Kids ages 6-11 are welcome to drop in to our self-guided makerspace where we learn by doing. Explore creative hands-on ways to design, experiment, and make. All materials provided, just bring your imagination. No ticket or registration required.
Dream it, build it, wreck it, repeat in LEGO®-inspired summer camps! Explore the worlds of Super Heroes, Dinosaurs, Minecraft, Batman and more in Bricks 4 Kidz themed classes. Kids learn science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) concepts while building and playing with LEGO® materials. Design complex machines and battle your creations. CAMP THEME: BRICKS CITY...
(AM - APPRENTICE) LEGO Spike Prime Robotics We're excited to announce our newest robotics camp featuring the cutting-edge LEGO Spike Prime robotics platform. Used in classrooms and robotics competitions worldwide, LEGO Spike Prime is the current gold standard for educational robotics. Whether your child is looking to engage with robotics as a hobby, to gain...
(AM - JUNIORS) Marble Mania Physics Camp The campers will master physics concepts like gravity, energy, and kinetics as they watch marbles wind their way through the twists and turns of custom marble run tracks. This popular hands-on and screen-free camp is fun and interesting for all ages, but the kid-friendly build kits used are...
(AM - JUNIORS) Botzee Robotics: Build, Code & Play In this newly-updated version of our Botzees Robotics camp, kids will have fun building, coding, and customizing their own Botzees Robots. From programmable trucks, to robotic musical monkeys, campers will have a blast constructing and controlling their creations. The Botzees platform uses block coding and augmented...
(AM - APPRENTICE) Flight Lab: The Science of Drones Take to the skies with our STEM-specific educational drones! Campers will master the physics principles which make drone flight possible, and will also gain coding skills as they program their drone's flight paths to complete a series of challenges. Using a safety-first approach, students will learn...
(AM - JUNIORS) To Infinity & Beyond: Astronomy An indoor, daytime camp might not be the first place you'd expect to find engaging space lessons, but you'll be pleased to know EFK has cracked the code! “Outer Limits” presents campers with fun, interactive models to illustrate and discuss what is otherwise a very abstract science:...
(AM - APPRENTICE) Digital Rails: Smart Train Engineering With our Smart Trains, we're bringing toy trains into the digital age! Our lessons will test campers with logic problems and coding dilemmas in a way that feels like play, culminating in a class-wide project to construct an entire train world! Campers will build pre-designed and custom...
(AM - APPRENTICE) Electronics & Circuitry Camp Electrical engineering requires creativity, logic, abstract thinking, problem solving, and resource management. Why not help kids develop these skills in a fun, hands-on environment, while they gain a greater understanding of the electronic devices they use everyday? Our new Electronics And Circuitry Camp uses kid-friendly (and kid-safe) Snap...
(AM - JUNIORS) Colorful Chemistry Lab Art and science unite in Colorful Chemistry Camp! Using a series of fun, hands-on experiments, campers will explore the scientific and chemical basis of the world around them. The youngsters will explore colors, fluids, nature, and chemical reactions as they are taught how to ask questions and find answers...
(AM - JUNIORS) Earth Science Detectives Camp In this exciting new camp offering, younger campers will become earth-science detectives - tasked with interpreting the clues of the natural world around them. In a series of experiments and hands-on puzzles, campers will learn to identify crystals and minerals, will gain map reading skills, and will learn...
(AM - APPRENTICE) Build & Code with Edison Robotics Using the Edison platform, campers can design and build a series of programmable robots - from rubber band cannons, to cranes, to their own imaginative creations. Students will focus on teamwork and creative problem solving as they tackle a series of design challenges, and their robots...
(AM - JUNIORS) Vehicle Visionaries Workshop Take a closer look at the vehicles we use everyday: cars, bikes, trains, and boats! Learn what makes them move and how their designs can be changed to accommodate a renewable future. Figure out how to combat ocean pollution as the captain of your own boat or discover what...
(AM - APPRENTICE) RoboSports Challenge w/ LEGO EV3 Welcome to the LEGO Robot Olympics! In this course, students will create and program their robots to complete a series of sports-related challenges. Teams will use various motors and sensors to create robots for basketball, hockey, a tug-of-war, and sumo wrestling. The course will require a combination...
(AM - APPRENTICE) Everything is Awesome: LEGO Stop Motion Learn to make stop-motion videos with the LEGO pieces kids already love! This updated version of our stop-motion course covers all of the skills and tricks needed to produce expert-level stop motion videos. Campers will first learn the basics of stop motion movement. Then, they'll learn...
(AM - JUNIORS) Draw, Code & Play with Root Robotics The Root Coding Robot was created by the same company famous for the Roomba vacuum. The Root's kid-friendly coding interface helps younger campers learn the basics of robotic programming. The Root can be programmed to move, light up, play sound, and even draw various geometric...
(AM - APPRENTICE) VEX Robotics BattleBots: Teamwork, Engineering, and Design VEX is the world's foremost competitive robotics program. Students from grade schools to universities use VEX to build not only their technical expertise, but also important life skills like teamwork, communication, and project management. Customized for a stress-free camp setting, our "BattleBots" VEX robotics camp...
(AM - JUNIORS) Jurassic Journey Dino Camp Campers will be traveling millions of years back in time to the prehistoric age of the dinosaurs! These magnificent and mysterious creatures never fail to engage students, as we dive into learning about dinosaurs like triceratops, pterodactyls, and of course the famous Tyrannosaurus Rex! Campers will learn about...
(AM - APPRENTICE) Strawbees Construction & Robotics In this updated version of our popular Strawbees camp, creations come alive with the power of robotics! Strawbees is an intuitive and fun build system allowing students to construct all manner of structures using simple drinking straws. In this updated version of the camp, Strawbees builds come alive...
Discover the exciting world of aviation, space exploration, and engineering with a week-long Summer Camp encompassing all three museums – Pima Air and Space Museum, Titan Missile Museum, and the newest Tucson Military Vehicle Museum! Participants will get to experiment with the science of flight, rocket-building and launching, and the fascinating world of tanks and...
The path to the ultimate showdown starts here! BattleBots® is known for combining the craftsmanship of engineering with the high-octane excitement of a robotics championship. In this beginning robotics course, grab your goggles and get ready to build a robot before battling in the arena. Following design standards set by tech experts at BattleBots®, you'll...
The ultimate showdown is here! BattleBots® combines the craftsmanship of engineering with the high-octane excitement of a robotics championship. Grab your goggles and get ready to build a robot from scratch before battling in the arena. Following design standards set by tech experts at BattleBots®, you'll bring your idea to life by brainstorming, workshopping, and...
Get ready for the ultimate showdown! BattleBots® combines the craftsmanship of engineering with the high-octane excitement of a robotics championship. You’ll customize, build, and wire a base for your robot with the VEX Robotics Design System. Using VEX C++, you and your team will code your bot to take on daily challenges against other bots...
This 90-minute tour provides a unique opportunity to learn how innovative engineering and optical technology melds with manufacturing techniques to produce the largest and most advanced giant (8.4 meters / 27 ft) telescope mirrors in the world on the University of Arizona campus. Visitors will see the unparalleled technology and revolutionary processes in making the...
We’ve added flexible tracks for stunts and loops, changing about half of the physics lessons in this class—and now, we’ve got ChompSaws! This small but safe cardboard-cutting machine lets nerds make curved and intricate cuts with ease, opening up even more possibilities for creative designs. Get ready to become a Racer Engineer and explore the thrilling world of physics in...
Unleash Your Creativity with Graphic Design: Wearable & Sticker Edition! In this dynamic class, nerd designers will dive into the world of vector design software as they embark on a journey to create their own custom wearable designs and stickers. Discover the secrets of graphic design principles such as color balance and visual composition, and...
Building with LEGO® bricks is often about one thing: making incredible constructions for the mini-figures! Your child will make some truly wild creations; from engineering challenges like making the tallest towers or fastest car, to more imaginative and creative ones like building city or vacation parks. Snapology is a learning concept that combines play...
Build and take home your very own Cyber-Crawler Robot! This smart coding robotics kit entertains and teaches programming skills to inquisitive young future robotic engineers! With the aid of your instructor, you will each assemble your own robot that consists of 76 pieces. Once completed, a simple press-button programming keypad embedded on its cranium will...
Bring your favorite Minecraft adventures to life with our enthusiastic Play-Well instructors. In a Minecraft world powered by LEGO® resources, we will build shelters to keep out Creepers, craft mystical items that only true masters can wield, and perfect our crossbow skills to stop the Wither from taking over! If you can imagine it, we...
Welcome to Warrior Tech Camp: Where Innovation Meets Imagination! Calling all tech-savvy teens! Gateway Academy’s Warrior Tech Camp is THE ultimate summer adventure for gifted students with High Functioning Autism, ages 12-18. Running Monday-Friday, 9 AM – 3 PM, our STEAM-based camp is designed to ignite creativity, foster innovation, and build lifelong friendships in a...
Using the VEX 123 platform, campers will engage in hands-on activities that progress from simple robot control to block-based programming. Throughout the week, students will tackle fun challenges like navigating obstacle courses and completing real-world-inspired tasks, all while building skills in creative problem-solving, collaboration, and critical thinking. AGes 6 - 9 June 16 - 20
Campers will learn how to make Mods (modifications) for one of their favorite games: Minecraft. Learning to mod in Minecraft is a gateway to an adventure of creativity in computer skills that can be taken from video games to the real world! Ages 8 - 12 June 16 - 20
This camp is dedicated to exploring the ins-and-outs of one of the most interesting areas in tech. 3D printing is a mode of product development that is fast, easy, and creative! Campers will work throughout the week to design & print their own creation! They will use a development style called rapid prototyping, where development...
(MASTERS) CAD Creators: 3D Printing & Design Campers will imagine, design, and print their very own 3-D materials in this fun and engaging camp. First, campers will examine the world around them and begin thinking of practical and unique uses for 3-D printing technology. With their ideas in mind, they'll then learn the basics of...
Ready to solve big problems? From brainstorming ideas to engineering prototypes, campers will discover the power of imagination and teamwork to turn dreams into reality! 4th - 5th Graders June 16 - 20 Join us for Summer Fusion Camp at Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium at the University of Arizona, and get ready for a...
Get ready for a wild week of wacky engineering where smashing, crashing, and testing are all part of the fun! Build catapults to launch objects through the air, construct bridges and buildings out of candy, toothpicks, and marshmallows, and see how high you can go with paper towers before they come toppling down. It’s a smashing good time where failing is just another step toward engineering success! Ages 5 - 6 June 16 - 20 Odyssey Camps
Take to the sky at Camp Innovation’s Sky-High Science camp, future aviators will discover what it takes to soar across the sky. From planes and helicopters to hot air balloons and blimps, campers will explore the engineering behind these flying wonders. Ages 8 - 12 Jun 16, 2025 - Jun 20, 2025 Weekdays 9:00 AM...
Board your airships and jettison the ballast! Join in the fight to save a dystopian realm and create beautiful and imaginative kinetic sculptures that tell your hero’s tale. Immerse yourself in a world of gears, gadgets, and gizmos as you explore the exciting world of steampunk. In this immersive week-long day camp, participants in grades...
Take your drone skills to new heights in Drone Discovery: Advanced! In this immersive, hands-on camp, kids will design, 3D model, and 3D print their very own drone frames before testing them in thrilling challenges and obstacle courses. From perfecting flight mechanics to pushing creative boundaries, this camp combines engineering, coding, and problem-solving for an unforgettable drone adventure. Ages 10+...
Take your drone skills to new heights in Drone Discovery: Advanced! In this immersive, hands-on camp, kids will design, 3D model, and 3D print their very own drone frames before testing them in thrilling challenges and obstacle courses. From perfecting flight mechanics to pushing creative boundaries, this camp combines engineering, coding, and problem-solving for an unforgettable drone adventure. Ages 10+...
Customize your own Minecraft world and mod the classic game in this one-of-a-kind class. Learn scripting and logic statements as you create your first mods. Students will create a wide variety of new elements, gameplay mechanics, and world-generating mods to change the way you play Minecraft. Projects will be available on a password-protected Black Rocket...
Do you ever wonder how bridges span huge distances and how skyscrapers stay standing? Get ready to get your mind in motion as you work with and take home your very own Bridges and Skyscrapers Set! Learn all about basic structural elements and witness firsthand the forces acting on structural components! With your kit,...
Get ready to take your robotics skills to the next level with Advanced Battle Bots! In this camp, students will push the boundaries of innovation by designing and building custom mechanical arms, launchers, and other attachments on top of a Sphero RVR. Using a micro:bit, they’ll code precise controls for their ultimate bot creation. On the final day,...
Get ready to take your robotics skills to the next level with Advanced Battle Bots! In this camp, students will push the boundaries of innovation by designing and building custom mechanical arms, launchers, and other attachments on top of a Sphero RVR. Using a micro:bit, they’ll code precise controls for their ultimate bot creation. On the final day,...
Get Rolling with Sphero Robotics Camp! Join us for an action-packed adventure where you’ll dive into the exciting world of robotics using the power of Sphero, the rolling robot! Nerds will unleash their critical thinking and problem-solving skills as they learn to program Sphero robots to navigate mazes, conquer coding challenges, and tackle thrilling robot...
In this super fun class, we’ll play with different kinds of robots. We have the lil’ Ozobots, who can follow lines and do cool tricks when they drive over different colors. Then there’s the speedy Indi robots, who zip around as they drive over special color tiles. And let’s not forget about Dash, the robot...
Dive into the electrifying world of circuits and unleash your inner inventor as we explore the magic of electricity! In Electric Inventions, get ready to roll up your sleeves and do some hands-on experimentation with wire, copper tape, LEDs, motors, and batteries. But that’s not all – we’ll also introduce you to an awesome tool...
3D Printing is Nerding’s all time most popular class! Nerds love to take this class over and over, so we are now regularly changing projects and to keep things fresh and challenging for returning nerds. Also, we have 6 brand new printers this year that are literally 4x faster! I know! We can barely believe...
Your child will begin to develop their computational thinking skills by playing with modular, robotic cubes known as Cubelets®! Imagine this - every way your student snaps the magnetic cubes together creates a unique robot, but what really matters is how they figure out the perfect robot recipe to solve a challenge. They will work...
Roboteers will build and program Classic Lego Mindstorm NXT Robots and tackle real world situations on a small scale! From saving lives to cleaning your room, robots do it all! We'll put our heads together with a world class roboteer and get lots of gears moving when we explore, learn, and have fun! Challenges change...
Customize your own Minecraft world and mod the classic game in this one-of-a-kind class. Learn scripting and logic statements as you create your first mods. Students will create a wide variety of new elements, gameplay mechanics, and world-generating mods to change the way you play Minecraft. Projects will be available on a password-protected Black Rocket...
Come hang out as we explore and design 3D art in celebration of SRP! All materials provided.
Express your creativity and imagination by constructing your own unique designs!
Join us at the library to play Minecraft! We will collaborate on building projects and compete in friendly challenges. Space is limited, so registration is recommended.
Design a Wiggle-Bot to make artwork. Attach markers to your Wiggle-Bot, then let it loose on a big piece of paper. Redesign your Wiggle-Bot to draw as many marker patterns as you can! Labs are designed for school aged children ages 8 and up. Ages 8-10 will need an adult helper for the labs.*Labs are...