Learning Standards:

Science and Technology 
Scientific Inquiry and Engineering Design (PK.SCI.1 & PK.SCI.3) 
Children will engage in hands-on exploration by building life-size body models and robotic sports partners. They will ask questions about how body systems and machines work, testing different mechanical components to mimic real human movements. This fosters scientific thinking, experimentation, and problem-solving skills.

The Living Environment (PK.SCI.4) 
Through constructing models of the respiratory, circulatory, and muscular systems, children will observe and describe how these systems function and interact, deepening their understanding of the human body. Early Childhood NYC

Engineering and Design 
Engineering Design Process (PK.SCI.6) 
Campers will solve real-world challenges by inventing robotic sports machines that mirror body movements. They will engage in the engineering design process by asking questions, imagining solutions, building prototypes, and testing their creations during the Sports Festival.

Cognitive Development in Mathematics 
Patterns and Measurement (PK.MATH.4 & PK.MATH.9) 
Children will identify and create physical patterns through mechanical motion—such as repeated throws, kicks, or jumps—using their robots and body models. They will also measure and compare lengths and distances, enhancing their understanding of sequences, prediction, and cause-and-effect in movement.

Language, Communication, and Literacy 
Listening and Understanding (PK.ELAL.2) 
Campers will follow multi-step instructions during construction activities (e.g., assembling body models, building sports robots) and participate in group discussions about how body systems and machines operate, strengthening communication and comprehension skills.

Social-Emotional Development 
Self-Awareness and Self-Management (PK.SEL.2 & PK.SEL.3) 
Children will learn to manage excitement and setbacks as they test their robots in athletic games, building resilience and adaptability while cheering on teammates and refining their inventions.

Cooperation with Peers (PK.SEL.4) 
 Working collaboratively to build body systems, invent robots, and compete in team sports will strengthen peer cooperation, teamwork, and problem-solving, creating a positive and supportive learning environment.

Ever built a robot that throws a ball or shoots a hoop? Explorers will engineer sports technology using gears, elastic bands, and dynamic mechanisms, then test them out in batting cages, mini basketball hoops, and more. Behind the action, they’ll explore how their own bodies move, breathe, and play — learning key systems through hands-on builds that mimic how muscles work and organs respond. Every biomechanical build deepens their understanding of organs, muscles, and motion as campers bring their creations to life on the field, play test their sports inventions, and rally with teammates in Friday’s spirited, camp-wide games.