Nationally Recognized STEM Summer Program Coming to Harford Day School

Bel Air, Maryland – January 18, 2017 – Camp Invention, the nation’s premier summer enrichment day camp program, supported by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and a product of the National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF), is coming to Harford Day School the week of August 21, 2017. For students entering grades one through six, Camp Invention is a weeklong adventure that will turn the summer from ordinary to extraordinary through hands-on problem solving, using science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

Camp Invention provides an opportunity for inventive young minds to exercise their creativity and use their imagination in ways they don’t normally get to in the classroom. Program participants do not realize they are learning and developing new skills as they build prototypes, take things apart, explore different types of technology and so much more.

“Our inauguration Camp Invention last year was a huge success. We are thrilled to offer this program again to our students and our community” said Melissa Annen, Lower School Science Teacher at Harford Day School and camp director. “The hands-on curriculum helps to further insert curiosity into a child’s everyday lifestyle. As the need for skilled STEM professionals increases, we believe we are setting our students up for success by offering programs like Camp Invention.”

This year’s Camp Invention curriculum is called Launch, inspired by some of our nation’s most brilliant minds including experienced educators, Inductees of the National Inventors Hall of Fame and developed in partnership with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Launch features hands-on modules like Duct Tape Billionaire™, where Campers explore patents, hear how to launch a business, and present their products to mock investors; Mission: Space Makers ™, where Campers set up a Space Lab to hatch eggs and grow crystal trees. Have A Blast™, where Campers engineer a variety of working tools, including “snowball” throwers, a giant air cannon and more; and Operation Keep Out™, where children create the Ultimate Spy Gadget Alarm Box to keep treasures secure. To register for Camp Invention at Harford Day School, visit http://bit.ly/2i9K2p6 or contact Melissa Annen, Camp Director at melissaannen@harfordday.org.

About Camp Invention

Camp Invention is the only nationally recognized summer program focused on creativity, innovation, real-world problem solving and the spirit of invention. Through hands-on programming, Camp Invention encourages children in grades 1-6 to explore Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics curriculum inspired by some the world’s great inventors. Camp Invention, the National Inventors Hall of Fame and the Collegiate Inventors Competition serve as the authority on inspiring invention and compose Invent Now. This nationwide organization is committed to the curious minds and innovative spirits of the past, present, and future. Since 1990, our education programs have served over 1 MILLION children and 125,000 teachers and Leadership Interns.

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