Summer of STEM Camp I

13623 Sachs Avenue,Orlando FL 32827

07 June, 2021

Description

Join us for a week long immersive summer STEM camp at Dockside in Lake Nona's Laureate Park! Join us for a week long immersive summer STEM camp at Dockside in Lake Nona's Laureate Park! This summer, engage your child(ren) to solve real world engineering problems through engineering activities that will excite, inspire and challenge led by Dr. Megan Jeune. Camp is open to students in grades 1-8 interested in engineering, computer science, mathematics and science. What We Offer: COLLABORATIVE, PROBLEM-SOLVING, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM Strong focus on problem-solving skillsMultiple levels of difficulty for approaching grade level, on-grade level, and gifted studentsEXPERIENCED INSTRUCTORS Ph.D. and Master’s level instructorsOver 15 years certified teaching experienceENGAGING REAL WORLD LESSONS Award-winning early childhood STEM curriculum is designed especially for young learners’ attention span and interest levels.Hands-on design challenges all with multiple, unique solutions, stories set in different countriesEngaging, hands-on, minds-on integrated STEM program seamlessly weaves Computer Science, Mathematics, Science and Engineering curriculaIntroduces young learners to the fundamentals of STEM, preparing them for success in later grades and opens up exciting new career paths and possibilities to middle schoolersMEET OUR CAMP DIRECTOR: DR. MEGAN JEUNE Dr. Megan Jeune is an Assistant Professor of STEM Education in the College of Community Innovation and Education and College of Medicine at the University of Central Florida. Dr. Jeune is an alumna of Illinois State University where she received her Ph.D. in mathematics education in 2015. She received her undergraduate degree in early childhood education from Augusta State University in Augusta, Georgia in 2006, and her Master of Science degree in mathematics education from Illinois State University in 2012. Dr. Jeune’s research has been supported in part by $2.3+ million dollars from NASA and the Elizabeth Morse Genius Foundation. Sample Description Of Camp Units Campers participate in four units, scaled according to their academic grade level. Please note new units are offered with each camp week! Green Engineering Thermal Insulators. In Botswana, where firewood for cooking fuel is in short supply, people are turning to solar-powered cookers as an alternative. Students are introduced to the concepts of thermal insulators and thermal conductors, then they test different materials to find the best insulators. They consider the life cycle and environmental impacts of each insulator, then design and test their solar ovens and do some solar cooking! Engineering Insulated Homes. In this unit, kids use their green engineering skills to insulate a model home. Biomechanical Engineering Prosthetics. Youth will learn about important factors to keep in mind when designing prosthetic devices as they engineer a model leg for an elephant and a model beak for an eagle. They will then learn the story of Winter, a dolphin with a prosthetic tail. This will help set the context for their final design challenge, designing a model prosthetic device for a fish. Finally, youth will have a chance to develop the characteristics of their fish and make an exhibit for visitors. Safety Helmets. In this unit, kids will learn how helmets work by using biomechanical engineering to design their own helmet for a crash test dummy.