Education WeDo™ Robotics Software and Construction Set. Students will learn how to program and create a working model, use software media to acquire information, and use feedback to adjust a programming system output. The students will explore a series of cross-curricular, theme-based activities while developing their skills in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, as well as language and literacy.
- Early Simple Machines and Motorized Machines, the students will focus on one of the following programs: Gears, Levers, Pulleys or Wheels and Axles. Working in teams of two, your child will learn the scientific principles above while getting comfortable with building using the LEGO TECHNIC® pieces. This program will improve your child’s problem solving skills while encouraging team work.
- There is so much more we cannot begin to cover it here,the only question is will you send your child or yourself to this Incredible Camp!
Option STR 8 Goo, Gas, Great Balls of Fire!: Science and Technology focusing on Chemistry, Physics and LEGO Technology (Ages 7-10)
This camp is an incredible combination of Science and Technology where we will use the LEGO Crazy Contraptions and Technics, along with exciting science experiments! This is a great hands-on fun camp. What more could you want in one camp!
- View the Science Parent Letter for this Camp
Science Portion: Make lots of cool chemical and Physical reactions! Use science to determine if something is actually TRUTH or LEGEND!
- Make Explosive reactions that blast 30 feet high.
- Make our own soft drink as we learn about constants, variables and ratios. We will then decide if its Truth or Legend that a soft drink can rot your teeth!
- Make our own dinosaur toothpaste.
- Explore dry ice, make GAC, Slime and so much more!
- Investigate endothermic and exothermic reactions with salts that get hot and cold.
- Perform color changing acid base reactions and flame test!
- Learn about florescence and black lights!
- Can you balance and egg on its head only one time a year?
- Explore magnetism to see if an eel skin wallet can demagnetize a credit card!
LEGO® Technology
- In addition to all of this the students will use LEGO® Technology with the following:
- Crazy Contraptions: These are just plain fun and the teachers (and students) favorites.
- Technic's: These activities really get down to the bones of how things work.
You Tube Videos of the Cranes, Legos and the teachers from 2012 camp.
X-treme Builders Camp with Crane; X-treme Builders Camp with LEGOS