“THE COMBINATION OF ENGINEERING AND BUILDING PRINCIPLES PLUS A TOUCH OF MINECRAFT WAS PERFECT!” – SUSAN D.

TECHNOLOGY CAMPS BOYS & GIRLS, GRADES 1-9

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Choose from a variety of technology camps for a hands-on experience that TECHNOLOGY CAMPS allows for imagination, exploration and 2017 SCHEDULE fun! There’s even time for recreational All listed grades refer to the grade the camper will be games and socializing with friends entering in the upcoming school year (2017-2018). each day. Our line-up of camps includes Minecraft, Robotics, Game Design, Junior LEGO® Master Builders, Virtual JUNE 26-30 Reality, Digital Video Production: Virtual Reality: Designing 3D Worlds...... Grades 5-9 Junior LEGO® Master Builders: Star Wars Adventures – YouTube & Twitch and more! An Intro to Engineering...... Grades 1-3 Junior LEGO® Master Builders: Enchanted Castles and Princesses – An Intro to Engineering...... Grades 1-3 JULY 3-7 Video Game Design: Platform and RPG Games (Intro and Intermediate) ...... Wk 1 of 2, Grades 4-9 Robotics 101...... Grades 4-9 JULY 10-14 Video Game Design: Platform and RPG Games (Intro and Intermediate) ...... Wk 2 of 2, Grades 4-9 Junior Robotics: Level 1...... Grades 2-4 Digital Photography and Graphic Design...... Grades 4-9 Junior LEGO® Master Builders: Super Hero City – An Intro to Engineering ...... Grades 1-3 Junior LEGO® Master Builders: Enchanted Castles and Princesses – An Intro to Engineering...... Grades 1-3 JULY 17-21 Minecraft...... Grades 4-9 Robotics Level 2: Intermediate and Advanced...... Grades 4-9 Junior Robotics: Level 2...... Grades 2-4 Minecraft 4 Kids: Level 1...... Grades 2-4 JULY 24-28 Test Pilot: Flying Drones...... Grades 5-9 Minecraft 4 Kids: Level 2...... Grades 2-4 Game Design with ROBLOX®...... Grades 4-9 Tech Adventures: Session A – Roller Coasters and Game Design...... Grades 1-3 Programming with Minecraft...... Wk 1 of 2, Grades 5-9 AT A GLANCE JULY 31-AUG 4 Digital Video Production: YouTube & Twitch...... Grades 5-9 Game Adventures with LEGO® Worlds...... Grades 4-9 BOYS & GIRLS, GRADES 1-9 Tech Adventures: Session B – Super Hero Tech and Robot Challenge Campers form collaborative ...... Grades 1-3 teams by grade level. LEGO® Master Builders: Real World Engineering and Design with LEGO® Machines and Mechanisms...... Grades 4-9 SESSIONS & HOURS Programming with Minecraft...... Wk 2 of 2, Grades 5-9 1-7 Week Options, June 26 – August 11 AUG 7-11 Monday – Friday: 9am – 3pm Minecraft Missions 2017...... Grades 4-9 Extend Your Day: 7:30am – 6pm Intro to Programming with Scratch...... Grades 3-7 Sim City: 3D Architecture...... Grades 4-9 Tech Adventures: Session C – Motors & Machines and TUITION Digital Art & Design...... Grades 1-3 $640/week

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FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK! /ESFsummercamps 23 MINECRAFT MISSIONS 2017 builders, you will work in a team to 1 Week, Grades 4-9 build amazing castles, tree houses and Are you up for an adventure? In this other medieval themed environments! In COURSES multi-player environment, Minecraft addition to building a storybook inspired will be the vehicle to help develop LEGO® world, you and the other Master your leadership and social skills, as you Builder campers will also explore an MINECRAFT accomplish unique missions with a team introduction to engineering concepts of campers. with LEGO’s® Simple and Powered Machines engineering kits. CAMPS Use your imagination and collaborate MINECRAFT with your team to design and build a 1 Week, Grades 4-9 largescale Minecraft Missions project. JUNIOR LEGO® MASTER Use Minecraft to learn how to design, Each summer Minecraft Missions BUILDERS: STAR WARS build and explore 3D game adventures. changes it’s missions and in 2017 ADVENTURES - AN INTRO TO At camp, you’ll receive instruction in expect the most exciting missions adventure game design and focus on yet. Creativity, critical thinking and ENGINEERING making your own game levels. You’ll communication will be your keys to 1 Week, Grades 1-3 Take your passion for LEGOs® and use your creativity and fine-tune your success! Previous experience with your imagination to the next level, problem-solving skills, as you navigate Minecraft is recommended. the various construction challenges as you work with a team to build the working with Minecraft EDU®. Work ultimate sci-fi masterpiece! Imagine individually and in teams to maximize PROGRAMMING WITH the possibilities when you and fellow collaboration and decision making, as MINECRAFT “padawans” embark on a secret mission you face design challenges and build 2 Weeks, Grades 5-9 to become intergalactic master builders. In addition to building amazing sci-fi your very own Minecraft world. Basic If you have a passion for Minecraft inspired LEGO® starships, machines experience with PCs and basic computer and computer coding, then this is the and vehicles, you’ll also explore skills, such as typing, are expected. All camp for you! At camp, you’ll receive introductory engineering concepts with skill levels are welcome. training in the Python program on the LEGO’s® Simple and Powered Machines Raspberry Pi microcomputer. You’ll engineering kits. utilize your programming skills to create MINECRAFT 4 KIDS: LEVEL 1 new gameplay features and Mods in 1 Week, Grades 2-4 Minecraft. This camp is recommended JUNIOR LEGO® MASTER Experience the wonderful world for intermediate and advanced campers BUILDERS: SUPER HERO CITY - of Pocket Edition Minecraft. Build your who have an interest in computer coding own virtual reality in a sandbox-like and are proficient in the use of both AN INTRO TO ENGINEERING environment by using iPads to challenge Minecraft and PCs. 1 Week, Grades 1-3 your mind and create your own Mix up your favorite DC and Marvel adventures. This fun and engaging camp Super Heroes in this fantastic Master will spark interests, foster creativity Builder camp. You’ll work in teams to and help you maximize your learning build an exciting Super Hero city with potential. No prior experience with bases, ships and machines. In addition to Minecraft or iPads necessary. All skill building a Super Hero inspired city, you’ll levels are welcome. also explore introductory engineering concepts with LEGO’s® Simple and Powered Machines engineering kits. MINECRAFT 4 KIDS: LEVEL 2 1 Week, Grades 2-4 This camp is designed as a follow-up JUNIOR ROBOTICS: LEVEL 1 program for campers who have already 1 Week, Grades 2-4 taken “Minecraft 4 Kids, Level 1” and Turn camp into a robot laboratory and are ready for new and more complex explore the exciting world of Robotics! challenges. Created for those who want Learn how to design and build a robot to discover more about the amazing using LEGO® WeDo. Make your robot game of Minecraft, campers will learn come to life, as you learn how to how to use the PC version of Minecraft program it to perform project-oriented and be provided with detailed, step-by- YOUTH CAMPS tasks and challenges. This camp is step instructions and best practices on designed for campers who have a keen how to build and develop game spaces JUNIOR LEGO® MASTER interest in robots. No prior experience on the PC. Basic PC skills (using a mouse BUILDERS: ENCHANTED with LEGO® WeDo necessary. All skill and keyboard) may be covered in class, CASTLES AND PRINCESSES - levels are welcome. as needed. AN INTRO TO ENGINEERING 1 Week, Grades 1-3 This camp takes you on a storybook adventure with LEGO® princesses, fairies and majestic creatures. As master

24 ENROLL TODAY! esfcamps.com/Haverford | 610.642.0246 JUNIOR ROBOTICS: LEVEL 2 TECH ADVENTURES: DIGITAL VIDEO PRODUCTION: 1 Week, Grades 2-4 SESSION C - MOTORS & YOUTUBE & TWITCH This camp is designed as a secondary MACHINES AND DIGITAL 1 Week, Grades 5-9 program for campers who have already Have you ever wondered what it takes to taken “Junior Robotics, Level 1”. With a ART & DESIGN 1 Week, Grades 1-3 be a YouTuber or Twitch video producer? focus on basic programming and more Campers work with a variety of tools to Learn the ins and outs of producing intricate engineering skills, campers will investigate simple motors and machines video content that is appropriate for dive deeper into the world of Robotics (gears, wheels, axles, levers and pulleys), display on YouTube and Twitch, such as they work with a team to design while solving tasks related to mechanical as Let’s Play, package openings, pop bigger and even more imaginative, principles and learning about energy, culture reviews and interviews. Learn complex robots. balance and buoyancy. In Digital Art & how to shoot and capture video, as Design, campers will use technology well as write editorial copy and edit devices to take photos, make simple your work. Receive guidance on how to TECH photo edits, draw 2D art, and create fun properly use copy righted materials. and engaging images. ADVENTURES SIM CITY® AND 3D CAMPS ARCHITECTURE THESE CAMPS ARE 1 Week, Grades 4-9 Dream it. Design it. Create it! This camp DESIGNED TO BROADEN will introduce you to the basics of 3D AND ENCOURAGE YOUNG design and architecture, with a focus CAMPERS’ INTERESTS IN on designing 3D buildings and objects. TECHNOLOGY, COMPUTING Discover cutting-edge technology, as AND ENGINEERING. TECH you learn and navigate Sketch Up 3D® ADVENTURE CAMPS CAN BE design software. Then, work together as a team of innovators to engineer cool TAKEN INDIVIDUALLY OR AS three-dimensional cityscapes and other AN ENTIRE SERIES. ATTEND objects, devices, or gadgets. No prior ONE OR ALL! experience is necessary! All skill levels are welcome. TECH ADVENTURES:

SESSION A - ROLLER VIRTUAL REALITY: DESIGNING COASTERS AND GAME DESIGN 1 Week, Grades 1-3 3D WORLDS Campers work with instructors to learn 1 Week, Grades 5-9 the basic engineering principles behind Have you ever imagined actually having roller coasters. They will use K’Nex® the ability to walk in the shoes of your to build models that demonstrate favorite character from a movie or video how roller coasters work. In the Game game? Have you ever wanted to walk on Design portion of camp, campers learn an alien planet, or fly above the clouds the basics of video game design and like a bird? With virtual reality, you can will design games by hand with Bloxels TECH ARTS do all of this and more. In this camp, and tablets. the adventurous and courageous will discover VR and dive into this amazing, CAMPS immersive experience. Explore strange TECH ADVENTURES: DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND new worlds, learn how to navigate SESSION B - SUPER HERO TECH GRAPHIC DESIGN through virtual space and even design AND ROBOT CHALLENGE 1 Week, Grades 4-9 your own virtual objects. 1 Week, Grades 1-3 See the world through a new lens, In Super Hero Tech Camp, campers as you learn how to take photographs will explore the use of technology and and edit them like a pro! Explore science as it relates to the production photography techniques, learn about of super hero-like powers. During digital camera functionality, gain the Robot Challenge, campers will hands-on experience taking be provided with an introduction to photographs and discover how to robotics and will learn how to pre- digitally enhance your images using program, code and operate a robot graphic design software on a computer. through a variety of tasks. No prior experience with digital cameras or graphic design is necessary. All skill levels are welcome.

FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK! /ESFsummercamps 25 your imagination. With ROBLOX® as TEST PILOT: FLYING DRONES ROBOTICS your game engine, you can create 3D 1 Week, Grades 5-9 multiplayer competitions, interactive Do you like drones? Do you dream CAMPS adventures, car racing scenarios and of learning how to fly them? If you ROBOTICS 101: LEVEL 1 many other types of game experiences. answered yes, then this camp is for you. This camp will teach you how drones 1 Week, Grades 4-9 Explore the exciting world of Robotics! rise off the earth and fly through the sky, Working in small teams, learn how to VIDEO GAME DESIGN: while gaining an understanding of the design and build a robot using LEGO® PLATFORM AND RPG GAMES principles of lift, thrust and control. The MINDSTORMS®. Program your robot (INTRO AND INTERMEDIATE) focus is on the science and technology to perform project-oriented tasks and 2 Weeks, Grades 4-9 behind flight using drones. Projects will challenges. For novices, start with the Calling all future game developers! provide you with a firsthand experience basics of construction and programming. Bring your video game ideas to life, as in building and flying your own For the more experienced, develop you learn the ins and outs of how video aerodynamic objects. sophisticated programming and games are designed and produced engineering skills. No prior experience during this two week program. During with LEGO® Mindstorms necessary. All week one, learn how to use a number of skill levels are welcome. software design tools to create Mario- like, platform-style video games. In the second week, work with RPG Maker® ROBOTICS LEVEL 2: software to design and build complex INTERMEDIATE AND role playing game worlds. Highlights ADVANCED include informational lectures, as well 1 Week, Grades 4-9 as the use of a hands-on game design In Robotics Level 2, campers will lab where campers design, customize, work on more complex robot tasks construct and test their creations. and refine their engineering and Campers are encouraged to take this programming skills. Daily challenges camp multiple times. will focus campers to build projects that will compete against other camper projects. Campers are expected to work in small teams to complete projects. ENGINEERING CODING CAMP Previous experience working with LEGO MINDSTORMS® is expected. CAMPS INTRO TO PROGRAMMING LEGO® MASTER BUILDERS: WITH SCRATCH REAL WORLD ENGINEERING 1 Week, Grades 3-7 Our Scratch coding camp provides AND DESIGN WITH LEGO® GAME DESIGN campers with the ultimate introduction MACHINES & MECHANISMS to programming. Using Scratch,

CAMPS 1 Week, Grades 4-9 an educational application created Have you ever wondered what it GAME ADVENTURES WITH by the MIT Media Lab, campers would be like to be an engineer and LEGO® WORLDS will learn the basics of software use technology to solve real world 1 Week, Grades 4-9 development in a sophisticated, yet problems? In this hands-on camp, you Are you interested in building amazing easy to learn environment. Campers will work on experiments and build game worlds? Are you a LEGO® fan? will learn basic software development machines, pneumatics devices, and If so, then this is the perfect camp for techniques and use drag and drop renewable energy applications. You you. Get ready to explore game and tools to design and program projects. and your team will be given real life level design while using the amazing No prior experience necessary. All skill issues to solve while tapping into your LEGO® Worlds software to build your levels are welcome. adventure. LEGO® Worlds enables you engineering skills in order to find a to design your game with many unique solution to these problems. You will and wonderful characters, models, and explore renewable energy through real- drivable vehicles that can then be played life models; investigate energy supply, out in your own personalized adventure. transfer, accumulation, conversion and consumption; build and explore pneumatics; investigate power systems GAME DESIGN WITH ROBLOX® and components; explore kinetic and 1 Week, Grades 4-9 potential energy, and more. As the Take your video game and level week progresses, you will gain more designs to the next level. ROBLOX® is engineering knowledge and develop a gaming platform where campers can the skills to build more complex produce an infinite variety of highly mechanisms and solutions. No prior immersive experiences. In this camp, experience is necessary! All skill levels your game design is only limited by are welcome.

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