This course is for the absolute beginner, who most likely has had no prior exposure to coding. No prior coding experience is required but basic QWERTY keyboarding skills are helpful. The goal of this camp is to use game play to motivate the value of students acquiring basic coding skills, to develop a foundational familiarity with the JavaScript language, build an understanding of gaming logic and architecture involving game engines, and play the games!

This course is for the absolute beginner, who most likely has had no prior exposure to coding. No prior coding experience is required but basic QWERTY keyboarding skills are helpful. The goal of this camp is to bring students from beginning concepts, develop basic skills, to acquiring a foundational familiarity with the Java programming language and development environments.

From the earliest flying machines to the first rocket flights, this week long, hands-on program will give children a bird's eye view of the history and science of flight. Your child will build many different flying devices and explore the science of aerodynamics and flight with the help of Newton's laws. We don't stop there, though, because we're heading out of the atmosphere with a look at rockets and our Galactic neighborhood! Note: Your child will bring home a working model rocket.

Join us for an introduction to screen-free coding with Sphero Indi, a car-shaped robot. Campers will use color tiles to program the robots to create patterns, loops, stories, and maps. Campers will also learn how to reprogram the color tiles' actions and code Indi to sing a song.

Join us for an introduction to screen-free coding with Sphero Indi, a car-shaped robot. Campers will use color tiles to program the robots to create patterns, loops, stories, and maps. Campers will also learn how to reprogram the color tiles' actions and code Indi to sing a song.

Top Fun is back! Do you love paper airplanes, but just can't get your planes to fly right? Come to paper airplane flight school and earn your wings by learning about flight, paper folding, and more. We will experiment with a variety of paper airplanes and learn how to adjust them for maximum flight! So sign up to get your paper airplane pilot's license and call sign!

Chess instruction is provided to all students, as well as opportunities for chess tournament play. Higher level strategies and tactics are taught to experienced players. No prior experience is required to participate in this chess class.

If you like Lego, you will LOVE this class! Join other brickheads in building and designing Lego creations that revolve around themes and teach strategy, flexibility, and creative thinking-skills that parents and children never knew plastic pieces could provide. TONS of bricks will be provided, as well as instruction booklets (sometimes) as students build their own fun. Daily books, projects, and building will lead to a remarkable week.

Do you enjoy robotics, coding, and augmented reality? At Camp Ignite, we believe in the power of imagination, creativity and innovation. Our mission is to encourage STEAM learning experiences through the design and construction of physical objects.

RoboQuest Camp invites young innovators to explorethethrilling world of robotics and coding. Campers will design and build their own creations in Build-a-Bot, engageinhands-on learning with Cubelets in Robocoding, andprogram Edison, a robot & interactive STEM tool for robotics and coding. Throughout the day, they'll participatein exciting games that foster critical thinking andcollaboration. Join us for an unforgettable adventureintechnology, creativity, and fun!

For those entering 1st and 2nd grade in the fall of 2025. Join us for one of the three exciting sessions of Beginning Engineering LEGOs Camp! Camp projects will include basic LEGO parts and construction; level and catapult, car, pulley, conveyor, gears, gears with belts, simple crane, gears with chains, motorized gears, motorized turnstile, motorized car construction, folding chair, draw bridge, motorized player piano, motorized windshield wipers, helicopter, airplane, motorized car, motorized conveyor belt and a motorized Merry-Go-Round. There will also be a take-home project, as well as challenging creative time.

This week-long half-day camp introduces children entering grades 4-5 to a variety of career paths available in aviation. Through hands-on activities and mini-fieldtrips, they will learn more about the following careers: pilot, maintenance technician, air traffic control, aircraft designer, aircraft observer. The camp culminates with flights in SIU flight training devices.

The Southern Illinois University Carbondale School of Architecture LEGO Camps is excited to announce LEGO Mindstorms EV3 has arrived! Combining the versatility of the LEGO building system with the most advanced technology LEGO has developed, unleash the creative powers of the new LEGO Mindstorms EV3 set to create and command robots that walk, talk, think, and do anything you can imagine. Instructors will assist in the step-by-step 3D building instructions to create TRACK3R, R3PTAR, SPIK3R, EV3RSTORM, and GRIPP3R and bring them to life with an easy, intuitive, and icon-based programming interface. Students will use the remote control and take on challenging ready-made missions or they can download the free app and command their robot using their own smart device. The LEGO Mindstorms EV3 robot revolution has begun!

ESports is more than just playing video games for fun! Playing video games together builds the mindset students need for developing teamwork and collaboration. Join us as we learn how to play popular ESports titles, develop strategies for games, and learn valuable collaboration skills. We will focus on Rocket League, Super Smash Bros (Crew Battles), and other age appropriate games.

Embark on a week of exhilarating robot exploration made just for kids! Get ready to be awed as we delve into the fascinating world of robotics. Get hands-on as you make gears and set things into motion. Unite as a team to craft your very own circuits, unveiling the intricate web of connections that power robots. Delve into the mesmerizing world of sensors and witness how robots use them to navigate and interact with their surroundings. Discover the countless roles robots play in our daily lives.