Science, technology, engineering and mathematics or STEM programs cultivate an early interest in the sciences. Studies show that early exposure to STEM concepts in elementary and middle school increase the chances of STEM success in high school and college.
Our camps offer a fun approach to learning about science, technology and engineering.
Students will learn programming basics while making mini games, animations and
playing games that teach programming logic and coding syntax.
Students learn engineering fundamentals through demonstrations, experiments and
computer simulations.
Our curriculum is designed to be fun, educational, and interactive. We present
ideas and concepts using experiments and demonstrations to inspire inquisitive minds.
We are building confidence and nurturing creativity in our students!
Make this summer a fun and educational STEM summer!
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Review Prerequisites Below Prior to Attending Workshops
Drafting Merit Badge Prerequisites:
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Drafting Workshop Summary:
Scouts will learn about the tools used to create hand drawn project sketches and use tools to create a project sketch and an engineering lettering project. Examples of engineering drawings will be
provided for inspiration for the hand drawn project sketches. For the CAD (computer aided drafting) drawing requirement of the merit badge, Scouts will build upon their knowledge of AutoCAD software
to recreate a copy of a 2-dimensional floor plan. The workshop will be wrapped up with a discussion on how project sketches and drawings are useful in designing and producing the final
products. (Approximate length of workshop is 3 hours)
Programming Merit Badge Prerequisites:
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Programming Merit Badge Summary:
During the programming merit badge workshop scouts will be learning how to write and debug programs using the programming languages of Scratch, Java, and Python. Python coding will be done on a Raspberry Pi mini-computer, scouts will learn how to connect to the Raspberry Pi and modify/debug a function in Python. Scouts will also learn about Raspberry Pi peripherals with a brief introduction to circuitry on a breadboard. There will be example programs and functions to use for debugging during the workshop, students are also encouraged to bring in their own programs and functions written in Scratch, Java, and/or Python. Scouts will discuss their research and written portions of the merit badge with a merit badge counselor; and build on their knowledge of programming and coding, creating and debugging functions, programs, and games. (Approximate length of workshop is 3 hours)