Calling all fans of the creepy and the crawly! All bug catchers, ant farmers, butterfly feeders, ladybug gatherers, and future entomologists, this is the camp for you! We will dive into the world of bugs, looking at everything from beautiful colorful beetles to gross zombie ants! Students taking this course can expect to learn about the major arthropod groups (including spiders, crabs, centipedes, and insects) as well as what we find here in Southern Utah.
Price:
$100.00
Put on your wizard hat, grab your wand, and get ready for a week of Magic! With an engaging mix of chemistry, physics, electronics, and creative engineering activities, kids will have fun making things, mixing things, and generally practicing their awesome STEM wizardry and topping off the week with a MAGIC SHOW!
Storms, earthquakes, kinetic energy, simple machines and more! Do you think you know what a Rube Goldberg machine is? This camp has it all. Students will experience hands-on exploring, building, and creating solutions to learn, understand and apply concepts in a very fun way.
Join us for some Hands-on Physics fun! Students will have a blast exploring physics concepts like forces and motion (push and pull), gravity, and friction. We will race cars down friction ramps and discover how friction and weight affect the results. We will design and test catapults, create air powered cars, and even launch some rockets!
Learn to build, code, play and explore with robots! Let’s see if you can get your robot to paint or follow a path. In this camp kids will learn how to program Ozobots, Lego Wee-Doos, Dash and Dots, Spheros and more to solve problems and perform tasks.
Do you want to learn how to beat your friends at board games? Come and play with us and learn about strategic thinking and mathematics as we unravel the secrets of games. You will learn how to play several board games, learn how to improve your skills, and even have the opportunity to unleash your creativity by crafting your very own board game.
Since the Stone Age, people have been tinkering and testing their ideas for use in their daily lives. Our modern society became what it is today because of the successes and failures of the many tinkerers who lived throughout history. This camp will give you a glimpse of ancient ingenuitive creations, as you are challenged to do exactly what the ancient people did. You will create inventions like the people in ancient times, and learn a bit about history!
In the fast-paced world of technology, understanding the inner workings of computers is more important than ever. Students will embark on an exciting journey to unravel the mysteries of the digital realm. Our goal is simple: to demystify the world of computer science and empower students with the knowledge they need to navigate the digital landscape confidently.
Be a Rocket-Star and Blast Off!
We will be designing, building, and shooting off 3 different styles of rockets. Come join the fun and learn all about rockets including the history, engineering, and career potential of a Rocket Scientist.
Even our youngest students can be engineers. In this exciting new class Little Engineers will learn the process of using creativity and an understanding of materials, tools, mathematics, and science to design things that solve problems. We will Unlock their creativity by introducing age-appropriate engineering and computer science challenges that develop cognitive, social, motor, and language skills.
Maker Engineering, an exciting and hands-on program designed to introduce students to the wonderful world of engineering and creativity! In this interactive and fun-filled camp, young minds will be encouraged to explore, design, and build a wide range of projects, in our Maker Space, while fostering critical thinking, problem-solving, and teamwork skills.
In this class students will learn how to modify their worlds in Minecraft! Using a software called MCreator students will use their creativity to create their own armor, food, weapons, and many more items in Minecraft Java edition.
The fundamentals of knots, pulley systems, anchor systems, and high lines. Students will learn rope skills that first responder rescue teams use. Each day new hands-on competencies will be taught culminating in a full rescue simulation. This exciting camp will provide lifesaving essential abilities, as well as fun in the backyard!
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 Blast off! Suit up and get ready to launch into outer space. On day one of space camp, you'll explore the sun, craters, the moon, and the stars. Your mission continues on day two as you investigate our solar system and gravity. Space mission day three includes a rocket launch, galaxy dough, constellations and much more! Register your astronaut today.
Video Game Development program is designed to introduce 6th and 7th-grade students to the exciting world of programming and video game development. This hands-on course builds upon the foundational programming concepts and empowers students to create their own interactive video games. Students will also be introduced to Microbits and how to code them.
Welcome to the Animal Kingdom! In this course, we will explore the wacky world of animals and all the magnificent and strange creatures we find there. Be prepared to not only peek into the lives of the wildlife we find here in our own backyard, but to travel the world and travel through time as we look at animals present and past, including the ancient dinosaurs AND their living descendants!