Jan 18-19 Virtual Day Camps

For ages 7-14, join us for 2 hour block of virtual camp where we will have some fun with coding and play group games.  Possibilities are building fun games in Scratch or Python or creating Web pages, with projects like recipes or greeting cards.

Cost is $50 per two-hour block with 10% discount on each additional block and a 10% discount for siblings.  Example:  Mon morning block is $50 and Mon morning + afternoon block is $95.  All 4 blocks are $170 for both days. 

Chess Champion

In this camp, students will develop their skills through puzzles, lessons, and games against other students. The camp will focus on the fundamentals of chess including strategies for the beginning, middle and endgame. The camp is designed for beginners and those new to chess that want to improve their skills.

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This camp will be 1.5 hours a day where students will play chess in groups, play group games, and be coached on their moves.  The cost is $225 for the week.

Great Graphics

Students will have fun engaging their artistic side in our Digital Art camp!  Create and edit images, shapes, and text, and learn how to make photo collages, use selection tools, filters, digital brushes and more!  This is an introduction to photo editors and visual communication, solving visual problems with digital solutions.  Add to your portfolio every day to show friends and family.

Throughout the course, students will establish proficiency with the photo editor interface and tools, and will gain an understanding of file formats, color management, image resolution, and pixel depth for differing output needs.  They will learn about texturing, compositing, and various effects that can be applied when creating and manipulating images.

Kids and teens will be grouped by age and level.  Maximum number of students will be 4 in a virtual setting.

Grand Games (Scratch)

This camp introduces students to coding with Scratch, a block-based programming language that exposes students to basic coding constructs in a creative, engaging way.  Learn to use loops, counters, conditionals, and other basic coding constructs through building projects in Scratch.  Build fun animations, keep score, change backdrops, create colorful characters, and learn to accept user input and respond to keys or mouse clicks!  Through application and practice, students will learn the fundamentals of programming.

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Studio format - This is 2.5 hours per block (morning and/or afternoon.  Computers will be distanced and assigned, or students are welcome to bring their own laptops.  Masks are required.

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Virtual format - This is 1.5 hours a day.  

Rockin Roblox

Learn game design and coding with Roblox, a popular tool where creativity and imagination are limitless!  Code with drag-and-drop blocks and make your own version of your favorite Roblox games.  Learn LUA programming concepts and take Roblox to the next level applying loops, conditionals, variables, and arrays.  Kids make amazing professional quality games that they can play with friends and family! 

Wonderful Web I

For ages 8+, this camp introduces the cool web technologies of HTML and CSS that form web pages!   Learn techniques to design and build a basic web page with animated graphics and learn about the underlying frameworks and scripting languages that can power websites.  Examples of projects include a greeting card, recipe, and custom page on student interest such as cars and sports. The Javascript programming language will be introduced but not explored in depth until Web Development Basics.

Minecraft Mania (Lua)

By learning how to program computers in ComputerCraft, students gain extra control over their Minecraft worlds and can create new and exciting things.  ComputerCraft is a modification for Minecraft that’s all about computer programming. It allows students to build in-game Computers and Turtle Robots, writing programs for Minecraft using the Lua programming language. 

This mod allows you to build fully-functioning computers inside your Minecraft world, then use those computers much like you use a real computer. Students can play games and program the robots to carry out actions, such as mining, farming, crafting and protecting them against monsters, while learning basic programming concepts such as loops, variables, and conditional statements.  This class requires the purchase of Minecraft Java edition on a PC or Mac.  ComputerCraft should be downloaded with instructions sent the day before the class starts.

Minecraft Magic (Java)

Playing Minecraft is a lot of fun, but the game is more engaging, entertaining, and educational when kids learn how to build mods—small programs that let users modify game elements and add content. This introductory class teaches kids and parents how to create mods of different types, using the Minecraft Forge modding tool. No programming experience is needed.

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Students will not only build some amazing mods, but they will also learn how to work with Java, the same programming language that Minecraft uses. This class requires the purchase of Minecraft Java edition on a PC or Mac.  Forge should be downloaded with instructions sent the day before the class starts.

Math In Action

“How long will it take me to fly to Japan?” “How many possible chess moves are there?” “How does Mario jump on Goombas’ heads?” Welcome to Math in Action, where we seek to answer these questions and many more! What separates Math in Action from your typical math class is we are all about demonstration! Instead of worksheets and tests, we utilize projects and experiments to teach math concepts in a fun and engaging way. Topics covered will range from Pre-Algebra to the introduction of basic Trigonometry. By the end of the program, students will have a much deeper understanding of math and be able to apply to real-world problems and computer programming. Please join us as we deepen our understanding of the world around us through math!