Dearborn's 'Engineering for Kids' Will Occupy Their Time and Their Minds

Dearborn, MI — The Dearborn Recreation & Parks Department will host a pair of three-day “Engineering for Kids” camps for kids, ages 4-7, and a week-long “Mad Science” camp for children, ages 6-12, this summer.

“Junior Robotics:  Adventure Series,” which meets June 27-29 from 9 a.m. to noon, is a perfect mixture of fun and learning while using Lego bricks.  Students build an airplane for rescue and a sailboat to escape a storm, and more.  They also learn how to program and operate their creations using a laptop computer.  

“Junior Chemical Engineering,” which meets July 25-27 from 9 a.m. to noon, introduces young engineers to fundamental concepts of solids, liquids and solutions.  Students investigate the properties of several crazy concoctions and make their own samples of bubbles, play dough, flub and more.

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The cost per camp is $110 for pass holders at The Center, $120 for residents and $130 for non-residents.  

“Fantastic Discoveries,” a five-day Mad Science camp for children, ages 6-12, meets August 15-19 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  In this camp, participants will help solve ecological problems, explore the animal kingdom, investigate scientific concepts involved in all aspects of sports and use secret messages and special codes.

The cost for the “Fantastic Discoveries” camp is $175 for pass holders at The Center, $190 for residents and $205 for non-residents.  

All three camps will take place at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center.  Register at the service desk weekdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

For further information, call (313) 943-2350.

Image credit: Bill Ward via Flickr, licensed under Creative Commons