Engineering Summer Camps for Stamford Youth

Stamford Recreation is offering several Engineering-based summer camps for children grades K-5. Learn more below and register here.

ENGINEERING FOR KIDS GRADES K-2

Session 1 LEGO We Do ( Robotics): This program is a perfect mixture of fun and learning, using LEGO bricks, students build a dancing bird, a smart spinner and a drumming monkey. They also learn how to program and operate their creations using a laptop.
Session 2 Wings, Wheels & Sails: Everyone has to travel and engineers are involved in all steps of designing different modes of transportation as well as inventing and designing tools that aid in travel. In this camp, students will explore the thought process behind building cars and the roads and bridges they travel on. We also explore paddle boats, helicopters and more.

• Grades: K-2
• Where: Strawberry Hill School
• When: July 16 - July 20
• Days: Monday - Friday
• Time:
  • Session 1 (LEGO WeDo) 9:00AM - 12:00PM
  • Session 2 (Wings, Wheels & Sails) 1:00PM - 4:00PM
  • Session 3 (Both Programs) 9:00AM - 4:00PM
• Fee:
  • $250.00 per child for a half day program AM or PM
  • $390.00 per child for a full day with both programs

ENGINEERING FOR KIDS GRADES 3-5

Session 1 Rockets & More: This curriculum for the Aerospace Engineering camp is designed to introduce students to the concepts of aerodynamics, propulsion, structural design and flight through a series of activities that explore different types of aircraft. Students will design their own rockets., learn about the importance of weight distribution in aircraft design, construct a functional parachute, and make model helicopters.
Session 2 Electronic Game Design (Racing Games): During the Electronic Game Design Racing classes, students will use Multimedia Fusion 2 to create their own video game. Students design a race track, race cars and an environment in which their cars compete. At the end of the camp, students take home a copy of the PC game they created.

• Grades: 3 - 5
• Where: Strawberry Hill School
• When: July 16 - July 20
• Days: Monday - Friday
• Time:
  • Session 1 (Rockets & More): 9:00AM - 12:00PM
  • Session 2 (Electronic Game Design): 1:00PM - 4:00PM
  • Session 3 (Both Programs): 9:00AM - 4:00PM
• Fee:
  • $390.00 per child for a full day with both programs
  • $250.00 per child for a half day program AM or PM