Blossom - STEM camps for Girls!
*The event has already taken place on this date: Mon, 06/26/2017
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Our Camps
This weeklong experience for 8-12 year olds creates a special community of fun and learning. Held from 9am-4pm Monday through Friday at D'Youville College's campus in college classrooms, students are guided by an adult instructor through daily activities. We maintain a 10:1 student/teacher ratio for safety and to optimize learning new skills with new friends.
Robotics
Discover the amazing world of robotics with LEGO and 4M robots. Students can take a variety of robots from their imagination into the real world using LEGO's microcomputer brick and a kid-friendly drag-and-drop programming system. Working in teams, students innovate and engineer robots to interact with objects, navigate mazes and solve other problems.
Robotics are being integrated into every facet of our modern lives, from manufacturing to medicine. This hands-on class provides a fun first experience in this growing field, as well as helping girls build the problem-solving skills needed for the future!
Top skills learned in this class:
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Motorized robot construction
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Line coding and logic
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Gear mechanics
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Teamwork
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Problem solving
Zoology
Explore the world of living things! Why are animals different from one another? How can we classify them? How have they adapted to their environment? Following curriculum developed by the Cincinnati zoo, students explore anatomy, biochemistry, animal habitats and ecology. They use microscopes, simulation software, and other technology to learn the techniques, tools and methods used by real scientists who study animals and other living things.
Biotechnology is going to change the world in ways we can't even imagine! This exciting course is perfect for the aspiring biologist, veterinarian, doctor, or anyone who just loves animals.
Top skills learned in this class:
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Microscopy
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Bacteria culturing
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Data analysis
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Habitat design
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Critical thinking
Programming
Want to make a video game? A music video? A cartoon? Students can bring their imaginations to life with Scratch coding!
Utilizing the technology of the Raspberry Pi 2 Model B, our students learn how to set up their very own computer and Linux operating system. From there, they're introduced to the world of open-source software and Scratch- a programming language specifically geared towards their age group.
We teach girls how to think like a programmer in an intuitive, kid-friendly way. Much like reading- after one learns to code, one can code to learn. The potential behind this new type of language is enormous and unstoppable.
Top skills learned in this class:
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Scratch programming
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Open source software
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The Linux environment
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Algorithm development
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Creative problem solving
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