STEM & Innovation Camps

Presented by Kent State University’s Research Center for Educational Technology & Bio-Med Science Academy

Program Listing

Summer STEM & Innovation Camps

  • Step 1: Complete the registration form (check back for future dates)
  • Step 2: Pay the program registration fee at the link in the program listing. 

List of Programs:

Full STEAM Ahead with LEGO® SPIKE™ Prime

LEGO® SPIKE™ Prime is LEGO’s new go-to STEAM learning tool that provides hands-on building and programming with an intuitive drag-and-drop coding language based on Scratch. Campers will not only learn block programming but also have opportunities to explore text-based coding with Python to program their SPIKE Prime models. Campers will have the opportunity to build various models throughout the camp. In compliance with health and safety guidelines for COVID-19, campers will build and program individually with a SPIKE Prime set.

Grade: 6+

Programming & Robotics with LEGO® WeDo 2.0

Campers will develop STEM skills for engineering and robotics as they build & program LEGO models to have movement and special effects using the LEGO® WeDo™ 2.0 system. In compliance with health and safety guidelines for COVID-19, campers will build and program individually with a LEGO kit.

Grade: 3+

Introduction to JavaScript with Bitsbox

Campers will design their own digital games with Bitsbox, an online application that uses a simplified version of the JavaScript programming language. In compliance with health and safety guidelines for COVID-19, 1:1 devices will be provided to campers for programming.

Grade: 3+

Video Game Design with RPG Maker MV

RPG Maker MV is a game engine used by artists and gamers to create animated digital games. Campers will apply their artistic abilities within the RPG Maker MV platform to create their own worlds, characters, and adventures as they build their own digital game. In compliance with health and safety guidelines for COVID-19, 1:1 devices will be provided to campers for programming.

Grade: 4+

Tynkering with LEGO WeDo Robotics and Drones

Campers will learn to use the Tynker app to program drones and LEGO WeDo™ models. In compliance with health and safety guidelines for COVID-19, 1:1 devices will be provided to campers for programming.

Grade: 3+

Step 1: Registration Form

Check back for future registration dates!

Additional Notes:

  • Complete one registration form per student per program. 
  • Refundable registration fees for cancellations made 5 business days prior to program start. 

Please ensure that registration is completed with the name of the child participating in the program(s) instead of the parent or guardian's name. Please use your child's enrolling grade for 2021-2022.  

Please complete registration Step 2 and submit the program registration fee via credit card. Payment can also be submitted via check.

For assistance with registration payment, please contact Judi Cash at jcash11@kent.edu. 

Step 2: Registration Fee Payment

Check back for future program dates!

Please ensure that registration is completed with the name of the child participating in the program(s) instead of the parent or guardian's name. Please use your child's enrolling grade for 2021-2022.  

For assistance with registration payment, please contact Judi Cash at jcash11@kent.edu. 

Safety Protocols: To ensure a safe experience for campers and instructors, face coverings are recommended indoors for all people who are not fully vaccinated, including children ages 2 and older. Families are asked to practice social distancing when dropping off and picking up their children from camp.

Cancellations: Cancellations must be made at least five business days prior to the program start date in order to receive a full refund of the registration fee. Cancellations must be submitted via email to rcet@kent.edu.

For additional questions about the programs, please email rcet@kent.edu.

For assistance with registration payment, please contact Judi Cash at jcash11@kent.edu. 

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