Inside Our Summer Camp Curriculum
- Abigail Medina
- 15 hours ago
- 5 min read

Our summer camp blends hands-on science with engineering thinking, guiding students from foundational experiments to building systems that move, sense, and solve problems. Each session builds on the last, so learning feels natural, connected, and meaningful.
Session 1 (6/8 – 6/18): Discovery & Reactions
From June 8th-118th, we will be diving into discovery and reactions where curiosity is immediate and tangible. Observing changes in states in matter and how water reacts at different temperatures through simple hands-on activities. Ranging from inflating a balloon with baking soda and vinegar, watching liquid batter turn into solid pancake, and more.
Alongside this, students enter the world of engineering through Motion & Simple Machines. Younger campers explore movement through play, while older students begin thinking about how and why things move, gradually working toward designing simple mechanical systems.
At this stage, the goal is to spark curiosity and build confidence.
Session 2 (6/22 – 7/2): Energy & Systems
With a foundation in place, students begin to ask deeper questions. In the Energy Lab, they explore how energy works—how it moves, transforms, and powers the world around them.
This understanding comes to life in Smart Vehicles, where campers begin creating systems with purpose. What starts as simple movement evolves into controlled motion and, for older students, early concepts of intelligent systems. Learning shifts here from observation to understanding.
Session 3 (7/6 – 7/17): Sensing & Decision Making
In this session, students move from understanding systems to analyzing them. The Investigation Lab encourages testing, questioning, and structured thinking. Campers begin to approach problems more like real scientists—forming ideas, testing them, and refining their thinking.
In Robotics & Smart Systems, engineering takes a leap forward. Students explore how machines sense inputs and respond. Younger campers experiment with reactive behavior, while older students begin working with logic and decision-making systems.
This is where thinking becomes more intentional and analytical.
Session 4 (7/20 – 7/31): Innovation & Real-World Application
The final session brings everything together. In the Project Lab, students apply what they’ve learned through creative challenges that encourage independence and innovation.
At the same time, the Innovation Lab (Robotics + AI) pushes students to think bigger. They design, build, and problem-solve—combining science knowledge with engineering skills to create meaningful solutions.
By now, students are no longer just exploring. They are creating.
Designed for Every Age (TK → Grade 5)
A defining strength of the program is how it adapts to each child’s developmental stage. Younger campers focus on exploration, sensory learning, and building language. As students grow, so does the depth of their experience; adding prediction, explanation, and structured problem-solving.
The same core ideas are revisited at increasing levels of complexity, ensuring every child is both supported and challenged.
Real Learning Outcomes
By the end of the program, students walk away with more than just completed projects. They develop a strong understanding of core scientific concepts, from chemical reactions to energy systems. They gain confidence in asking questions, testing ideas, and thinking critically. Most importantly, they begin to connect what they learn to the real world—seeing science and engineering not as subjects, but as tools they can use.
Ready to Get Started?
If you’re looking for a summer experience that goes beyond entertainment—one that builds curiosity, confidence, and real understanding—this is it.
Spots are limited, and sessions fill quickly.
从厨房化学到清洁能源:走进我们的夏令营课程
我们的夏令营将动手科学与工程思维相结合,引导学生从基础实验出发,逐步过渡到构建能够运动、感知并解决问题的系统。课程层层递进,让学习过程自然连贯且富有意义。
第一期(6/8 – 6/18):发现与反应
在6月8日至18日,学生将深入“发现与反应”的主题学习,在这里,好奇心被迅速激发并具体呈现。通过简单有趣的动手活动,孩子们观察物质状态的变化,并探索水在不同温度下的反应。例如,用小苏打和醋让气球膨胀,观察液态面糊如何变成固态煎饼,以及更多生动的实验体验。
与此同时,学生将进入工程学习领域——运动与简单机械。低龄学生通过游戏探索运动,而高年级学生则开始思考物体如何以及为什么会运动,并逐步尝试设计简单的机械系统。
这一阶段的目标是激发好奇心并建立学习信心。
第二期(6/22 – 7/2):能量与系统
在打下基础之后,学生开始提出更深入的问题。在能量实验室中,他们探索能量如何运作——如何传递、转化,并驱动我们周围的世界。
这些理解将在智能小车项目中得到实践。学生开始构建具有目标的系统,从最初的简单运动逐步发展到可控运动,而高年级学生将接触到初步的智能系统概念。学习在这一阶段从观察走向理解。
第三期(7/6 – 7/17):感知与决策
在这一阶段,学生从理解系统走向分析系统。探究实验室鼓励测试、提问和结构化思考。学生开始像真正的科学家一样思考——提出假设、进行验证,并不断优化结论。
在机器人与智能系统课程中,工程学习进一步提升。学生探索机器如何感知输入并做出反应。低龄学生体验基础的反应行为,而高年级学生则开始学习逻辑与决策系统。
这一阶段标志着思维变得更加有条理和深入。
第四期(7/20 – 7/31):创新与真实世界应用
最后一期将所有学习内容整合在一起。在项目实验室中,学生通过开放性的创意挑战,将所学知识应用于实践,培养独立性与创新能力。
同时,在**创新实验室(机器人 + 人工智能)**中,学生被鼓励进行更高层次的思考。他们设计、建造并解决问题,将科学知识与工程技能结合,创造有意义的解决方案。
到这一阶段,学生不再只是探索,而是真正开始创造。
适配不同年龄段(TK → 五年级)
本课程的一大优势在于根据不同发展阶段进行差异化设计。低龄学生侧重探索、感官体验和语言发展;随着年龄增长,学生逐步加强预测、解释以及结构化问题解决能力。
相同的核心概念会以不同深度反复呈现,确保每个孩子都能获得适当的支持与挑战。
真实学习成果
课程结束后,学生不仅完成了一系列项目,更将:
掌握从化学反应到能量系统的核心科学概念增强提问、实验与批判性思维能力建立解决问题的信心
最重要的是,他们开始将科学与工程视为理解世界和解决问题的工具,而不仅仅是课堂学科。
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