Camp TechTerra Bulletin
Robotics, STEM, Maker Ed
March 2017 Special Summer Camp Edition
CAMP TECHTERRA SUMMER 2017 SESSIONS
Leap into STEM and Making!
Take a jump into Everything Camp TechTerra has to offer at
Summer Camp 2017!
Register now for Camp TechTerra 2017 Summer Sessions! Registration is 0pen!
Our summer sessions are filling quickly. We have sessions in 9 locations and we have camp opportunities for elementary and middle school students. Choose the location and themed weeks you want for STEM and Making fun. Register online today by scrolling down to the camps you want and clicking on the links!
E.K. POWE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Grades K - 5
June 12 - 16 - "Backyard Bugs and Bots"
Explore the miniature worlds of creepy, crawly, hardworking, helpful and always fascinating insects.
Use technology to help create you own creepy crawly bot.
Register Online at: www.eventbrite.com/e/june-12-16-ek-powe-backyard-bugs-and-bots-grades-k-5-tickets-29853800521
June 19 - 23 - "Get Cooking and Coding"
Whip up thrilling reactions with everyday ingredients.
See how our food is made by robots and what chemistry you will discover.
Register Online at: www,eventbrite.com/e/june-19-23-ek-powe-get-cooking-and-coding-grades-k-5-tickets-29855221772
DUKE SCHOOL Grades K - 5
June 19 - 23 - "Cyber Spy to the Rescue"
Accept your mission to learn about the latest spy technology to build, code, and solve crimes through STEM tools.
Register Online at: www.dukeschool.org/page/explore/duke-school-summer-camp
June 26 - 30 - "SuperHeros Super You"
Design your very own super hero and bring its powers to life using coding, robotics, and digital storytelling.
Register Online at: www.dukeschool.org/page/explore/duke-school-summer-camp
IMMACULATA CATHOLIC SCHOOL Grades 5 - 8
June 26 - 30 - "Learning By Building"
Put the Laws of Physics into motion with fun engineering projects that test your building skills.
Register Online at: www.eventbrite.com/e/june-26-30-immaculate-learning-by-building-grades-5-8-tickets-29858182628
LUCAS MIDDLE SCHOOL Grades 4 - 8
July 24 - 28 - "Science, Sights & Sounds"
Make Electronic Music. Record and edit your own audio. Dive into virtual reality and print your creations in 3D.
Register Online at: www.eventbrite.com/e/july-24-28-lucas-middle-school-science-sights-sounds-grades-6-8-tickets-29892620633
July 31 - August 4 - "Cyber Spy to the Rescue"
Accept your mission to learn about the latest spy technology and how you can use it to solve crimes through STEM.
Register Online at: www.eventbrite.com/e/july-31-aug-4-lucas-middle-school-cyper-spy-to-the-rescue-grades-6-8-tickets-29893570474
McDOUGLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - Grades K - 5
July 10 - 14 - "Space is the Place"
Blast off for an adventure in building rockets, coding mission plans, and sending robots to the moon.
Register Online at:www.eventbrite.com/e/july-10-14-mcdougle-elementary-school-space-is-the-place-grades-k-5-tickets-30086833529
July 17 - 21 - "SuperHeros, SuperYou"
Design your very own superhero, and bring its powers to life using coding, robotics, and digital storytelling apps.
Register Online at: www.eventbrite.com/e/july-17-21-mcdougle-elementary-superheros-superyou-grades-k-5-tickets-30087526602
McDOUGLE MIDDLE SCHOOL Grades 6 - 8
Make electronic music. Record and edit your own audio. Dive into virtual reality and print your creations in 3D.
Register Online at: www.eventbrite.com/e/july-10-14-mcdougle-middle-school-science-sights-and-sounds-grades-6-8-tickets-29859311003
July 17 - 21 - "Cyber Spy to the Rescue"
Accept your mission to learn about the latest spy technology and how you can use it to solve crimes through STEM.
Register Online at: www.eventbrite.com/e/july-17-21-mcdougle-middle-school-cyber-spy-to-the-rescue-grades-6-8-tickets-29860293943
PINEWOOD MONTESSORI SCHOOL
July 3, 5-7 - "Under the Sea"
Construct a submarine, create a tidal wave, study elusive life forms and extreme ecosystems.
Register online at:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/july-3-5-7-pinewoods-montessori-school-under-the-sea-tickets-30226114121
RASHKIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Grades K - 5
June 19 - 23 - "Space is the Place"
Blast off for an adventure in building rockets, coding mission plans, and sending robots to the moon.
Register Online at:
eventbrite.com/e/june-19-23-rashkis-space-is-the-place-grades-k-5-tickets-29866880644
June 26 - 30 - "SuperHeros SuperYou"
Design your very own superhero and bring its powers to life using coding, robotics, and digital storytelling apps.
Register Online at: eventbrite.com/e/june-26-30-rashkis-superheros-superyou-grades-k-5-tickets-29867089268
SOUTH MEBANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Grades K - 5
July 24 - 28 - "Bodies and Bots"
Find out how to mimic our senses, how the systems inside othe body function like a machine, and
how you can make your own body robot.
Register Online at: eventbrite.com/e/july-24-28-south-mebane-bodies-and-bots-grades-k-5-tickets-29861755314
July 31 - August 4 - "Learning by Building"
Put the Laws of Physics into motion with fun engineering projects that test your building skills.
Register Online at: eventbrite.com/e/july-31-aug-4-south-mebane-learning-by-building-grades-k-5-tickets-29862482489
Do You have a Camp near you?
Camp TechTerra wants you to know that there are still opportunities to add additional camps at schools near you.
If you are a parent, a member of a PTA, a teacher, or an administrator, and you would like to know how to add a camp, please contact us.
You can reach us by emailing us at camp@techterraeducation.com or by calling our office in Durham and contacting our program director, Janey Hachmeister, at (919) 710 - 7185. We look forward to hearing from you!
And Remember This Year we have Camp TechTerra 101 - for Grownups
STEM Camp for Adults
Camp TechTerra 101 - for Grownups - introduces you to Coding, Robotics, Digital Storytelling, Electronics & Circuitry, Making with Micro-controllers and Items Found & Recycled, 3D Printing, Virtual Reality, and more. Our camps are personalized for your interests. You'll have time to do and learn what you choose. Lunch and snacks provided for comfort and fun! Join us at Durham Golden Belt at Shoder.
May 11-12, 2017 Spring Making
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/camp-techterra-101-spring-tickets-31398320221
June 8-9, 2017 Summer Making
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/camp-techterra-101-summer-stem-camp-for-grown-ups-tickets-31398455626
September 7-8, 2017 Fall Making
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/camp-techterra-101-fall-stem-camp-for-grownups-tickets-31398526839
October 19-20, 2017 Halloween Making - Hands-on Creating with Digital Fabrication
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/camp-techterra-101-halloween-stem-camp-for-grownups-tickets-31398592034
November 9-10, 2017 Thanksgiving Making
December 12-13, 2017 Winter Holiday Making
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/camp-techterra-101-winter-holiday-making-stem-camp-for-grownups-tickets-31398815703Hands on. Minds Open.
Camp TechTerra helps students explore their world through science, technology, engineering, math, and the arts, honing students' creativity and developing competence and confidence. Taught by seasoned and enthusiastic teachers, the curriculum offers opportunities for students to:
- Explore coding
- Program and create robots
- Build and fly drones
- Learn to take photographs and videos using digital tools to create Digital stories
- Produce original creations with 3D printing
- Discover, use, and create with augmented and virtual reality
- Work in the Make-it-Take-it Station, imagining, designing, and creating
The TechTerra curriculum. inspired by Maker Education and Project Based Learning, was developed by Susan Wells, a national leader in mobile-integrated STEM education and veteran public school educator.
For more information about Camp TechTerra, TechTerra Training, and TechTerra Tools, see www.techterraeducation.com.
Email us at: camp@techterraeducation.com