Eurekus: Tech Town (Ages 7-8)

Spark curiosity while creating with cool technology! Campers will enjoy gleeful days of wonder while creating with circuits, motors, LED lights, soldering, switches and more. They will investigate energy and circuitry to electrify many awesome artistic creations and take-home keepsakes. From LED puppets and jellyfish lanterns to motorized bots and racers, students will delight as they design cool gadgets and gizmos from scratch. Activities will foster wonder and curiosity while building crucial STEAM skills, specially designed for young makers.

Teacher Bio: Monica and Tyler Aiello are award-winning artists, educators and the co-founders of Eurekus. As pioneers of STEAM and Maker education, the couple has designed innovative discovery experiences for NASA, K-12 schools, libraries, colleges, and museums for over two decades. They also mentor thousands of students and teachers each year as they strive to empower creative, holistic, and equitable learning opportunities for diverse audiences. Each summer, they are also joined by a team of visiting artists and STEAM teachers to host immersive summer camps at Kent Denver. In 2015, Eurekus was honored at the White House as a US2020 STEM Mentoring Awards Finalist.

Room: Gates 105/107 Subject: STEAM Education Time: 8:45 a.m.-3:45 p.m. Materials Fee: $45

Lunch can be purchased through Kent Denver for all classes below 50 in number. Students may bring their own lunch.