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If it blinks lights, turns gears or reacts to sensors, Mr. Josh has worked with it. Josh has a deep interest in electrical engineering and computing and has worked with micro-controllers like the Arduino for more than a decade. He has experience in rapid prototyping, CAD design, 3D printing, electric circuit design, wood working, metal working and fabrication, to name a few. He mentored high school students at Marshall High School in Falls Church to help them rebuild their robotics program and took them to the semi-finals this year. He firmly believes that incorporating science and technology into the lives of children at a young age onwards will advance their critical thinking and logical thinking abilities and these skills will advance them significantly in life. Mr. Josh is on his way to becoming a licensed Technology teacher for the county. Mr. Josh will be helping Ms. Soumya in all the STEAM and Lego/Robotics courses at Science Cosmos.

With a ton of experience working in Montessori school system, Soumya brings creative ideas to convey fundamental concepts to the children. She is most passionate about the "spark" that she sees in the child when they get those concepts in Physics. She loves incorporating, physics, engineering and general science concepts including life sciences into her classroom.

Amazing lego robot Animals! A sure fire inspiring way for your child to learn robotics and life science concepts, all in one camp. This camp theme focuses on teaching students about animals and organisms while they build cool lego robot models and learn programming using a graphical interface. Students work in pairs while building lego robot models related to life sciences themes, and also work on creative open ended projects during the week. Students learn to program and control the lego robot using a graphical interface (WeDo 2.0), while they work on lessons that introduce S.T.E.A.M concepts. This fun filled camp will be a memorable one for your child this summer and a perfect fit in the schedule for anyone interested in learning how robots and machines work!

Perfect for ages 6-8 yrs.

This Minecraft camp for ages 6-8 retains the magic of the very popular Minecraft video game, while adding elements to it that facilitate learning concepts in S.T.E.A.M (Science, Technology, Engineering, Language Arts, Math). The camp offers a controlled and curated game environment rather than an open-ended Minecraft world. A variety of challenges using Minecraft based themes, appropriate for this age group are introduced. Being in the Minecraft world makes it irresistible and Kids explore and learn by observation and problem solving. They solve challenges presented to them in the Minecraft world. This camp is perfect combination of fun+learning for any student who is excited to learn by using a very fun game!

Perfect for ages 6-8 yrs.

Create Cool robot models and let your imagination zoom at the speed of light! This fun filled camp focuses on earth and space science themes. Students will build and program Lego Robotic projects that will allow them to understand how simple machines work in a fun and engaging way. Students work in pairs while building instruction based projects in addition to creative open ended projects during the week. Students learn to program and control the lego robot using a graphical interface (WeDo 2.0), while they work on lessons that introduce S.T.E.A.M concepts. This fun filled camp will be a memorable one for your child this summer and a perfect fit in the schedule for anyone interested in learning how robots and machines work!

Perfect for ages 6-8 yrs.

Can designing a video game be as easy as drag and Why play a video game, when you can Create one of your own? Don’t let the name fool you, because both boys and girls love this camp! This camp is a topic close to your child's heart and will inspire them to go deeper into the mechanics of video game design. In this Video Game Design and Learning camp offered by Science Cosmos, students learn game programming while working on game-like puzzles and projects within a graphical interface. The game programming activities are designed to teach students computational thinking and the basics of computer programming. Students solve puzzles by programming visual code blocks to achieve a goal. In the process they learn how to create a video game step by step. Kids learn at their own pace and stay motivated as they earn badges by completing each game-like lessons. The challenges are tailored to the students age and ability.

Perfect for ages 6-8 yrs.

Why play a video game, when you can Create one of your own? Don’t let the name fool you, because both boys and girls love this camp! This camp is a topic close to your child's heart and will inspire them to go deeper into the mechanics of video game design. In this Video Game Design and Learning camp offered by Science Cosmos, students learn game programming while working on game-like puzzles and projects within a graphical interface. The game programming activities are designed to teach students computational thinking and the basics of computer programming. Students solve puzzles by programming visual code blocks on the Tynker software. In the process they learn how to create a video game step by step. Kids learn at their own pace and stay motivated as they earn badges by completing each game-like lessons. The challenges are tailored to the students age and ability.

Perfect for ages 6-8 yrs.

Image source : Tynker.com

Learning science and engineering has never been such fun! Your child lovers Lego's and they are sure to love this camp. This Hands-on program from Science Cosmos enables students to work as young scientists and engineers, helping them to investigate and understand the operation of simple and compound machines found in everyday life. They learn various concepts in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM). The camp provides an enjoyable yet challenging lessons in which students can develop skills such as creative problem-solving, communication of ideas, and teamwork. The activities lead students to make initial use of scientific method through observation, reasoning, prediction, and critical thinking. students build models covering the concepts related to various simple machines.

Perfect for ages 6-8 yrs.

How about learning math by building cool models?  Math Blasters is a hands-on course by Science Cosmos that teaches mathematical problem solving in fun way. Mathematics problems can be a difficult concept for young children to grasp, where they struggle to hold on to abstract thoughts when making their way through the problem solving process.  Students build and explore geometry concepts, vocabulary, and structures in 2-D and 3-D. The hands on projects teach Math concepts in a experiential way, laying the foundation for higher mathematical learning. The students live in a 3-D world, so it makes sense for them to connect with geometry on a 3-D level. Even some of the 2-D concepts are best understood when they are held and manipulated. Students build models using math manipulative and learn concepts ranging from Geometric Shapes to Fractions is a Fun way. This innovative course utilizes Knex elements as the tool that makes abstract math tangible.  

Perfect for ages 6-8 yrs.