Everyday STEM Camp

MONDAY-FRIDAY
The Everyday STEM Camp for middle schoolers offers an exciting and hands-on exploration of the principles, applications, and creative possibilities of STEM fields. STEM education is essential for student success in today's digital and innovation-driven world, as it intersects with nearly every area of academic and career development. This camp is designed to ignite curiosity, foster collaboration, and provide participants with a strong foundation in problem-solving and critical thinking skills.We believe in meeting students where they are developmentally to maximize their learning potential. Whether students are new to STEM or have prior experience, they will find opportunities to grow through engaging challenges and hands-on activities tailored to their skill levels.

TOPICS TO BE COVERED

• What is STEM, and how does it apply to everyday life?
• What is a robot?
• Improving a design
• Troubleshooting and debugging
• Testing and evaluating a solution
• Soft-Skills/Mental Performance

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
By the end of the camp, students will design and build robots that incorporate motors, sensors, lights, and sounds. They will learn to write pseudocode, use conditional statements and loops, and apply computational thinking to debug and solve problems. Participants will work on a mix of guided and open-ended challenges, culminating in a final presentation to showcase their creativity and technical skills.