Georgia Tech-Savannah to Hold Summer STEAM Camps
Press release from the issuing company
Thursday, April 30th, 2015
Beginning June 1, 2015, Georgia Tech-Savannah will hold a number of Summer Camps to enrich and encourage STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) learning for children. Geared toward rising pre-kindergartners in a special week as well as kindergarteners to middle school students, STEAM supports learning high-level science concepts in unique ways.
“By combining creativity with hands-on experiences and explorations, children learn more fully and deeply,” said Carolyn Perry, program director for Georgia Tech’s Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing. “All students are welcome at Savannah Summer Camp, including underrepresented groups, girls, and students with learning differences.”
A variety of themes will be offered, with each week being a special and exclusive program. Full STEAM Ahead also provides opportunities for high school students to earn service hour credits through volunteer experiences as well as paid summer internships. High school and college students compete for these opportunities and will gain valuable leadership and learning experiences.
The following campus will be offered:
● Maker Camp at Marshpoint Elementary (135 Whitmarsh Island Drive). Begins June 1, 2015 for rising 2015 grades K-5. Maker Campers will build, tinker, and explore! Kids will be inspired to embrace their inner maker, get their hands dirty, fix some things, break some things, and have a lot of fun doing it! Maker Camp is designed to accommodate broad maker interests, so there’s something for everyone. Daily hands-on activities including science, technology, and art plus virtual field trips to amazing places. Price: $135
● Mad Science 2.0 at Charles Ellis Montessori Academy (220 E. 49th Street). Begins June 8, 2015 for rising 2015 grades K-5. It’s back! All new activities for Mad Scientists! We will mix it up with chemical science, explore stuff that flies, and campers will create a variety of take-home projects while exploring how science affects the world around us. We have daily hands-on activities including science, technology, and art is a part of every week! Price: $135
● Geek Week at STEM Academy (207 East Montgomery Crossroads). Begins June 15, 2015 for rising 2015 grades 6-8. This is a tech heavy week designed just for kids. We will make photospheres, videos, screen savers, websites, and much more! Come and make a video game to share with friends! Learn how to make your own ringtone. We have daily hands-on activities including science, technology, and art is a part of every week! Price: $135
● Save The Planet! at Marshpoint Elementary (135 Whitmarsh Island Drive). Begins June 15, 2015 for rising 2015 grades K-5. Whether it’s flying away from our home planet, driving on Mars, or saving our Earth from pollution and disaster, this week will be full of hands-on science exploration. From pollution and ecology, to the science of space, we will have daily hands-on activities including science, technology, and art is a part of every week! Price: $135
● Wild Blue Yonder at Windsor Forest Elementary (414 Briarcliff Circle). Begins June 22, 2015 for rising 2015 grades K-5. Help your student fly high in the sky with our great range of air and flight related activities in Wild Blue Yonder. Learn about Bernoulli’s principle, how the aerofoil works and the forces involved in flying. Activities using balloons, paper airplanes, kites, gliders, helicopters and more will be part of this week. Kids will enjoy hands-on fun while they learn about interesting flight-related principles and science facts. Art and technology are a part of every week in Full STEAM Ahead! Price: $135
● Mad Science Week at Blanford Elementary (4650 McCall Road, Rincon, Georgia). Begins July 6, 2015 for rising 2015 grades K-5. Science is all around us every day! Watch us transform everyday household objects into amazing science explorations and learn the reasons behind why the activities work. Engineering, chemical science, and the natural world will all be part of this amazing week. Art and technology are a part of every week in Full STEAM Ahead! Price: $135
● Maker Camp at St. Andrews School (601 Penn Waller Road). Begins July 13, 2015 for rising 2015 grades 1-5. Maker Campers will build, tinker, and explore! Kids will be inspired to embrace their inner maker, get their hands dirty, fix some things, break some things, and have a lot of fun doing it! Maker Camp is designed to accommodate broad maker interests, so there’s something for everyone. Daily hands-on activities including science, technology, and art plus virtual field trips to amazing places. Price: $135
● Full STEAM Ahead Little Edition at St. Andrews School (601 Penn Waller Road). Begins July 13, 2015 for rising 2015 grades pre-K and K. My First Lab! Explore water, science of engineering builds, and children will answer, “What will happen if we….” questions about the world around them. See website for program specifics and requirements and then join us for a fun filled week for pre-k and kindergartners. Parent drop-off begins at 9 a.m. and parent pick-up is from 11:30 a.m. to noon. Lunch is not served. Price: $100
● Wild Blue Yonder at Liberty Elementary (600 Edgewater Drive, Midway, Georgia). Begins July 20, 2015 for rising 2015 grades K-5. Help your student fly high in the sky with our great range of air and flight related activities in Wild Blue Yonder. Learn about Bernoulli’s principle, how the aerofoil works and the forces involved in flying. Activities using balloons, paper airplanes, kites, gliders, helicopters and more will be part of this week. Kids will enjoy hands-on fun while they learn about interesting flight-related principles and science facts. Art and technology are a part of every week in Full STEAM Ahead! Price: $135
● Mad Scientist Week at Liberty Elementary (600 Edgewater Drive, Midway, Georgia). Begins July 27, 2015 for rising 2015 grades K-5. Science is all around us every day! Watch us transform everyday household objects into amazing science explorations and learn the reasons behind why the activities work. Engineering, chemical science, and the natural world will all be part of this amazing week. Art and technology are a part of every week in Full STEAM Ahead. Price: $135
With the exception of Full STEAM Ahead Little Edition, parent drop-off begins at 8 a.m. and camp programming begins at 9 a.m. Parent pick-up begins at 3 p.m. and ends at 4 p.m.
For more information or to register, visit: https://gtspeaks-ceismc.gatech.edu/available_programs.
