Summer Camps

Kidizens Summer Camps

Would you like to build and be the Mayor of an entire city of LEGOs?

Join us for one or two weeks of fun and responsibility at our Kidizens Summer Camp!
Kidizens inspires students to become good citizens and future leaders, one LEGO brick at a time. The Kidizens Summer program includes intensive action and excitement-packed sessions, where children create their own small civilization built with LEGOs and serve as Co-Mayors for a week. The Co-Mayors manage the economy, the residents and their needs, city departments and services and deal with unexpected problems and situations. In a fast-paced dynamic environment, the kids develop leadership and interpersonal skills while dealing with flooding, earthquakes and other acts of nature, resident problems and budget crises.

Overview:

  • Age-appropriate one week sessions for grades K-3 and Two-week sessions for grades 3-6
  • Daily classes (M-F)
  • Students will serve as co-mayors for an entire LEGO city
  • Co-Mayors are given a huge swath of LEGO land on which to create their own small civilization and manage citizens
  • Accelerated timeline means that students are given more responsibility than longer fall and winter sessions
  • Daily walks to the park for lunch (please pack bagged lunch)
Time: 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM; Monday – Friday
Camps/ Dates Offered:
Los Altos / Palo Alto 1 Week (Grades K-3)
June 3rd-June 7th – 2 Spots Left
June 10th-June 14th
June 17th-June 21st – this camp is now full!
June 24th-June 28th
July 1st-3rd (3-day camp)
July 8th-July 12th
July 15th-July 19th
July 22nd-July 26th
July 29th-August 2nd
August 5th – August 9thLos Altos/ Palo Alto 2 Week(Grades 3-6)
June 3rd-June 14th
June 17th-June 28th – this camp is now full!
July 8th-July 19th
July 22nd-August 2nd


Belmont 1 Week (Grades K-3)
June 17th-June 21st
June 24th-June 28th
July 1st-3rd (3-day camp)
July 22nd-July 26th
July 29th-August 2nd
August 5th-August 9th

Belmont 2 Weeks (Grades 3-6)
June 17th-June 28th
July 8th – July 19th

Refund Policy: We do not allow refunds after May 15th, 2013.
Early-Bird Registration prices end May 15th, 2013.

Summer camps for 2013 start the week of June 3rd.  Please email info@kidzzinc.com if you have any questions pertaining to any of the summer camps.

Pricing: See our Pricing Page for more details

New!!! Announcing Robotizens Super Fun Summer Camps!

Many Age-appropriate programs to choose from:

I. Pre-Robotics – LEGO Simple Machines and Mechanisms
Our new class uses the Simple Machines set and activity pack and is an excellent way to introduce budding builders to key simple machines concepts while building teamwork and communication skills. Elementary students will discover basic physical science models such as gears, pulleys, levers, wheels and axles through observation, prediction, reasoning, and critical thinking. This class is an excellent precursor to the WeDo and NXT Robotics programs, giving students the basic building skills and real world engineering designs needed to flourish in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). No previous experience is required. Recommended for 2nd – 4th grade.

II. LEGO WeDo Motorized Machines
This fun and exciting class is ideal for beginners. Students will be introduced to building and programming robots using the LEGO® Education WeDo kits.  Working in pairs using LEGO blocks, gears, motors and sensors, students will explore cross-curricular, theme based activities by building robots that can move and make sounds.  Projects consist of physical science models that include gears, pulleys and levers. Students will develop skills in science technology, engineering and math as well as literacy, social studies and literacy by using their prediction, reasoning, and critical thinking skills.  Students will learn mechanical design, construction, icon based programming and teamwork skills. No previous experience is required. This class can be repeated. Recommended for 3rd – 5th grade.

III. LEGO NXT Mindstorms Robotics – Green City Challenge
This STEM based class is an in-depth investigation of building and programming robots using the LEGO® Mindstorms™ NXT Robotics System with the real life setting of the Green City Challenge. Students will learn construction and programming with the NXT intelligent brick using servo style motors, touch, light and ultrasonic sensors to complete the theme based Green City Challenge.  Students will build a robot and program it using a PC to move, react, and make sounds in order to solve game challenges such as activating a wind turbine, closing a dam and fixing a power plant.  This class is good preparation for students interested in robotics competitions.  Some previous experience such as the WeDo class is recommended but not required. This class can be repeated.  Recommended for 4th – 8th grade.

 

Camp and Programs offered:
June 10 – 14 Green City Challenge July 1 – July 3 Simple Machines and Mechanisms*
June 17 – 21 WeDo Motorized Machines July 8 – 12 WeDo Motorized Machines
June 24 – 28 Green City Challenge July 15 – 19 Green City Challenge

Each of our one week Robotizens class sessions are $225, from 3:00 – 5:00 pm each weekday
* July 1st through 3rd camp is pro-rated to $135
(Pl email info@kidzzinc.com for discounts if you’re also registering for Kidizens Summer Camps)

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