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.

Astronaut’s Space Mission: Build, Launch, and Explore!

Astronaut Captain, are you ready to blast off into space and discover the wonders beyond Earth? Get ready for unbelievable adventures as you zoom through the stars, meet goofy robotic aliens, and search for dazzling space treasures while completing exciting missions to help your crew make it safely home. On our space journey, Explorers will complete fun astronaut missions to keep the space shuttle moving, building space gadgets and tools to help reach our destination planet. Sometimes the ship might need a quick fix, or a curious alien might want to say hello, and that’s when kids will work together to try ideas and solve problems logically. Just when the mission feels complete, a goofy space alien might pop up, and Explorers will need to use their teamwork and logical thinking to chase it away. From launch to landing, this space mission is full of wonder, discovery, and exciting moments as we explore the great unknown beyond Earth.

Campers will:

  • Build logic based space tools and funky gadgets to help their space shuttle travel and complete astronaut missions.
  • Practice teamwork and problem-solving by fixing ship challenges and helping friendly robotic aliens.
  • Celebrate their space journey as they complete their final mission to return back to Earth, chasing away a monstrous (teacher) alien.

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