SUMMER CAMPS.

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1 SUMMER CAMPS

2 REGISTRATION January 29: February 1: February 5: Innovators Club* registration begins. Member registration begins. Public registration begins. Three Ways to Register: 1 Register online at 2 Download a printable registration form at fax to , or mail to The Works Museum. 3 Call , ext *Innovators Club members receive an additional $30 off two or more camps per year. Learn more at COMBINED CAMPS Combine A.M. and P.M. camps for a full day. Lunch supervision is provided free of charge. Add a Friday Fun Day to create a 5-day camp. DROP-OFF, PICK-UP, AND AFTERCARE Drop-off is from 8:30-9 a.m. and 12:30-1 p.m. Pick-up is from 12-12:30 p.m. and 4-4:15 p.m. NEW! Aftercare is now available from 4-5 p.m. $7 per day. LOCATION Camps are held at The Works Museum: 9740 Grand Avenue South, Bloomington, MN REFUNDS/CANCELLATION If you cancel: 30 or more days before camp start date, 50% of camp fee will be refunded or you can receive a voucher for the full amount to be used for future camps days before camp start date, you will receive a voucher for the full amount. No refunds or vouchers will be issued 13 or fewer days before camp start date. If The Works Museum must cancel a program, we will refund the full fee. CAMPER/STAFF RATIO Camper to staff ratio is 10:1 or better. Limited scholarships are available; call , ext. 215 for details. PreK CAMPS START YOUR ENGINEERS! For children entering Kindergarten or High-Five programs in Fall Parents welcome. MAKE IT FLOAT, MAKE IT SINK! Have fun engineering with water: design and create bubble wands, a water cleaning factory, and boats. Tu-F, July 5-8, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. NEW! MAKE IT SUPER POWERED! Machines give us super powers: move mighty objects with a crane, use levers to leap tall buildings, move at super speeds with wheels and axles, and even make a force field! M-Th, July 18-21, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. MAKE IT TALL, MAKE IT FALL! Build all kinds of structures including castles, bridges, and tippy towers. M-Th, ust 15-18, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. PreK "You engaged (my son) with fun and interesting activities. He continued to talk about them after the camp was over." Camp Parent 2 3

3 6-8 Years CAMPS FOR AGES year-olds must have completed Kindergarten. ARTISTRY IN MOTION Construct tools, machines, and materials for creating art, including an Electric Doodle Pen, a Spin-Art Machine, and paint you formulate yourself. M-Th, July 25-28, 1-4 p.m. BALL RUNS AND CRAZY CONTRAPTIONS Using our K Nex Ball Machine for inspiration, engineer roller coasters for balls and marbles and make a crazy moving contraption to take home. M-Th, June 13-16, 1-4 p.m. Tu-F, July 5-8, 1-4 p.m. M-Th, ust 1-4, 1-4 p.m. BUILD IT BIGGER? BUILD IT BETTER! Design and build geodesic domes, skyscrapers, and other buildings with all kinds of materials. Build a bridge to take home. M-Th, July 18-21, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. M-Th, ust 15-18, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. CONSTRUCT AND CRASH Design, build, and test different kinds of cars. Make a rubberband-powered car to take home. M-Th, ust 1-4, 1-4 p.m. NEW! CREATE WITH CARPENTRY: TABLETOP GAMES Use carpentry skills such as measuring, hammering, clamping, and sawing as you build a tabletop foosball game. Tu-Fri, July 5-8, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. FLING, FLOAT, FLY Investigate how things move as you construct hovercrafts, mini-catapults, flying saucers, and rockets. M-Th, ust 1-4, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. M-Th, ust 15-18, 1-4 p.m. JUNIOR ROBOTICS Explore robotics concepts through games, wiring, and building. Make a maze for BeeBots and program them to navigate the maze. Bring home your own Wigglebot that you design and wire. M-Th, June 27-30, 1-4 p.m. M-Th, July 25-28, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. M-Th, ust 15-18, 1-4 p.m. M-Th, ust 22-25, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. JUNIOR ROBOTICS: 3-day version! An abbreviated version of our 4-day camp. Explore robotics concepts through games, wiring, and building. Bring home a Wigglebot that you design and wire. W-F, June 8-10, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. NEW! LEGO ENGINEERING Explore gears, pulleys, and other moving parts as you build machines with specialty LEGO parts. M-Tu, June 6-7, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. M-Th, June 20-23, 9 a.m.-noon M-Th, July 11-14, 1-4 p.m. M-Th, ust 8-11, 1-4 p.m. MINI-ENGINEERS Every day, complete new challenges and projects that introduce the work of engineers. Experiment with circuits and switches. Make spy glasses and other spy equipment. M-Th, June 20-23, 1-4 p.m. MINI-ENGINEERS: 3-day version! An abbreviated version of our 4-day camp. Complete design challenges that introduce the work of engineers. Experiment with circuits and switches. Make spy glasses and other spy equipment. W-F, June 8-10, 1-4 p.m. NEW! ROBOCODING Explore logic and sequencing. Work in pairs to create and program using LEGO WeDo. M-Th, June 20-23, 1-4 p.m. M-Th, ust 22-25, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. NEW! ROBOCODING FOR GIRLS Explore logic and sequencing. Work in pairs with girls your age to create and program using LEGO WeDo. ROSIE REVERE, ENGINEER This camp for girls is inspired by Andrea Beaty s bestselling book, Rosie Revere, Engineer. Meet real-life women engineers. Make light-up postcards with circuits and LEDs. Create marvelous machines. M-Th, June 20-23, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. M-Th, July 11-14, 1-4 p.m. SUPERSIZE IT, MINI-SIZE IT Pretend you are in the land of giants and make giant clothing and other objects. Pretend you are tiny and make miniature food and toys. Take your creations home to use with your action figures and dolls. M-Th, June 27-30, 1-4 p.m. M-Th, ust 22-25, 1-4 p.m. TOY DESIGN LAB Take toys apart to see what s inside. Create mechanical toys using cams. Make and test different kinds of slime and bouncy balls. Tu-F, July 5-8, 1-4 p.m. M-Th, ust 1-4, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. 4 5

4 Ages 9-12 Ages 6-8 PreK All PAGE CAMP NAME *June 6 7 *June 8 10 June June Friday Fun Day 6/17 6/24 7/1 7/15 7/22 7/29 8/5 8/12 8/19 8/26 June 27 July 1 3 Make it Float, Make it Sink! AM *July 5 8 July Make it Super Powered! AM AM 3 Make it Tall, Make it Fall! AM July Artistry in Motion AM PM July Ball Runs and Crazy Contraptions PM PM PM 4 Build it Bigger? Build it Better! AM AM AM 4 Construct and Crash AM PM 4 Create with Carpentry: Tabletop Games AM 4 Fling, Float, Fly AM AM PM 4, 5 Junior Robotics AM PM PM AM PM AM 5 LEGO Engineering ALL DAY AM PM PM 5 Mini-Engineers PM PM PM AM 5 Robocoding PM AM AM 5 Robocoding for Girls AM 5 Rosie Revere, Engineer AM PM 5 Supersize It, Mini-Size It PM PM 5 Toy Design Lab PM AM 8 Amusement Park Design AM 8 Architecture: Bridges AM AM 8 Architecture: Houses PM PM 8 Car Design AM 8 Code Camp I AM AM PM PM PM AM PM 8 Code Camp I for Girls AM 8 Code Camp Level Up AM 9 Contraption Construction PM PM 9 Cool K'Nex Creations PM PM 9 LEGO Robotics AM AM PM AM 9 Extreme LEGO Robotics TWO WEEKS AM 9 LEGO Robotic Animals PM 9 Machine Mash-Up AM 10 Origami Engineering PM 10 SciGirls Design and Build AM 10 Slingshots and Hydrauli-bots ALL DAY PM AM AM 10 Surprising Circuits AM 10 Supersize It and Shrink It PM PM * Starred dates represent shorter weeks Ages 9-12 Ages 6-8 PreK All

5 9-12 Years CAMPS FOR AGES 9-12 AMUSEMENT PARK DESIGN Design and build your own twirling motorized amusement park ride; add switches, resistors, or a belt to customize your ride. ARCHITECTURE: BRIDGES Engineer all kinds of bridges using different materials. Test your models on different types of terrain, then go for the ultimate test on our earthquake table. M-Th, June 20-23, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. M-Th, July 25-28, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. ARCHITECTURE: HOUSES Design and build a wood-frame model house. Wire it with switches and lights, then customize it with other features such as a ceiling fan or a doorbell. M-Th, June 20-23, 1-4 p.m. M-Th, July 25-28, 1-4 p.m. CAR DESIGN Experiment with wheels and axles. Build a motor-powered car to take home. Construct and race K Nex cars. CODE CAMP I Explore coding, sequencing, and logic. Assemble a Raspberry Pi system and use Python coding language to program Minecraft coding mods. Tu-Fri, July 5-8, 1-4 p.m. M-Th, July 25-28, 1-4 p.m. M-Th, ust 1-4, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. M-Th, ust 22-25, 1-4 p.m. CODE CAMP I FOR GIRLS In this section for girls, explore coding, sequencing, and logic. Assemble a Raspberry Pi system and use Python coding language to program Minecraft coding mods. CODE CAMP LEVEL UP For those who have completed Code Camp I, continue your work with Python coding language and program your Raspberry Pi system to control a machine. CONTRAPTION CONSTRUCTION Using our K Nex Ball Machine for inspiration, experiment with energy and machines by constructing ball and domino runs, maze games, and Rube Goldberg machines. M-Th, June 13-16, 1-4 p.m. M-Th, ust 8-11, 1-4 p.m. NEW! COOL K NEX CREATIONS Try something different than brick building: take your creativity to the next level with K Nex. Construct complex machines with moving parts, then follow your own interests using a variety of K Nex components. M-Th, June 27-30, 1-4 p.m. It gives kids time to stimulate their minds in the summer, tap into creative thinking in conjunction with science. It's kid-friendly and kid-centered but also seriously educational!!! Camp Parent LEGO ROBOTICS Design, build, and program robotic creations using the LEGO Mindstorms NXT system. Write computer programs for your robot to complete missions. Tu-F, July 5-8, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. M-Th, ust 1-4, 1-4 p.m. M-Th, ust 15-18, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. NEW! TWO-WEEK CAMP! EXTREME LEGO ROBOTICS $346, $312 members This camp is perfect for those who are new to LEGO Robotics as well as returning campers who want to build more complicated creations using the LEGO Mindstorms NXT system. Build robots and program them with computers in this two-week camp. Two weeks, M-Th, July AND July 25-28, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. NEW! LEGO ROBOTIC ANIMALS Take an in-depth look at the structure and locomotion of animals, then build a robot with similar traits. Program it to move with the LEGO Mindstorms NXT system. M-Th, June 13-16, 1-4 p.m. MACHINE MASH-UP Take electronics and other machines apart to see how they work; use the parts to make other machines or Frankentoys. M-Th, July 18-21, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 8 9 moreg

6 9-12 Years ORIGAMI ENGINEERING It s more than making paper cranes! Create amazingly strong structures out of paper and design pop-up books with moving pieces. Work with metal to create beautiful origami. M-Th, July 11-14, 1-4 p.m. NEW! SUPERSIZE IT AND SHRINK IT Scale it up and create giant objects such as a giant bowl of cereal or giant flipflops to wear. Shrink it down and make miniature donuts, books, or accessories for your mini-figures. M-Th, ust 15-18, 1-4 p.m. SCIGIRLS DESIGN AND BUILD Meet real-life women engineers and complete team design challenges. Work on an individual project using circuits and colorful LEDs. M-Th, ust 1-4, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. NEW! SUPERSIZE IT AND SHRINK IT: 3-day version! An abbreviated version of our 4-day camp. Scale it up and create giant objects such as giant flip-flops to wear. Shrink it down and make miniature donuts, books, or accessories for your mini-figures. W-F, June 8-10, 1-4 p.m. SLINGSHOTS AND HYDRAULI-BOTS Explore air power and create air cannons, slingshots, and flying propellers. Combine wood and water power to design your own hydraulic bot. M-Tu, June 6-7, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tu-F, July 5-8, 1-4 p.m. M-Th, ust 22-25, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. SURPRISING CIRCUITS: 3-day camp! Build an electromagnetic wand. Learn how to solder wire and incorporate LEDs to design and create your own project. W-F, June 8-10, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. 10 FRIDAY FUN DAYS FRIDAY ONE DAY CAMPS FOR AGES 6-8 & 9-12 Add Friday Fun Day to your camper s week or just come for the day. Museum exploration, outdoor games, activities, and pizza are included. 6-year-olds must have completed Kindergarten. $73, $66 members EXTREME CARDBOARD CASTLES Build life-size forts with secret rooms and other amazing features. July 1 OR ust 12, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. NEW! CAMP FLINGALOT A whole day of building catapults and other launchers, then testing how far you can fling things. July 22 OR ust 26, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. WACKY WATER WORKS Experiment with hoses, pumps, buckets, and bubbles. June 24 OR ust 5, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. CHEMICAL CONCOCTIONS Play with dry ice and make toothpaste, slime, and gumdrops. June 17 OR July 29, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. WIZARD WORLDS Explore potions, wands, dry ice, and magic tricks. July 15 OR ust 19, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. "The projects the kids put together were exceptional. We did a circuit project for a science fair a few years ago, but nothing as fun as a doodle pen!" Camp Parent 11

7 ARE YOU READY TO DESIGN, MAKE, AND BUILD STUFF THIS SUMMER? 9740 GRAND AVENUE S. BLOOMINGTON, MN NON-PROFIT ORG US POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO TWIN CITIES, MN