Summer Camp 2023
At 4200 McKee Road, Charlotte, NC 28270
Future Coder: Coding & Robotics Medley
Morning Camp Dates: June 12 - June 16, June 19 - 23, July 3 - 7, July 24 - 28, July 31 - August 4
In one of the most innovative and prolific Technology Summer camps, not only will campers learn coding but they will be inventing and leading the path in technology creation, with the guidance of our experienced coaches. They will go through a multi-faceted creative journey.
All our technology camps are customized for Beginners and Advanced programmers with a variety of challenges based on prior programming experience of campers. For our younger students, we give extra care and attention to guide and teach the basics of coding. Each week has new programs and challenges so repeat campers will get all new materials every week.
Our younger students will receive a personalized week that will include a variety of different coding, robotics, and technology related activities. Below is a description of the different activities we have planned:
Game & Animation with Scratch
Campers build games, animations and applications using MIT's Scratch platform and see creations come to life immediately in front of their eyes. Campers will build a myriad of different games from Space pursuits to Wizard battles. From Innovative Ball games to logic puzzles, all using the simple yet amazingly powerful Scratch Platform. We have lots of challenges to keep beginner programmers engaged and learning.
Design and Technical Concepts:- Conceptualizing an idea and implementing with Code
- Short animation movies
- Easy to play video games
- Using a library of sprites and backgrounds, as well as designing custom characters.
- Learn about repeat & nested loops, variables for data tracking, broadcast messages, and defining custom functions.
- Explore the sequential and parallel processing of code.
- Content customized by age group from Grades 1 and Up.
- Learn to identify errors, debug code and other problem solving skills.
Animation Movies Using Scratch
Campers pour their imagination into their creative work of fiction while building an animated movie using MITs Scratch programming platform. They learn about the nuances of computer graphics and creating movements, special effects and smooth story lines using the Scratch platform. Humor, Sci-fi, Animal Kingdom...possibilities are endless. A unique camp combining Computer Programming, Storytelling and Film making.
Mobile Apps Design and Coding with MIT App Inventor
Campers design and develop fully functional mobile apps and games that they can install on their phones plus share with family and friends. Using simple yet powerful tools, campers proudly design and develop fully functional Android apps. Students will become self sufficient in building the layouts, making the code, and utilize various in-built phone sensors like accelerometer, orientation sensor, camera etc.
Our students have branched out to win many coding competitions and published apps on the app store. Your child will come out of this camp with sufficient exposure and knowledge to continue their journey independently and build many mobile apps with practical use.
Design and Technical Concepts:- Object layout using vertical, horizontal, tabular arrangements.
- Button and Object shapes and colors.
- Font size and colors.
- Code user gestures: tap, swipe, flick etc.
- Code phone sensors, camera, Text to Voice, Voice to Text, databases, etc.
- Coding: Use of simple and nested loops, conditional loops, use of variables, math functions including random number generation based algorithms, and much more.
Robotics & Coding
Code and solve numerous logical challenges, obstacle courses with the Vex VR Virtual Robots and Ozobots.
A technology program that blends coding with hardware and has a focus on iterative learning. A machine's reaction to code is not always consistent, so students will learn how to improvise and manage around machine imperfections when extracting desired behavior through code.
Students learn about multiple sensors including touch, color, and distance, and integrate them to create multiple simulations like a robotic maze solver, color code driven navigation, accelerating and decelerating robot, and much much more.
A free form camp for beginner programmers to learn the fundamentals of robotics and developing innovative movements, applications and solutions to challenges. They will begin with the basics and face challenges as they grow and learn! Assistance will be provided when needed.
Technical Concepts: Ozobots- Map navigation using Color codes to change speed, movements, line jump and more.
- Coding with OzoBlockly to navigate mazes and challenges.
- Code to Control Motors and Sensors: Color, Distance, and Touch.
- Many beginner challenges including solving a maze, multi speed car, self driving car, light source search, and many more.
Coding Kits with Kano
NEW THIS YEAR! We have Kano Coding Kits that will be the perfect introduction to coding for our young students. Each kit will contain a sensor to build and code. Students will then play with the sensors to create stories, illusions of frozen powers, and code all while learning the basics.
Technical Concepts:- Follow steps and procedures to build a motion sensing sensor to detect 3D hand motions
- Use the sensor and computer to play with force and frozen powers.
- Create your own stories
- Learn to use melodies and beats to make your own music
In one of the most innovative and prolific Technology Summer camps, not only will campers learn coding but they will be inventing and leading the path in technology creation, with the guidance of our experienced coaches. They will go through a multi-faceted creative journey.
All our technology camps are customized for Beginners and Advanced programmers with a variety of challenges based on prior programming experience of campers...each week has new programs and challenges so repeat campers will get all new materials every week.
We promise you smiles all around!!!
3D Modeling, Design and Game Coding in Roblox
June 12 - 16 | July 24 - 28 | Morning with Coding in the Metaverse
July 3 - 7 (no camp on July 4th) | Afternoon with Coding in the Metaverse
Design 3D models, city structures, mystical creatures, flying vehicles and more in the Roblox gaming environment. Simple - Intermediate Coding in the programming language Lua to integrate with the designed game environment. Integrate obstacle courses, adventure games into their 3D models. A great combination of design and coding for students to develop their creative problem solving skills. They will have a blast!!
Design and Coding content:- Design 3D game arenas including Obby's (obstacle courses).
- Simple to Advanced coding in Lua to make the game come alive.
- Invite friends to play your game!
Game & Animation with Scratch
June 19 - 23 | Morning with Mobile Apps Design & Coding with MIT App Inventor
Campers build games, animations and applications using MIT's Scratch platform and see creations come to life immediately in front of their eyes. Campers will build a myriad of different games from Space pursuits to Wizard battles.... Innovative Ball games to logic puzzles using the simple yet amazingly powerful Scratch Platform. Challenges to keep both Beginner and Advanced programmers engaged and learning.
Advanced: Our Advanced Scratch program boasts a highly engaging curriculum designed for experienced programmers. If you think Scratch is just simple block coding, think again. In the Advanced Game Programming curriculum, your experienced programmer child will learn many sophisticated algorithms to build ultimate challenging games like the Harry Potter Wizarding battle, the Wingardium Leviosa where you cast custom spells based on custom waves of the wand and much more. A great program to learn advanced Game Design logic in a very comfortable platform designed by MIT.
Design and Technical Concepts:- Conceptualizing an idea and implementing with Code
- Simple to complex games
- Short animation movies
- Using library of sprites and background and designing custom characters.
- Learn about Simple, Repeat & Nested Loops, variables for data tracking, broadcast messaging, and define custom functions.
- Sequential and Parallel processing of code.
- Content customized by age group and skill
- Learn to identify errors, debug, and gain problem solving skills
Mobile Apps Design and Coding with MIT App Inventor
June 19 - 23 | Morning with Game & Animation with Scratch
July 31 - August 4 | Morning with Robotics & Coding
Campers design and develop fully functional mobile apps and games that they can install on their phones plus share with family and friends. Using simple yet powerful tools, campers proudly design and develop fully functional Android apps. They will amaze you with their creativity in this program that has campers building all new apps at both beginner and advanced levels. Students will become self sufficient in building apps and various inbuilt phone sensors like accelerometer, orientation sensor, GPS, camera etc.
Our students have branched out to win many coding competitions and published apps on the app store. Your child will come out of this camp with sufficient exposure and knowledge to continue their journey independently and build many mobile apps with practical use.
Design and Technical Concepts:- Object layout using vertical, horizontal, tabular arrangements.
- Button and Object shapes and colors.
- Font size and colors.
- Code user gestures: tap, swipe, flick etc.
- Code phone sensors, camera, Text to Voice, Voice to Text, databases, etc.
- Coding: Use of simple and nested loops, conditional loops, use of variables, math functions including random number generation based algorithms, and much more.
Robotics & Coding
July 3 - 7 (no camp on July 4th)| Morning with Game & Animation with Scratch
July 31 - August 4 | Morning with Mobile Apps Design & Coding with MIT App Inventor
Code and solve numerous logical challenges, obstacle courses with the Lego EV3 Mindstorm, Lego Robot Inventor, mBots, Ozobots.
A technology program that blends Coding with Hardware with a focus on iterative learning. A machine's reaction to code is not always consistent and students learn how to improvise and manage around machine imperfections when extracting desired behavior through Code.
Students learn about multiple sensors including touch, color, distance, gyro and integrate them to create multiple simulations like the robotic vacuum, color code driven navigation, accelerating and decelerating car, and much much more.
A free form camp for beginners and advanced programmers to learn the fundamentals and complex algorithms of robotics and developing innovative movements, applications and solutions to challenges. Campers can expect challenges they have never seen before that can only be solved using their keen Vulcan sense of logic and programming prowess. Challenges include those expected in tournaments like FLL, etc.
Technical Concepts: Ozobots- Map navigation using Color codes to change speed, movements, line jump and more.
- Coding with OzoBlockly to navigate mazes and challenges.
- Coding for controlling motors and distance sensors.
- Solve multiple challenges like robotic vacuum, obstacle avoidance, optimal movements for destroying obstacles, and more.
- Code to Control Motors and Sensors: Color, Distance, Touch, Gyro.
- Many beginner to advanced challenges including Magic 8 ball, multi speed car, self driving car, light source search, and many more. One of the most advanced Robotics curriculum found on Earth or Vulcan.