Kids will have a BLAST as they combine physics and engineering to explore the science behind rocketry. This STEAM Saturday session will bring kids’ creativity to life while they design rockets to shoot to the Moon! Kids will be challenged to learn about the aerodynamics of flight and engage in various activities that combine fabrication with the Fab Lab's Design Process. Kids will create their very own rocket to bring home! This session is sure to be out of this world!

During Superhero Robot week, Fab Lab campers will transform their robots into their own creative superhero character and learn to ‘code’ (give their robot directions) so they have superhero abilities. Superhero robots use special skills to fly, climb, jump, shapeshift, and have other superpowers. Campers will use a wide variety of robots (depending on their age), such as Ozobots, Dash, Lego WeDo, Sphero, and Finch to use their imaginations to combine creativity, design, construction, building, and coding! This is guaranteed to be a whole lot of FUN!

Kids will put their imagination and creativity to the test as they learn how to use our very simple, easy to use design software (FabMaker Studio) to create 2D and 3D designs. They will then bring their creations to life using craft cutters, art materials, and basic electronic materials. During this week-long camp, kids will learn how to manipulate ready-made designs and create their own fun designs from scratch as they use their personal artistic style to produce interesting and unique masterpieces! Our instructors will meet all kids where they are with their expertise and comfort level with designing to make sure everyone is successful and is able to bring their creations to life!

Fab Lab Campers will transform into Rock Stars this week as they design, create, and build musical instruments! Campers will explore and investigate how different materials make sound and use their creativity to make their own music! Throughout the week, campers will use all that the Fab Lab offers to create their instruments: they will use simple computer science programs, circuitry, and the laser cutter to build instruments and then perform electronic music live!

Fab Lab Campers will begin each day with an exciting engineering challenge - a task that asks them to use their imagination to design and create a solution! Campers will work in partners or a small group to solve fun challenges with engineering and design skills. As a special bonus challenge, campers will use robots to solve engineering challenges throughout the week! Above all, the challenges will be FUN! Are you up for the challenge?

During Carnival Extravaganza week, kids will explore the science, engineering, and creativity behind carnival rides and games! From roller coasters to arcade games, campers will be engaged in challenges to create interactive games and rides. Campers will learn about the design process and embark on mini projects that revolve around the world of design and engineering. This week will combine the best of everything the Fab Lab has to offer: robots and coding, creating things with digital fabrication, electronics, circuitry, and more to bring the carnival to life!

Fab Lab Campers will become designers and makers as they learn how to use the best of what the Fab Lab has to offer: software programs that allow them to make things on 3D printers, the laser cutter, paper fabrication machines, and much more! Different aged campers will use different software programs and machines that are age-appropriate, allow for everyone to be personally engaged, and have FUN! All projects will take on a summertime theme this week, as we truly ‘dive into design!’ The week will culminate in a special t-shirt design session, where each camper will design their own t-shirt!

Fab Lab Campers will build, mine, and explore the ever-changing Minecraft Education landscape. Kids of all ages are invited to learn how to design and develop worlds inside the Minecraft platform, learn how to program and code using Minecraft Make Code assets, and develop other STEAM skills while they are knee-deep in the game. To extend the game of Minecraft, campers will also build a real-life replica of their Minecraft world using Fab Lab tools and materials!

Fab Lab Campers will get to know the Fab Lab’s family of robots this week, learning how to give the robots directions to complete fun, exciting challenges! Robotics offers opportunities to introduce kids to complex subjects like programming and engineering; but in a way that’s fun, creative, and interactive. With a few lines of code (directions for the robot), campers will get their robot to move, raise its arms, or even dance! Different ages of campers will use age-appropriate robots such as Ozobot, Sphero, Finch, Dash, Hummingbird, and much more!