What You'll Do
Blast off into innovation with a spectacular spaceship sculpture. Learn cutting-edge cutting and folding techniques, then use symmetrical shapes, folded tents, tabs and rolled tubes to make every aspect of your ship.
Be visionary as you transform paper and cardboard into a final frontier-ready rocket, complete with inventive custom features like lookout towers for stargazing or spider-like legs for exploring new planets.
Note:
While we offer a similar class for younger kids, the pacing and content of this class is carefully calibrated for rising 4th–5th graders.
What You'll Need
Materials
- 3 sheets of standard-size paper (any type or color)
- Scissors – Glue stick (not liquid glue)
- Tape (any type)
- 1 thin cardboard box (cereal or other food packaging)
- 1 toilet paper tube
- 1 set of markers
- 1 pencil
Technology
- Computer or tablet with speaker and camera
- Internet access
- Zoom application installed, signed in with child’s name
What You'll Take Away
- Cardboard and paper cutting and folding techniques
- The skills to be visionary and turn your ideas into reality
- A cool custom spaceship
Join The community
The last step in the Galileo Innovator’s Process is share. Great learning can come from sharing successes and failures—to solidify your own experience as an innovator and to inspire others.
ELL
Some bilingual staff & support for multilingual families.
Special Needs
Support for Students with Special Needs (Oakland Camp Director has a Masters in Special Education).
Deals
Yes. Every year, we award thousands of weeks of specially priced camp through our financial assistance program. Apply on our Financial Assistance page. Scholarships available.