SUMMER CAMP 2023

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The Ultimate Educational Experience Combining

Real-World Applications of STEM

Design Thinking Is A Game Changer In STEM Education

Plenty of camps focus on STEM and STEAM but SciTech Kids uses Design Thinking to inspire young minds to find creative solutions to complex global challenges in their community. Design Thinking is a game changer for students since it changes their perceptions of STEM topics and gives them a new way to become engaged with real-world issues.

Inside SciTech Kids Innovative Classrooms

Our classrooms work more like Silicon Valley-style innovation labs that emulate real-world work environments. Students perform hands-on activities that require them to engage as scientists. By analyzing a real-world challenge, students get industry-standard experiences that involves deeper learning across various STEM disciplines. Learning science concepts and applying them to a new context make STEM learning more meaningful.

Design Thinking Process

The first step of the Design Thinking Process is for students to walk in the shoes of those experiencing the problem by researching the user’s needs. They empathize to understand the problem.  Students then brainstorm, ideate, develop a prototype, and test their ideas. Design Thinking is used to reflect and critically think as students collaborate wandith peers and real-world experts.

We’ve found that students engaging in design thinking and supported by deeper learning, can come up with interesting solutions to real-world problems. Camp therefore becomes a place not just to learn STEM but for problem-solving and gives them a chance to see how their ideas can make a difference in the world.

We Use the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals

Teams define themes based on one of the Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs, established by the United Nations: Clean Water & Sanitation, Climate Action, Sustainable Cities, Innovation & Infrastructure

Prepare Students for Future Workforce Experiences

On the last day, students present their work to peers, instructors, and STEM experts and their recommendations or solutions are later submitted to NYC government agencies. Many students continue their STEM research project well after camp ends and present it as part of their high school or college admission.

Typical Day at Camp

9 am to 12 pm Indoor/outdoor STEM or Themed Activity

12 pm to 1 pm Lunch

1 pm to 3 pm Indoor STEM Exploration

SUMMER CAMP THEMES (AGES 4-8)

• Week 1: BE A CLIMATE AGENT (July 10 – July 14)
• Week 2: LIFE UNDER THE SEA (July 17– July 21)
• Week 3: DESIGN A WATERFRONT CITY (July 24- July 28) SOLD OUT
• Week 4: COOL AND WACKY CHEMISTRY IN OUR URBAN CITY (July 31 – August 4)
• Week 5: BE A STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: STUDY BRIDGES & ARCHES (August 7- August 11) SOLD OUT

SUMMER CAMP THEMES (AGES 9-16)

• Week 1: SOLVING CLIMATE CHANGE IN CENTRAL PARK WITH AI (July 10 – July 14)
• Week 2: THE FUTURE OF URBAN FARMING USING AI & CODING (July 17 – July 21)
• Week 3: WATERFRONT CITY AND DESIGN (July 24– July 28)
• Week 4: HOW GREEN CHEMISTRY CAN HELP SOLVE PROBLEMS IN THE ENVIRONMENT (July 31- August 4) SOLD OUT
• Week 5: IMPROVING INFRASTRUCTURE IN NYC (BRIDGES, TRANSPORTATION AND BUILDINGS (August 7 – August 11) SOLD OUT

MASTERCLASSES

SciTech Kids is offering Masterclasses which were a hit last year! This isn’t your regular science class. It’s a fun mix of interactive live instruction mixed with a one-hour, hands-on virtual lab that brings science to life. Taught by our elite instructors, students learn the fundamentals of one semester of science in one week! This program is geared for students who want more challenging but engaging academic enrichment, want to be advanced in the fall. They will understand these disciplines as they’ve never done before. Each week, the topic also shows how emerging technologies, such as AI, are changing the field of science.

VIRTUAL LAB

Masterclasses include a realistic virtual lab experience that makes science come to life as they perform experiments in a fun and risk-free learning environment. The virtual lab uses gamification to engage students in course materials. Our seasoned master instructors track a student’s progress based on the quizzes embedded in each lab activity.

VIRTUAL SCIENCE MASTERCLASSES (AGES 11-17) 9:30 am – 12:30 pm

• INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY WITH A VIRTUAL LAB (ONLINE) AUGUST 14 18 AND AUGUST 21- 25
• INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY WITH A VIRTUAL LAB (ONLINE) AUGUST 14 18 AND AUGUST 21- 25

OUR STAFF

Our trained instructors consist of scientists, engineers, and designers who enjoy sharing their expertise with young minds. The teacher student ratio is 6:1.