Snapology Robotics, Coding & STEM Summer Camps
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In Snapology's Mega Machine Robotics camp, campers will create some of their favorite motorized vehicles and machines! Students will learn about gear ratio, sensors, pulleys, cranks, and programming as they build trucks, space rovers, helicopters, and much more. Campers are sure to have fun as they build, learn, and play.
GameBots Robotics & Coding : June 13th-17th- Castillero Middle School, July 11th-15th St.Joseph of Cupertino School , July 25th-29th Noddin Elementary
Calling all gamers! Have a blast learning about robotics while creating robotic games and learning to program them with new coding each week. Students will learn about gear ratio, sensors, programming, and pulleys, as they create fun games to play using LEGO® bricks and technology. Whether creating a Hot Shot basketball game, Angry Birdies, or a Ring Toss game, your child is sure to have fun building, learning, and playing the games they create with new friends. Robotics, Coding, LEGO® bricks, and Games? Game on!
Super Scientists: Space, Slime & Sports : June 13th-17th- Castillero Middle School, June 20th-24th Noddin Elementary School
Is your child a super scientist? Allow your child to cultivate a love of Science through our Slime, Sports, and Space Camp! Kids will experience different domains of science and nature through this interactive, hands-on Summer Camp. Campers will learn about various aspects of science while participating in projects based on space, chemistry, animals, earth science, and even sports! LEGO® building, slime making, and challenging activities to get kids up and moving around will be a must. We make science fun at Snapology!
Space War Robotics: June 13th-17th- Noddin Elementary School, Aug 8th-12th St.Joseph of Cupertino School
Robotics inspired by Star Wars® and space travel…yes! Embark on an adventure of building and programming functional robots using LEGO® bricks and technology in this super-fun Snapology Summer Camp. Bond over your love of Star Wars® as you build LEGO® projects based on your favorite characters, and construct and code robots to make them function. Make a Mars Rover, a Moon Base, an X wing and more awesome Star Wars®-inspired spaceships and vehicles. May the force be with you!
Amazing Animals Robotics ( Creature Creator Robotics): June 20th-24th- Noddin Elementary School, June 27th-July 1st Castillero Middle School , July 25th-29th St. Joseph of Cupertino School
In Snapology's Amazing Animals Camp, your animal lover will create their own animal-inspired robotic models and make them come to life! Campers will learn about gear ratio, sensors, simple machines, and programming as they build insects, dolphins, gorillas, dinosaurs, and more. Plus, learn about different types of animals and the habitats in which they live through different LEGO® building projects. Your children are sure to have a wild time as they build, learn, and play with these interactive animal creations.
Bot Builder Robotics & Coding using Cubelets® : July 25th-29th St. Joseph of Cupertino School
In this challenge-oriented camp, kids will explore the basic components of robotics by playing with modular cubes known as Cubelets®! Snapping the cubes together in different ways will create unique robots, but what matters most is figuring out the perfect robot recipe to solve a challenge. Campers will work together to create lighthouses, vehicles, astrobots, animals, and many more cool super cool creations. Let's tinker, design, predict, code and play all day with during this brand new Snapology camp
BattleBots & AttackBots Robotics: July 11th-15th- Noddin Elementary School, Aug 1st-5th- St. Joseph of Cupertino School
In this exciting camp, students will build a variety of military-inspired robotic models and program them to see how it works using coding . Children will learn about sensors, gears, pulleys, and programming as they create robotic catapults, crossbows, battleships, planes and much more! Your child is sure to have fun as they build, learn, and play
Real World Robotics & Coding : June 27th-July 1st St. Joseph of Cupertino School , July 18th-22nd Castillero Middle School
In Snapology's Real World Robotics class, students interested in technology will create robotic models inspired by real life robotic technologies. Students will learn about gear ratio, sensors, simple machines, and programming as they build alarm devices, earthquake detectors, robotic arms, and much more. Your child will have a blast exploring the world of robotic technologies as they build, learn, and play!
Developing Engineering: Mechanical Masterminds: Aug 1st-5th- St. Joseph of Cupertino School
Is your student inquisitive, a problem-solver, a big-thinker, a tinkerer, a puzzler, a LEGO® lover, or a budding engineer? If so, they’re the perfect fit for Snapology’s Developing Engineers: Mechanical Masterminds program! Campers will get the tools to truly understand mechanical movement through building machines like race cars, spin art devices, windmills, catapults, and more. Check out your creations up-close as you follow instructions to build crazy contraptions to play with. The camp will develop new design ideas, test out physics concepts, and even play fun building games with friends!
Animation Studio- Movie Making: June 27th-July 1st St. Joseph of Cupertino School
Let’s create original movies with stop-motion animation this Summer! Campers will produce their own animated movie using LEGO® bricks and minifigures. Young filmmakers will write scripts, build sets, film scenes, edit, add dialogue, and select music and sound effects to make the perfect movie. Self-confidence is heightened as campers watch their ideas come to life when camp concludes with a big Snapology movie premiere viewing party!
LEGO® Amazing Race: July 11th-15th St. Joseph of Cupertino School
Let's race through countries and learn about cultures while never leaving home in this interactive Snapology camp that is a true adventure around the world! Architecture, traditions, language, topography, and weather are just some of the topics students will explore through LEGO® building projects and creative imagination. This camp will take a trip to a new country each day as students learn, explore, and build! Let’s race!
LEGO® City- Planes, Trains & Automobiles: June 27th- July 1st Castillero Middle School
In Snapology’s Brick City Camp, kids will learn about architecture as they design and construct their own city out of LEGO® bricks! A city is nothing without vehicles, so campers will build their own moving planes, trains, buses, cars, and even boats to travel the city as they learn about different modes of transportation. Future architects and engineers will love this camp! Build on!
Mining & Building (Minecraft® Inspired) : June 13th-17th- Noddin Elementary School, July 18th-22nd Castillero Middle School
Hey gamers, are you ready to travel all the way to The End with Snapology? Join us as we bring the game of Minecraft® out of the computer and into the real world using LEGO® bricks. In this program, you will go on adventures using your imagination and even design your own worlds, full of mobs, animals, buildings, and your very own LEGO® Minecraft® character.
Escape Snapology: Aug 8th-12th St.Joseph of Cupertino School
Can you break the secret codes to “Escape” Snapology? Join us for a unique STEM-based escape room summer camp adventure! Hurry, your team has 45 minutes to discover clues, solve puzzles, answer riddles, and manipulate contraptions in order to complete tasks to ultimately unlock the door to escape Snapology. Campers will join forces using science, math, and critical thinking skills, as they work to solve problems and escape. Games, LEGO® building projects, and creative play will be mixed into this amazing week of fun.
Pokemania Camp: June 13th-17th- St Joseph of Cupertino School, July 25th-29th Noddin Elementary School
Explore the world of Pokemon during Snapology's Pokemania Camp! Build with Pokémon minifigures and create projects from the game like Pokéballs, training gyms, and even your own new generation of Pokémon. Kids will learn about real world science as they create habitats for Pokémon, they will study architecture as they build homes for characters, and they will explore creativity and socialization with each project. Campers will have a blast becoming the best Pokémon trainer ever!
COVID Protocols:
FULL DAY CAMP SCHEDULE:
- 9:00AM-9:10PM - Overview of the Topic
- 9:10AM - 10:20AM - 1st Activity (Morning Theme)
- 10:20AM - 10:40AM - Snack Break/Playtime
- 10:40AM - 11:45AM - 2nd Activity
- 11:45AM - 12:00PM - Clean Up
- 12:00PM - 1:00PM- Lunch Break & Outdoor Play
- 1:00PM - 1:10PM - Overview of the topic
- 1:10PM - 2:20PM - 1st Activity (Afternoon Theme)
- 2:20PM- 2:40PM - Snack Break/Playtime
- 2:40PM-3:45PM - 2nd Activity
- 3:45PM - 4:00PM - Clean Up
Morning Half Day Camp:
- 9:00AM-9:10PM - Overview of the Topic
- 9:10AM - 10:20AM - 1st Activity (Morning Theme)
- 10:20AM - 10:40AM - Snack Break/Playtime
- 10:40AM - 11:45AM - 2nd Activity
- 11:45AM - 12:00PM - Clean Up
Afternoon Half Day Camp:
- 1:00PM - 1:10PM - Overview of the topic
- 1:10PM - 2:20PM - 1st Activity (Afternoon Theme)
- 2:20PM- 2:40PM - Snack Break/Playtime
- 2:40PM-3:45PM - 2nd Activity
- 3:45PM - 4:00PM - Clean Up
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