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Jul 18

Scienzminds Summer Camp Details

Camp details – Duration – One week (Mon-Fri)Hours – 8.30 – 12.30 Monday to FridayPricing – Promotional rate of $199Camp Dates – July 21st – 25th; July 28th – Aug 1st; Aug 4th – Aug 8th; Aug 11th – 15th

LEGO Science Math Smart – Age: 4.5 to 6 years

Young campers discover the joy of building goal oriented models and learn concepts in STEM. They get to build hands-on models on their own and learn to problem solve and think critically. Campers build several models with challenges and questions that trigger children’s imaginations. This will help them build problem-solving and critical thinking skills. Campers are introduced to a variety of STEM vocabulary, and they learn how to apply them to the projects they are doing.

Amazing Robot Animals – Age: 6 to 9 years

Robotic animals! This hands-on robotics camp by Scienzminds is appropriate for a younger age group. They learn how to build animal-themed robots incorporating various sensors and motors. Students learn a drag-and-drop programming interface and program the robots to perform various actions. Kids learn several STEM and social science concepts in a fun and engaging way while they develop problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

Robots for a Greener City – Age: 9 to 14 years

Focusing on the theme of renewable energy the student build challenging models, such as a power plant, a wind turbine and a dam.They learn how to harness the power of Sun, wind and water. This camp includes several activities, which guide students from simple to more advanced programming utilizing the LEGO NXT platform. Students are challenged to apply their programming and problem-‐solving skills by making their robots solve real-‐ world engineering challenges related to renewable energy students engage in scientific inquiry, reasoning and critical thinking.

You can find the camp information and more at http://scienzminds.com/camps

To register for the camp, click on the “Enroll now” button under each specific camp

Jul 12

Summer CAMPS are at The Boyd School Westfields

Science Cosmos

Jul 01

Summer Fun in the Sun

Science Topics

Try these fun outdoor activities exploring the sun and solar energy!

Cook s’mores in a solar oven or try these Pinterest ideas (the Pringles can oven actually works!)
Make a sundial!
Create a spectroscope!
Make fire using the sun and a magnifying lens or using a water bottle (with parental supervision)!

Mar 26

Basics of How rockets work

Science Topics

Have you seen what happens if you let the air out of a balloon?

The air goes one way and the balloon moves in the opposite direction, that is why a balloon can be used to propel things, like the Lego car shown in the picture below.