9:15-10:30am
Project #1

We dive into the theme of the week with hands-on projects.

10:30-10:45am
Snack Break

All innovators bring nut-free snacks and water bottle.

10:45-12:00pm
Project #2

Our innovators design and build another project while solve problems in a collaborative and creative way.

9:00am
Drop-off

Early Drop off: 8:15am-9:ooam

12:00-12:30pm
Lunch & Recess

Please pack nut-free lunch for your child :-)

12:30-1:30pm
PM 1 Activity

If weather permits, we go outside for active activities such as rocket launch and group games. When it's too cold (Nov-Feb) or rainy, we work on active activities inside the campus building.

1:45-2:45pm
Specialty Activities

Each day has a specialty activity including team projects and creative projects that support the weekly theme.

3:00pm
Pick-up

Extended care: 
3:oo-5:00pm

Robot Tarzan: Can Your Robot Swing Through the Jungle?
 
How do monkeys swing through trees, and how can we design a robot to mimic similar movements? Our budding engineers will sharpen their observation skills and spark creative engineering thinking as they explore how spinning motion can be transformed into movement across a zipline. Using cranks, hooks, and simple mechanics, they’ll design rope-traveling robots that grip, release, and glide across the line: mimicking nature in motion. Along the way, campers will strengthen their understanding of mechanical systems, cause-and-effect, and how purposeful design turns simple motion into a big adventure.

Explorers & Inventors: 3-7 Year Olds

Masters: 8-12 Year Olds

AI Coding + Robotics: Build Your Own Taiko Drum Master
 
With the power of AI and physical computing, Masters will experience the full cycle of game design - from hardware to software - just like full-stack game developers. Inspired by the legendary Taiko Drum Master, Masters will build custom drum controllers and program their own rhythm games, deciding everything from visuals to scoring systems. They’ll learn how hardware must be wired to a physical computing board to create unique drum sets, then apply AI-powered tools to take their ideas from spec sheet development through programming, debugging, and iterative testing.

3-5 Y.O. Explorers

Welcome to the NORY Wormy Racecourse, where campers will come together to ask questions, learn about empathy and kindness, and build a racing worm!  Today’s camp will start with a story of a lonely stuffed worm, who is feeling a little sad and looking for some friends.  Our campers will embark on a hands-on mission to build their very own motorized stuffy companion to befriend our lonely NORY worm and then compete in the big race!  We can’t wait to see what our campers can bring to life with a little engineering magic and creative design! 

3-4 Y.O. Explorers, 5-7 Y.O. Inventors: Design Thinking Process

Six years ago, we embarked on an innovative journey by partnering with Loopkin, a leader in design thinking education. Our goal? To weave the principles of design thinking into the fabric of our STEM curriculum. Why? Because it is a mindset that nurtures empathetic problem-solving, collaborative skills, effective idea presentation, and the ability to prototype solutions. This holistic approach has upgraded how our learners tackle challenges, making them proactive and creative problem solvers – exactly what Generation Alpha needs.

This Monday, our Explorers and Inventors will delve deeper into this methodology. We have crafted a design thinking project, complemented by two additional science experiments, tailored for our Explorers and Inventors groups. We warmly invite your future changemakers to an opportunity to engage in process-driven, open-ended design solutions.

8-12 Y.O. Masters: Coder's Reinvention of Class Video Game

For our Masters, we’re spicing up classic arcade nostalgia by reimagining the game, Galaga, with a creative coding twist. Our coders will work on creative coding and sensor manipulation, as they build their own “PlayStation game controller” featuring three different sensor buttons, and programming each button to control their personalized version of Galaga. Join us for this special coding and game design session, that’s bound to inspire and captivate our young learners.

Robotic Fencing: Reinventing Sports
 
How can we reinvent the sports we love using robotics to make them even more fun? This interdisciplinary project challenges budding inventors to apply a creative engineering lens to fencing, building their own unique scoring harnesses that capture every touch. The process blends movement and invention, showing children how creativity can turn familiar traditions into something new. The goal is to help kids see themselves as inventors who can shape the games they love and make play even more exciting.

Explorers & Inventors: 3-7 Year Olds

Masters: 8-12 Year Olds

Robotic Tug-of-War: Translating Muscle Power into Digital Data
 
Imagine being asked to invent a two-player tug of war game using motors, a physical computing board, and programming skills - where would you start? In this creative tinkering adventure, Masters will spark their engineering creativity to explore every possible way muscle power can be translated into digital data using robotic parts they already know, but in brand-new ways. They’ll design custom controllers, program logic that compares players’ efforts, and debug their systems until the results are reliable and fair. Along the way, they’ll experience the full cycle of invention - from brainstorming and wiring to coding, debugging, and iteration - building creative confidence and hilariously fun memories.