Camp Wize Academy
Wize Computing Academy follows K–12 Computer Science Standards and are designed to meaningfully extend STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Math) learning and expanding a child’s mind through the development of critical thinking, logic and reasoning skills. We prepare your students to be the innovators, educators, leaders and learners of the 21st century!
• $155 Member | $165 Non-Member
• Each camper is to bring their own water bottle and one healthy snack
Camp Dates
June 13th - June 16th
Fun with Coding
Campers adventure through code as they begin building animations, music, and videos. They explore coding basics in this coding adventure and leave having learned to code using a very visual tool for block-based coding called Scratch Jr. Each day, campers will build a new project that teaches the basics of coding while having a ton of fun at the same time.
• Ages 6 to 7
• 9:00am to 12:00pm
• Citizens Lounge
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Intro to Programming Session 1
Campers adventure through programming as they begin building animations, games, music, and videos. They sculpt their programming muscles in this programming adventure and leave having learned to program using a very easy-to-use tool for block-based coding called Scratch created by MIT. Each day, campers build a new project that teaches the basics of programming while having a ton of fun at the same time.
• Ages 8 to 10
• 1:00pm to 4:00pm
• Citizens Lounge
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June 20th - June 23rd
Coding Designing Modding with Minecraft
What better way for campers to learn Computer Science concepts than in the context of their favorite video game? Campers get to go beyond just playing Minecraft, they get to program it. They'll create mods in Minecraft by learning programming concepts and applying them to realize their ideas.
Campers may have to play Minecraft as well, building in our exclusive realm with other campers in class.
• Ages 7 to 11
• 9:00am to 12:00pm
• Hickory Room
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Game Design & Development with Roblox
See how the games from one of your favorite planforms are built from the start. The camp provides the perfect way to learn programming, 3D modeling and game design with Roblox Studio. Campers make amazing professional quality games that they can play with friends and family, or even sell on Roblox marketplace.
• Ages 7 to 11
• 1:00pm to 4:00pm
• Hickory Room
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June 27th - June 30th
Intro to Programming
Session 2
Campers adventure through programming as they begin building animations, games, music, and videos. They sculpt their programming muscles in this programming adventure and leave having learned to program using a very easy-to-use tool for block-based coding called Scratch created by MIT. Each day, campers build a new project that teaches the basics of programming while having a ton of fun at the same time.
• Ages 8 to 10
• 9:00am to 12:00pm
• Hickory Room
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Session 3
• Ages 11 to 17
• 1:00pm to 4:00pm
• Hickory Room
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July 11th - July 14th
Video Game Design with Scratch
Session 1
Have you used the Scratch Programming language before, and want to build complex video games? The camp goes way beyond the initial tools of Scratch, and teaches campers how to use nested tools, conditional statements, sensing and variables to create complex digital games, animations and art. Each week, campers get to create a different challenging project that they'll want to share with friends and family.
• Ages 8 to 10
• 9:00am to 12:00pm
• Citizens Lounge
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Session 2
• Ages 11 to 17
• 1:00pm – 4:00pm
• Citizens Lounge
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July 18th - July 21st
Intro to Robotics
Enjoy the excitement and challenge of building and programming robots. Campers will learn many engineering and coding concepts while building functionals robots and programming them to do fun activities. The is a great course to prepare campers for future robotics competitions, like First LEGO League.
• Ages 8 to 12
• 9:00am to 12:00pm
• Hickory Room
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Code, Control, and Fly Drones
Experience the thrill of controlling, coding, and flying drones! Learn computer science fundamentals through hands-on experimentation. Use both block and text-based coding to control drones. Start with simple programs where you automate a drone's flight path and learn to build you own custom drone controller
• Ages 10 to 17
• 1:00pm to 4:00pm
• Hickory Room
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