The Juneau Economic Development Council offers science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) summer camps to prepare Juneau children for one of the fastest growing job markets in the world. The camps, taking place at Thunder Mountain High School, include EV3 Programming, SeaPerch, the new Girls Rock Robotics! and WeDo LEGO Robotics.
After much demand, the popular EV3 Programming is now offered as a full day camp. This program will have campers using Mindstorms software to program LEGO EV3 Robots to complete various challenges.
SeaPerch campers will learn to completely assemble Remotely Operated Vehicles, test them, and launch the vehicles underwater. Each student will leave camp with their very own SeaPerch robot.
The NEW Girls Rock Robotics! camp aims to increase girls’ participation in STEM fields and encourage them to aspire to STEM careers. This summer camp teaches girls how to use Mindstorms software to program LEGO EV3 Robots to complete various challenges. According to the Association for Women in Science, women represent 50 percent of the American population and capacity for innovation, but represent only 24 percent of the STEM workforce. These camps expose young girls to embrace STEM and the many opportunities it brings throughout their lives.
WeDo Programming is for the youngest campers. They will learn how to make LEGO alligators that chomp and monkeys that move.
The STEM summer camps are for kids in grades second through eighth. To sign up, go to jedc.org/stemak/summerprograms.
