Learning Standards:

PK.AL.1 (Approaches to Learning - Initiative and Curiosity): Campers will engineer robotic assistants equipped with gesture sensors that respond to commands, fostering initiative and curiosity as they explore how technology can be used to create magical effects.
 
PK.AL.3 (Approaches to Learning - Engagement and Persistence): Campers will learn and practice fun magic tricks, integrating their robotic assistants seamlessly, demonstrating engagement and persistence as they refine their tricks and work towards perfecting their performance.

 
PK.CLL.1 (Communication, Language, and Literacy - Speaking and Listening): Campers will perform an enchanting magic show for family and friends, developing their public speaking and listening skills as they present their tricks and respond to audience reactions.

 
PK.CKW.2 (Cognition and Knowledge of the World - Science Concepts): Campers will understand the basics of how gesture sensors work and how they can be integrated into robotic assistants, enhancing their scientific knowledge by exploring cause and effect relationships in technology.

 
PK.CA.1 (Creative Arts - Drama): Campers will express their creativity by performing magic tricks, incorporating their robotic assistants, which helps them engage in imaginative play and develop their dramatic expression.

 
PK.SED.1 (Social and Emotional Development - Self-Concept and Self-Efficacy): Campers will build confidence and self-efficacy by successfully creating and performing with their robotic assistants, reinforcing their belief in their ability to achieve their goals through effort and creativity.

 
PK.PDH.1 (Physical Development and Health - Fine Motor Skills): Campers will enhance their fine motor skills by assembling robotic components and manipulating their assistants during their magic tricks.

Woodworking Vehicles: Building Life-Size Rides

Imagine riding your very own, one-of-a-kind wooden vehicle, equipped with hidden robotic upgrades ready to spring out of the hood! You’re going to bring this car to life by designing, building, and perfecting a wooden masterpiece. Whether you dream of a silly rubber duck cart, a friendly creature car, or a big, bold monster ride, you’ll shape every detail to match your imagination. Every engineering choice and creative decision will bring out their  maker's confidence as they upgrade their rides with robotic elements that will have everyone giggling while they race. Start your Engines, and we can’t wait for you and your ride to join the NORY Grand Prix!

Campers will:

  • Build a life-size wooden vehicle using child-safe woodworking tools to create stable connections between wooden components. 
  • Design customized rides using art materials and playful robotic elements that showcases the riders unique personality. 
  • Drive their creations through the NORY Grand Prix, celebrating each camper’s unique, life-size ride.

6/12-6/16