This camp offers a workshop environment where girls can explore, tinker, dream, and create in a place of their own. Led by female instructors, girls in this Tech Camp will build robots, create a computer game, and make electronic crafts.
In the morning, girls will explore robotics as they build animals and vehicles with LEGO® components and control them with programs they design using WeDo® and Scratch® software. Girls will use and learn about motors, motion and tilt sensors, and robotics programming.
In the afternoon, girls will make a story for a game world and use Scratch® drag-and-drop software to turn their ideas into an interactive computer game. Scratch® teaches the fundamentals of computer science through code blocks, from loops to if/else statements, logical operators, and variables.
Campers will also learn about circuits through hands-on building with Circuit Cubes® from Tenka Labs. We'll finish the week with a take-home DIY circuit craft project, which uses LEDs and craft supplies.
Students will take home their games to play at home. Gameplay requires Scratch®, by the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab (See scratch.mit.edu) or an installed version of Scratch 2 Offline Editor. Games are compatible on PC and Mac computers.
With a strong focus on collaborative learning and creative exploration, Tech Camp for Girls is a class that endeavors to spark a new love for STEM disciplines or simply provide a supportive community for young female inventors, engineers, scientists, and world-changers.
Aurora School handles the registration process
Please note the following regarding the classes at this Fremont site:
- The Fremont Recreation Dept. handles the registration process
- Fremont Recreation Dept. Does Not offer an early bird or multi-session discount