inGenius 2023 STEAM Summer Camp Program: Grade 5-7

Campus: Canyon Crest Academy

Available Going Fast Full

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Grade Level :Grade 5-7 in school year of 2023-2024
Week 8:30-12:00pm Morning Camp
(Morning drop off starts 8:30
Weekly Theme classes 9:30-11:45am
**Advanced Programming classes 9:00am-12:00pm)
12:30-3:30pm Afternoon Camp
(Afternoon drop off starts 12:30
Weekly Theme classes 12:45-3:00pm
**Advanced Programming classes 12:45-3:45pm)
3:25-6:30pm After School Classes
Week 1: 6/12-6/16/2023 (select one)
3 Dimensional Art
Biological Science: Under the Microscope
Greek Mythology in the Ancient & Modern World
Photography Workshop
Fun with Fashion
(select one)
Minecraft Game Design
Budget Sense: Balance Your Revenue & Costs!
Sewing Fun
Computational Thinking without Coding (III)
Sports & Chess Club,
Math Practice, Vocabulary Building
Week 2: 6/19-6/23/2023 (select one)
Outdoor Sports (Group B)
Alice: Introduction to Programming**
Game on Scratch (Advanced)
Acrylic & Watercolor
Digital Art Studio
Model Congress
(select one)
Young Entrepreneur
Lego Robotics: SPIKE Prime
Creative Reading and Writing: Percy Jackson and Heroes of Olympus
Data and Probability
3D Modeling
Psychology: Why Are We Who We Are?
Sports & Chess Club,
Math Practice, Vocabulary Building
Week 3: 6/26-6/30/2023 (select one)
Outdoor Sports (Group B)
Java Programming A**
Art of Cuisine: Cooking around the world
Chemistry Concoctions
Pencil Sketch Drawing
MIT Mobile App Inventor - Creativity & Entrepreneurship
(select one)
Closing Bell: Stock Market Introduction
Comic and Cartooning
Leader in Training
Intro to Knitting
Young Writers Workshop: Getting to Know Characters
Roblox Game Design and Programming Principle
Sports & Chess Club,
Math Practice, Vocabulary Building
Week 4: 7/3,5,6,7/2023 (select one)
Outdoor Sports (Group B)
Bon Voyage! Plan your Dream Trip: Mock Travel Agency
Java Programming B**
Debate
Makers engineering: Creative Inventions
(select one)
Introduction to Discrete Math
Clay Sculpture
Skylines: Game-based 3D City Design
Design Thinking: 3D Animation
Lego Robotics: SPIKE Prime
Sports & Chess Club,
Math Practice, Vocabulary Building
Week 5: 7/10-7/14/2023 (select one)
Outdoor Sports (Group B)
Chinese Paper Cutting: Design your wish
Lego Robotics: EV3
Machines in Motion: Catapults and Castle
Experimental Design
USACO Workshop: Introduction to Bronze**
(select one)
Design Thinking: Create a New School
Physics Science: Wright Flying Machines
Creative Web and Blog Design
CRIME BUSTERS (series 2)
Creative writing - Harry Potter
Sports & Chess Club,
Math Practice, Vocabulary Building
Week 6: 7/17-7/21/2023 (select one)
Outdoor Sports (Group B)
Ancient Chinese Inventions and technology
Financial Planning and Investment
Space Science & Rocketry Simulation
Digital Filming & Visual Effects
Biological Science: Under the Microscope
(select one)
Marketing: the Art of Sales
Java Programming A**
Roblox Game Design and Programming Principle
Dungeons and Dragons
Intro to Crochet
Sports & Chess Club,
Math Practice, Vocabulary Building
Week 7: 7/24-7/28/2023 (select one)
Outdoor Sports (Group B)
Acrylic & Watercolor
Architecture in Minecraft
Creative Writing of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writing
MIT Mobile App Inventor - Creativity & Entrepreneurship
Chemistry Concoctions
(select one)
Java Programming B**
Art of Cuisine: Cooking around the world
Method of Reasoning: Induction and Deduction
3D Modeling & 3D Printing
Persuasive Essay Writing
Mystery Architecture: tower and bridge
Sports & Chess Club,
Math Practice, Vocabulary Building
**Advanced Programming classes

Week 1: 6/12-6/16/2023


Morning Camp
Select one from the following:
3 Dimensional Art
Our artists will spend the week exploring a variety of 3-dimensional art methods and mediums.  We will use paint, plastics, wood, clay, wire, and other materials to create a unique set of sculptures and art projects.  

Biological Science: Under the Microscope
Students will learn scale and size and proper use of microscopes. Students will examine and compare one-celled and multi-cellular organisms. One of the topics will include cell structure, nutrient needs, and growth. Students will learn to appreciate the complexities of familiar things such as newsprint, fibers, or blades of grass. They develop laboratory skills including staining, and DNA extraction. They will also explore the various ways microscopes are used in the fields such as forensic science.

Greek Mythology in the Ancient & Modern World
Myths helped the early Greeks understand puzzling events in nature and in human life. The actions and adventures of gods and goddesses (including Zeus, Hades, Poseidon, Hera, and Athena) taught important values to future generations. In this camp, students will learn about Greek mythology and the Olympian gods and goddesses, create maps of their activities and study their key features and legends.

Photography Workshop
In this class the students will be studying digital photography. They will learn basic skills such as composition, focus, exposure and styles. They will practice with assignments in portrait, landscape and events photography. They will also have a chance to edit their photos using Photoshop or similar image editing software to create a portfolio.

Fun with Fashion
Students will explore and practice everything from the initial design sketch, to pattern making, sewing techniques, accessory design, and more!

Afternoon Camp
Select one from the following:
Minecraft Game Design
Students team up to customize their own Adventure Maps and shape their own gameplay experience. Students strategically tailor unique biomes that provide players with challenges and rewards, utilize Redstone to create secret passageways, traps, access points, build safe havens with resources that help players move successfully throughout the game, and install mods that allow Students to create very distinct qualities within their Minecraft game.

Budget Sense: Balance Your Revenue & Costs!
To spend or to save? Creating a budget — and sticking to it — can be a challenge for a household or a business, but also for California or the United States government. In this weeklong course, students will experience how to measure income and revenue, anticipate costs, and end with a net gain. Each day will focus on a different budget challenge, from the individual level to the national level, allowing students to apply their knowledge of tradeoffs and the benefits of saving to a multitude of scenarios. This course is a great follow-up to ‘Money Sense’ from the InGenius Grades 3-4 program.

Sewing Fun
Students will learn basic and creative stitches along with some decorative techniques. Let your creativity run wild as you make your own fun projects to take home with you to share with your friends and family.

Computational Thinking without Coding (III)
We will teach Computer Science through games and puzzles with cards, string, crayons and lots of running around. These activities will introduce students to Computational Thinking through concepts such as binary numbers, algorithms and data compression. Importantly, no coding is needed.

Week 2: 6/19-6/23/2023


Morning Camp
Select one from the following:
Outdoor Sports (Group B)
Outdoor sports camps take place in the Canyon Crest Academy fields. Activities include: Capture the Flag, Basketball,Soccer, Bocce Ball, Rugby, Yoga, Over the Line. Rotation Games: Park Ranger, Sharks and Minnows.

Alice: Introduction to Programming**
Students discover key 3D game development concepts including game planning, character movement, collision detection, in-game dialogue and playability. They will learn Object-Oriented programming principles in a Java enabled environment. Following topics will be introduced: Variables, Data types, Conditions, Loops, Lists (Arrays), Multi-threading, Events, Classes, functions, Alice Methods. This is a perfect preparation for our Java classes.

Game on Scratch (Advanced)
Students will use the Scratch program to create original computer games with focus on Mechanics, Game Play, User Control and Balanced Play. The types of games covered include (a) Collection, (b) Maze, (c) Avoidance, etc. The games will incorporate scientific thought applied to themes such as fire, ocean and gravity. The class requires working knowledge of Scratch (no exception).

Acrylic & Watercolor
Students will have a blast painting with acrylics and watercolor. They will create paintings on canvas and watercolor paper and learn about color theory and different painting techniques. Students will also learn best studio practices, including how to choose and protect supplies. Your young artists will fill your home with unique and beautiful artwork by the end of this week.

Digital Art Studio
This course help students build skill to generate, from scratch, quality images of varying subject matter. Lesson on drawing techniques will be given to allow the project content to come fluidly from the student, as the content becomes a creation of their own design. A more in-depth experience on what it means to truly create without the accompaniment of premade images or in the least use premade images with advance modification to fit the students work. Students will develop necessary creativity skills to allow for greater creative vision and planning.

Model Congress
This camp provides an introduction to diplomatic and legislative speaking. Students role-play as members of Congress. Persuasive speaking, negotiations, and compromise are all stressed in a forum that allows students to sample the most exciting part of the political process!

Afternoon Camp
Select one from the following:
Young Entrepreneur
Entrepreneur Boot campgives students the opportunity to develop and practice their entrepreneurial skills. It will provide young people with an entrepreneurial experience using the activities and business simulation as a platform towards discovering their own personal qualities, characteristics and attitudes as an entrepreneur.

Lego Robotics: SPIKE Prime
Equipped with the sophisticated LEGO SPIKE Prime Robotics Design System and sensors, learn to command your bot by discovering the coding fundamentals. Confronted by a series of challenges, your small team will continually re-engineer your mechanical creation and fine-tune its coded instructions, assessing performance and implementing effective design. STEM principles of hands-on mechanics, critical thinking, and collaboration are featured.

Creative Reading and Writing: Percy Jackson and Heroes of Olympus
Interested in Greek and Roman Mythology? Ever read the Percy Jackson and Heroes of Olympus book series by Rick Riordan? Then look no further. This creative writing course for 4th through 7th graders, will engage students with the fantastical mythological worlds, adventures, and characters of Greek and Roman Mythology, alongside the fantastic book series, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, and the Heroes of Olympus, written by author Rick Riordan.

Data and Probability
Students develop a fundamental understanding of probability and statistics through fun activities and real word examples. Students will work with both first-hand and second-hand data. They will to conduct experiments and surveys. They will also obtain data from newspapers and journals. Using the data, they will generate graphs, charts, and tables to discover patters, draw conclusions and make predictions.

3D Modeling
Explore the interesting world of 3D Modeling. In the class, you'll learn the basics of perspective scale drawings and how to use 3D software to design. You will also learn how this technology is revolutionizing social progress from rapid innovation in business to formerly unprecedented breakthroughs. This class will engage students in conceptual and practical spatial problem solving and precise geometric formulation.

Psychology: Why Are We Who We Are?
Students will learn a brief overview of different famous psychologists

Week 3: 6/26-6/30/2023


Morning Camp
Select one from the following:
Outdoor Sports (Group B)
Outdoor sports camps take place in the Canyon Crest Academy fields. Activities include: Capture the Flag, Basketball,Soccer, Bocce Ball, Rugby, Yoga, Over the Line. Rotation Games: Park Ranger, Sharks and Minnows.

Java Programming A**
This course provides an introduction to the Java programming language with a focus on procedural programming and brief instruction to object-oriented concepts. Students will learn: Data types, Variables, Conditions, Loops, Arrays, String processing.

Art of Cuisine: Cooking around the world
Let the cooking extravaganza begin! Create delicious food inspired by cuisine from around the world. Culinary campers have an absolute blast learning to cook. They gain the confidence to take their new skills and knowledge home to cook for their families and friends. Here is a taste of what our culinary campers will accomplish during this week: create appetizer, salads, entrees and desserts; learning to use a wide variety of ingredients; cook according to daily themes, learn basic Kitchen safety.

Chemistry Concoctions
It is time for Glues, Brews and Goos! From our stock pile of hundreds of recipes and formulas, we have chosen our top favorite chemistry activities. Campers will love digging into and examining the results of these crazy chemical concoctions! In addition, campers will create several other wacky, wild and crazy concoctions! Campers will also realize the importance of measurement and sequencing, especially as they create some edible experiments.

Pencil Sketch Drawing
Students will learn to draw depth and motion by varying lines and shading techniques, and work toward masterpieces of their own. Each day will emphasize a different genre of drawing, from objects to portraits to action, along with a handful of techniques to capture the essence of those subjects.

MIT Mobile App Inventor - Creativity & Entrepreneurship
Students learn to research, design, develop, and pitch mobile app prototypes without prior coding experience. Students create smart phone apps as an introduction to programming, and also as a gateway to entrepreneurship in the digital economy. Students will learn: Understanding Local and Global Variables, Using Lists, Commands and Expressions, Control Flow, Arranging Components on the Screen, Manipulating Component State: Getters and Setters, Using Conditional Blocks, Events and Event Handlers, Using Multiple Screens in One App, Pseudo Random Number Generator and Random Set Seed, Data and Databases, Blocks with Dropdowns, Working with Images and Sounds. Before class starts, please help your child to create a Gmail account, go to http://www.appinventor.org and use the Gmail to login.

Afternoon Camp
Select one from the following:
Closing Bell: Stock Market Introduction
Would you like to invest in companies? Can you outperform professional investors? What do you know about GameStop, Robinhood, and Bitcoin? Let's see! During this week, students will discover the basic functions of the stock market and keep track of their favorite companies' recent performance as we compete as mock investors in our simulated investment firm. Come ring the closing bell!

Comic and Cartooning
Are you ready to take your cartooning to the next level? Bring a comics project to our camp and we will help you do just that! Through a series of lectures and in-class exercises our instructors will teach you methods for developing characters, environments and a variety of inking techniques. Each day will have dedicated studio time for students to apply these concepts to their own work.

Leader in Training
Leadership Camp is where The campers will learn the characteristics of a good leader while being team players. We encourage our campers to become strong independent leaders and thinkers through challenging activities. Through friendship, workshops and encouragement, we help build positive values and to provide growth to prepare them for roles as leaders. Through our programs we aim to help children develop: Responsibility, self-respect, curiosity for learning and an eye for caring for others.

Intro to Knitting
Learn the basic stitches of knitting and how to read a pattern. Learn a quick project: a scarf or dish towel.

Young Writers Workshop: Getting to Know Characters
Students will crucially examine the hero and villain across cultures and time. Students will investigate the hero and villain's journey and explore the cultural purpose such characters. Activities includes close reading, group discussions, and writers' workshops. students will practice analytical skills and critical thinking skills to read and respond thoughtfully to a variety of texts.

Roblox Game Design and Programming Principle
Students learn to design and program Roblox games. Students will learn the principles of design in an intuitive and rich development environment. They will learn Roblox studio editor and work with assets and game levels. They will also learn programming concepts such as loops, variables, conditionals, and functions to create game mechanics.

Week 4: 7/3,5,6,7/2023


Morning Camp
Select one from the following:
Outdoor Sports (Group B)
Outdoor sports camps take place in the Canyon Crest Academy fields. Activities include: Capture the Flag, Basketball,Soccer, Bocce Ball, Rugby, Yoga, Over the Line. Rotation Games: Park Ranger, Sharks and Minnows.

Bon Voyage! Plan your Dream Trip: Mock Travel Agency
Who doesn’t love vacations? Could you plan a more exciting trip than your parents? Let’s find out! In this course, students will choose their dream destination and work within a budget to plan their dream trip. They will have to consider how to get from city to city, how much money to spend on hotels, flights, and fun activities. At the end of the week, students will present their travel package ideas to the class and accept ‘mock reservations’ from peers.

Java Programming B**
This course builds on Java A and continues with a more in-depth coverage of procedural programing. Students will learn nested Conditions, nested Loops, multi-dimensional Arrays. It will also introduce basic sorting, linear and binary search.

Debate
Students will learn the art of verbal combat! Students will learn how to construct persuasive positions, defend against and attack each other's arguments, and cross-examine effectively. Students will debate a variety of age- and experience-appropriate topics, form teams, and pit themselves against their co-campers.

Makers engineering: Creative Inventions
Students will learn what it means to become an engineer. They will understand the process of problem-solving through iterations, and they will learn to work within limited constraints. They will be introduced to various engineering disciplines, and look at classic examples of bridge architecture and design. Sample problems include how to design a bridge using craft sticks, how to design a bridge using only paper in a limited amount of time, how to design a flight-worthy aircraft, and how to design a flight-worthy spacecraft.

Afternoon Camp
Select one from the following:
Introduction to Discrete Math
Discrete math is the mathematics of computing. It is the foundation of modern computer science. This course will introduce students to some of the topics such as combinatorics, number theory and set theory. This course will help build a solid foundation for computer algorithms and competition.

Clay Sculpture
Artists will explore various ways to create with clay while learning about other cultures. They will explore projects such as gilded pinch pots, Pueblo pots, Roliquery balls, create their own signet ring, and more. All without the use of a pottery wheel or a kiln.

Skylines: Game-based 3D City Design
This is a fascinating class that, with computer games, will introduce the thrill and hardships of creating and maintaining a real city. No more messing with paper, scissors and glues. Through simulation, Students will engage in urban planning by controlling your own roads, public services, transportation and more. You're only limited by your imagination, so take control and reach for the sky!

Design Thinking: 3D Animation
Students will gain a deep understanding of some of the foundational principles of animation, including squash and stretch, follow-through, arcs, secondary action, timing and more. They will use the same techniques and workflows that professionals do, including the use of location and rotation keyframes, multiple cameras, and more.

Lego Robotics: SPIKE Prime
Equipped with the sophisticated LEGO SPIKE Prime Robotics Design System and sensors, learn to command your bot by discovering the coding fundamentals. Confronted by a series of challenges, your small team will continually re-engineer your mechanical creation and fine-tune its coded instructions, assessing performance and implementing effective design. STEM principles of hands-on mechanics, critical thinking, and collaboration are featured.

Week 5: 7/10-7/14/2023


Morning Camp
Select one from the following:
Outdoor Sports (Group B)
Outdoor sports camps take place in the Canyon Crest Academy fields. Activities include: Capture the Flag, Basketball,Soccer, Bocce Ball, Rugby, Yoga, Over the Line. Rotation Games: Park Ranger, Sharks and Minnows.

Chinese Paper Cutting: Design your wish
Paper cutting conveys the nature and symbolism of traditional culture with its own particular language. Say your wishes out loud with your design and from your precise movement with scissors. This camp is instructed in English.

Lego Robotics: EV3
Equipped with the sophisticated LEGO EV3 Robotics Design System and sensors, learn to command your bot by discovering the coding fundamentals. Confronted by a series of challenges, your small team will continually re-engineer your mechanical creation and fine-tune its coded instructions, assessing performance and implementing effective design. STEM principles of hands-on mechanics, critical thinking, and collaboration are featured.

Machines in Motion: Catapults and Castle
In this class, students will assume the roles of lords, knights, and craftspeople of medieval history while working together to complete a series of challenges. Students will explore the medieval castle, the physics and construction of machines and engineering gadgets to build their own Battleship machines, in particular, Catapults. They will gain valuable skills in engineering, creativity, and collaboration.

Experimental Design
Students will learn the principles of the design process. Students will think like engineers and work to come up with the best solutions for a design challenge. In addition, students will learn components of successful engineering, including vocabulary and methods. Students will design and build their own structures using everyday material, and will learn to work within design constraints. Students will also become familiar with principles of green architecture and green design.

USACO Workshop: Introduction to Bronze**
This is an introductory one-week class for students who plan to participate in USACO contests. All new participants in USACO contests start out in the bronze division, and those who score particularly well in their current division will be promoted to the next division for future contests. The workshops will build on top of our regular computer classes and are problem solving-based. This class is designed to get students STARTED to work at Bronze level for the competition. The curriculum is aligned with USA Computing Olympiad (USACO). Eligibility Requirements (meet one of the following requirements): - Took Java/C++ Programming Level A & B - Took AP Computer Science course

Afternoon Camp
Select one from the following:
Design Thinking: Create a New School
Do you wish you could change something at your school? What would you change if you had a magic wand? Now is your chance! In this class, students will learn about design thinking, a view that focuses more on ideas and improvements than costs. By the end of the week, students will present the idea of their perfect school.

Physics Science: Wright Flying Machines
How did the Wright brothers learn about flying machines? They used scientific thinking, conducted experiments and collected data. By observing birds, experimenting with flying toys and creating model airplanes, campers will get it right like the Wright brothers! Learn all about the amazing Wright brothers as you build your own powered plane. Experiment with other flying devices such as those that don't have wings.

Creative Web and Blog Design
Design your own web site and start your own blog in a week! This class teaches basic elements of HTML, CSS and WordPress. It also teaches students how to create blogs to share ideas.

CRIME BUSTERS (series 2)
Welcome detectives. In this course we are going to look at some of the same techniques that are used by the law enforcement to look at the physical evidence collected at a crime scene and taken from suspects. Some of the focuses will be on DNA Analysis, Metal Analysis, Liquid Analysis, Chromatography and Crime Scene Analysis!

Creative writing - Harry Potter
There’s no question that Harry Potter has changed the world of children’s literature. In this class students will learn about what makes a simple novel so good—and potentially so important and enduring, using the Harry Potter series as a reference. Students will then apply this new knowledge in their own writing to create a short story based on a magical school of their own design. Throughout this class, students will learn about the Latin roots behind the magic spells, explore the mythology behind magical creatures, be introduced to some of the real historical inspirations of some of the characters.

Week 6: 7/17-7/21/2023


Morning Camp
Select one from the following:
Outdoor Sports (Group B)
Outdoor sports camps take place in the Canyon Crest Academy fields. Activities include: Capture the Flag, Basketball,Soccer, Bocce Ball, Rugby, Yoga, Over the Line. Rotation Games: Park Ranger, Sharks and Minnows.

Ancient Chinese Inventions and technology
A small invention can change the world. The Ancient Chinese were renowned for some advanced inventions and technology, many of which have a lasting influence today. Perhaps, you are the shining inventor we have been waiting for! This camp is instructed in English.

Financial Planning and Investment
This class is designed for highly motivated students who wish to gain a good understanding of investments and financial planning. A combination of case studies, simulations and student presentations will be used to pave the way for a lifelong plan of financial success.

Space Science & Rocketry Simulation
Our society lives in the commercial space age. In 2015, it was speculated that, "the first person who will walk on Mars is currently in 3rd grade." Humans are developing systems for space tourism, asteroid mining, reusable rockets, nuclear propulsion, and self-assembling structures for colonizing the moon and other planets. This course will teach students the vocabulary and math behind rocket thrust and orbital trajectory. Students will create and test motion hypothesis using model rockets and they will explore rocket building and space travel using the rocket simulation software.

Digital Filming & Visual Effects
Students will be introduced to the process of creating and editing videos using digital camcorders. This class will overs basic elements of screenwriting, cinematography and editing.

Biological Science: Under the Microscope
Students will learn scale and size and proper use of microscopes. Students will examine and compare one-celled and multi-cellular organisms. One of the topics will include cell structure, nutrient needs, and growth. Students will learn to appreciate the complexities of familiar things such as newsprint, fibers, or blades of grass. They develop laboratory skills including staining, and DNA extraction. They will also explore the various ways microscopes are used in the fields such as forensic science.

Afternoon Camp
Select one from the following:
Marketing: the Art of Sales
Student will learn the effective marketing campaigns using art, creativity and scientific approach. They will focus on

Java Programming A**
This course provides an introduction to the Java programming language with a focus on procedural programming and brief instruction to object-oriented concepts. Students will learn: Data types, Variables, Conditions, Loops, Arrays, String processing.

Roblox Game Design and Programming Principle
Students learn to design and program Roblox games. Students will learn the principles of design in an intuitive and rich development environment. They will learn Roblox studio editor and work with assets and game levels. They will also learn programming concepts such as loops, variables, conditionals, and functions to create game mechanics.

Dungeons and Dragons
Students will learn the principles of role-playing games with the classic Dungeons and Dragons. They will learn how to create characters, how to create campaigns, the role of the dungeon master, how to interpret the rules, and how to create your own fantasy world with nothing more than a pencil, some paper, dice, and the rule book. Role-playing games or RPGs have been a way to make friends, have a good time, and be creative. Dungeons & Dragons helps the players build academic skills like reading and writing, basic mathematics, critical thinking, problem solving, and teamwork.

Intro to Crochet
Learn the basic stitches of crochet and how to read a pattern. Learn to make a quick project: a hat, dish towel, or scarf.

Week 7: 7/24-7/28/2023


Morning Camp
Select one from the following:
Outdoor Sports (Group B)
Outdoor sports camps take place in the Canyon Crest Academy fields. Activities include: Capture the Flag, Basketball,Soccer, Bocce Ball, Rugby, Yoga, Over the Line. Rotation Games: Park Ranger, Sharks and Minnows.

Acrylic & Watercolor
Students will have a blast painting with acrylics and watercolor. They will create paintings on canvas and watercolor paper and learn about color theory and different painting techniques. Students will also learn best studio practices, including how to choose and protect supplies. Your young artists will fill your home with unique and beautiful artwork by the end of this week.

Architecture in Minecraft
Minecraft is a powerful open-ended platform to construct awesome structures. In this camp, students will learn the principles of architectural design and study some of the most exciting structures in the world such as Great Pyramid, Eiffel Tower, and Empire State Building. They will then build 3D replicas in Minecraft! Students will also challenge themselves to create their own dream structures!

Creative Writing of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writing
Author Ray Bradbury once wrote, “In science fiction, we dream.” Where a history book can tell us what happened in the past, our future remains a shadowy mystery. It is in this shadow that science fiction has grown and evolved. It was and is our way to imagine a life and time beyond where we are now. Over the years sci-fi has adapted to our ever changing world, growing and adapting. Whether it includes robots, space exploration, aliens, or traveling through time, science fiction remains a gateway for our imagination. This course is for students that have a desire to study and create their own brand of science fiction.

MIT Mobile App Inventor - Creativity & Entrepreneurship
Students learn to research, design, develop, and pitch mobile app prototypes without prior coding experience. Students create smart phone apps as an introduction to programming, and also as a gateway to entrepreneurship in the digital economy. Students will learn: Understanding Local and Global Variables, Using Lists, Commands and Expressions, Control Flow, Arranging Components on the Screen, Manipulating Component State: Getters and Setters, Using Conditional Blocks, Events and Event Handlers, Using Multiple Screens in One App, Pseudo Random Number Generator and Random Set Seed, Data and Databases, Blocks with Dropdowns, Working with Images and Sounds. Before class starts, please help your child to create a Gmail account, go to http://www.appinventor.org and use the Gmail to login.

Chemistry Concoctions
It is time for Glues, Brews and Goos! From our stock pile of hundreds of recipes and formulas, we have chosen our top favorite chemistry activities. Campers will love digging into and examining the results of these crazy chemical concoctions! In addition, campers will create several other wacky, wild and crazy concoctions! Campers will also realize the importance of measurement and sequencing, especially as they create some edible experiments.

Afternoon Camp
Select one from the following:
Java Programming B**
This course builds on Java A and continues with a more in-depth coverage of procedural programing. Students will learn nested Conditions, nested Loops, multi-dimensional Arrays. It will also introduce basic sorting, linear and binary search.

Art of Cuisine: Cooking around the world
Let the cooking extravaganza begin! Create delicious food inspired by cuisine from around the world. Culinary campers have an absolute blast learning to cook. They gain the confidence to take their new skills and knowledge home to cook for their families and friends. Here is a taste of what our culinary campers will accomplish during this week: create appetizer, salads, entrees and desserts; learning to use a wide variety of ingredients; cook according to daily themes, learn basic Kitchen safety.

Method of Reasoning: Induction and Deduction
Reasoning, logic, and critical-thinking skills are the studies of valid argumentation. They serve as the building blocks of intellectual inquiry. This camp focuses on developing these skills through hands-on problem-solving activities. Students will learn how to analyze argumentative structure. They will learn to use inductive and deductive reasoning to solve problems in mathematics and their daily life.

3D Modeling & 3D Printing
Explore the interesting world of 3D Modeling. In the class, you'll learn the basics of perspective scale drawings and how to use 3D software to design. You will also learn how this technology is revolutionizing social progress from rapid innovation in business to formerly unprecedented breakthroughs. This class will engage students in conceptual and practical spatial problem solving and precise geometric formulation. Students will learn the process and settings of 3D printing. Models created in this class can be printed on the 3D printer at the local libraries.

Persuasive Essay Writing
Students will learn how to write persuasive essays. Essay writing is an important skill that students will use throughout their school years. In this class, students will begin by coming up with an idea or a thesis statement. Students get to choose a subject they are passionate about! From there, students will come up with reasons and examples to support their ideas. Through this process, students will learn how to write a well organized essay that is focused on a central idea. Over the course of a week, students will engage in the writing process; planning, drafting, editing, revising, and publishing. Each stage is a new learning opportunity!

Mystery Architecture: tower and bridge
This camp introduces the fundamental theories of architecture and engineering. Students will use the Engineering Process Method to develop their engineering abilities. Engaging hands-on activities can include projects such as designing an egg bungee jump and building a cantilever bridge, a geodesic dome, a truss bridge, and a tower. students will learn "good design" through visual thinking, materials testing, problem solving, and cooperative learning.


Tuition:

Weekly Theme Programs (1st-7th Grade)
    Half-Day Program(8:30am-12pm or 12:30pm-3:30pm)
    $199/week
    Full-Day Program(8:30am-3:30pm or 12:30pm-6:30pm)
    $319/week
    Full-Day Program + After Camp Program (8:30am-6:30pm)
    $379/week
    Tuition for Week of July 3,5,6,7(4-day week)
    Half-Day Program(8:30am-12pm or 12:30pm-3:30pm)
    $160/week
    Full-Day Program(8:30am-3:30pm or 12:30pm-6:30pm)
    $260/week
    Full-Day Program + After Camp Program (8:30am-6:30pm)
    $310/week
**Weekly Advanced Computer Programming Classes
(Special tuition only apply to the following advanced programming classes: Alice: Introduction to Programming, Java Programming A, Java Programming B, Python Programming, AP Comp Prep A, AP Comp Prep B, and USACO Workshop)
Morning Advanced Computer Programming Classes (9:00am-12:00pm):
$299 per class per week
Afternoon Advanced Computer Programming Classes (12:45pm-3:45pm):
$299 per class per week
- $20 off with enrollment of any other inGenius program in the same week.
For example: If a student signs up morning Outdoor Sports and afternoon Java Programming, the tuition is $199+$299-$20=$478.
If a student signs up morning Outdoor Sports, afternoon Java Programming, and after camp program, the tuition is $319+$299-$20=$598.


    Tuition for Week of July 3,5,6,7(4-day week)
    Morning Advanced Computer Programming Classes (9:00am-12:00pm):
    $240 per Program per week


Daily Schedule

Grades 1-7
(8:30-9:30am Morning Drop off)
9:30-11:45am Weekly theme classes (instruction starts at 9:30am)
9:00am-12:00pm for **Advanced Computer Programming classes (instruction starts at 9:00am)
(12:00pm Latest Pikcup for Morning Only Program)
11:45am-12:45pm Lunch Break

(12:30pm Afternoon Drop off)
12:45-3:00pm for Weekly theme classes (instruction start at 12:45pm)
12:45-3:45pm for **Advanced Computer Programming classes (instruction start at 12:45pm)
(3:30pm Latest Pikcup for Afternoon Only Program)

(3:00pm-3:25pm After Camp Program Drop Off)
3:25pm-5:30pm Three After Camp Classes (instruction start at 3:25pm):
— Sports & Chess Club
— Math Practice
— Vocabulary Building
5:30pm-6:30pm After School Program Pickup
This summer, aftercamp Chinese classes will be replaced with more focused and content-rich Chinese culture camps.Click here to view Chinese culture camps.
Grades 8-10
(8:30-9:30am Morning Drop off)
9:30-11:45am Weekly theme classes (instruction starts at 9:30am)
9:00am-12:00pm for **Advanced Computer Programming classes (instruction starts at 9:00am)
(12:00pm Latest Pikcup for Morning Only Program)
11:45am-12:45pm Lunch Break

(12:30pm Afternoon Drop off)
12:45-3:00pm for Weekly theme classes (instruction start at 12:45pm)
12:45-3:45pm for **Advanced Computer Programming classes (instruction start at 12:45pm)
(3:30pm Latest Pikcup for Afternoon Only Program)

(3:00pm-3:25pm After Camp Program Drop Off)
3:25pm-5:30pm Three After Camp Classes (instruction start at 3:25pm):
— Self Study
— Sports & Chess Club
5:30pm-6:30pm After School Program Pickup

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