DESCRIPTION: Microbit, littleBits, coding, simple machines, electronics, and smart DIY sensors! How would you hack these creative technologies to build your own smart robots and gadgets for the underwater world, a secret oasis, or the tiniest bug on the planet? The Hacking Smart Robots consists of a series of hands-on projects focused on designing and testing several smart gadgets, robots, and machines that can support youth to better learn, play, and invent with technology. Campers will learn the fundamentals in coding, electronics, and fabrication techniques while working with the coding language and tools that are compatible with their level of expertise. The make their robots wave with pistons, slide with levers, spin with cam twisters, move with air, paint with pendulums, jump with elastic forces, pick up things with pulleys, move things up and down with pneumatics, put up a show with a conveyer belt belly, and so much more! They will also go through the whole design and engineering process unique to The GIANT Room model and applicable to future school assignments and personal explorations.
Recommended for ages 7- 12
PROGRAM FORMAT: In Person at GIANT Chelsea Hub
DATES: Week of July 11th
FULL DAY PLAN:
9am to 11:00am: first STEM project of the day
11 to 11:30 am: Lunch *Campers must come with lunch and snack*
11:30 to 1:00 pm: Participants work on their projects, brainstorm new ideas, and experiment with different STEM tools
1:00 to 3:00pm: second project of the day
+ optional early drop in or late pick up (+$25/hour)
MORNING SESSION PLAN:
9am to 11:00am: first project of the day
+ optional early drop in or late pick up (+$25/hour)
AFTERNOON SESSION PLAN:
1:00 to 3:00pm: second project of the day
optional early drop in or late pick up (+$25/hour)
PRICE: $850/Week (Full Day Option), $300/Week (Morning or Afternoon Session)
*** You may also register for half or full day drop-in camps. Half Day drop-in is $70/session. Full Day drop-in is $200/session***
