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.

Life-Size Woodworking Vehicle Race

Enter the world of Formula 1, where no idea is too big or too small for the highest class of woodworking racing! Powered by speed, creativity, and unique showmanship, you’ll learn how to bring any of your ideas as a unique, one-of-a-kind vehicle. From sleek, F1 worthy designs to wacky, mario-kart esc go karts, no design is impossible as you gain the woodworking and design skills needed to manufacture and build your ride. You’ll program robotic race tech into your vehicle, adding digital systems like speed trackers, interactive dashboards, and expressive lighting that react as you drive. Our masters will explore new driving mechanisms, learning how chassis design, wheel assembly, and structural building can make a huge impact on their driving. When it’s time to roll onto the track, your vehicle won’t just move, it will communicate, respond, and stand out as a never-before-seen racecar.

Campers Will:

  • Construct a customized life-size wooden racing vehicle by designing the wooden chassis, wheel systems, and overall structure using real woodworking tools and manufacturing skills.
  • Program smart car features such as speed indicators, reactive lighting, and interactive behaviors that enhance feedback and personality while driving.
  • Race their unique vehicles on a custom track, analyzing how mechanical design and programmed systems influence movement, control, and overall driving experience.

6/12-6/16