Game making with JavaScript & Invention
Ages: 10 - 15 Skills Level: Beginner - Advance
Timing: 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM Tools: JavaScript IDE, Invention project matreials
Progressive curriculum week by week
Overview of the week
Game Making with JavaScript
In Game making with JavaScript camp, students will learn real world coding skills using Javascript, a kid-friendly and engaging programming language. Students will learn to code using the Javascript IDE. Javascript, a cross-platform object-oriented scripting language, is a great language to dive into programming.
Students will works multiple projects including animations, games, and web apps. Whether you are just learning coding, or perfecting your skills, this is a fun camp for all levels!
Possible Projects Include as per the level of the child:
Collision Detection, Bouncing Rainbow Square, Snake game, Helicopter Game, Ping Pong, beginner, custom and advanced JavaScript projects
At the end of the week, students will take home their source code and finished projects on a flash drive.
If desiring a half day camp (9-12:00) Use can just register for Game Making with JavaScript only.
Be an Inventor
Be an inventor, work like an inventor. A fun Maker-Camp that introduces innovation. Become an Inventor and Engineer!
While working in teams, students learn basics of brainstorming, design and cost tradeoffs, and intellectual property. Teams compete in best designs for multiple challenge projects using material from class and/or home. Previous classes created
Coaster Spirals, Robotic Arms, Scissor Lifts, Artist Robot, electric bowties, etc.
Last hour of last day is invention-convention where students present to parents their projects and evaluate their process and teamwork.
Life Skills
- ENGINEERING
- INNOVATION
- PROTOTYPING
- PERSISTENCE
- COMPLEX SYSTEMS
- MACHINES
Sample Day
Camp Hours and Daily Schedule
09:00 AM Check - in
09:15 AM Game Making with Java script lesson
10:30 AM Morning break (campers bring snacks)
11:00 AM Continue Instruction and build, customize, test
11:45 AM Clean-up & review (Half Day Campers pickup)
12:00 PM Lunch
01:00 PM Invention
02:30 PM Afternoon Break (campers bring snacks)
02:50 PM Invention
03:30 PM Pickups
3:30-6:30 Extended care available
If desiring a half day camp (9-12:00) Use can just register for Game Making with JavaScript camp only.
Camp Key Elements
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STEM based curriculum on the idea of educating students in four specific disciplines — science, technology, engineering and mathematics
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Camps curriculum is designed from beginner to advanced level
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Hands-on experimental and exploratory study
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kids will learn strategies for “Critical Thinking, Lateral Thinking, Problems Solving, Designing Projects and Communicating Ideas”
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They will discover basic physical science concepts such as gears, pulleys, levers, and wheels and axles
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Students will be assigned with projects according to their grade and skills.
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At start of each week teacher analysis the kids level and teaches everything necessary for a beginning or advanced student to next level to complete the course work.
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At the end of week teams will have Robot battles competitions.
Friday Showcase
At the end of each week, attendees can invite their family and friends to join us for a showcase celebration to share their final projects. Learn more about the fun and exciting activities your child experienced during the week and have an opportunity to meet your child’s instructor. Presentations vary by course topic and instructors will highlight some of the important concepts covered during the week and possible next steps to continue your child’s learning. Arrive early as showcase begins at 11:00 AM and is typically finished by 12:00 PM. Then we will start Fun Friday - Walking Movie, Ice Cream, Cookies, Games, Lots of fun