(TROY, MI) – The Troy Parks and Recreation
department has teamed up with Sensational Workshops for Kids, Inc. to offer a
number of unique camps for young techies/scientists ages 7-12: The camps are all at the Troy Community
Center:
The
Electronic Lab Workshop is July 12-16 from 9 am-noon offering 30 different projects and
experiments built with an electronic kit to stimulate the mind. Science project ideas come alive while
working with electronic circuits. The
kit is reusable.
Advanced
Robotics is July 12-16 from 12:30-3:30 pm with the chance to build and take home the Jungle
Robot. There are many steps in the
assembly process, one of which is the gear box offering a chance to see how different
types of gears mesh and are driven by a motor.
Blowfish
Robocraft is July 19-23 from 9 am-noon where a Robotfish
with big, puffy cheeks gets built to take home.
This robocraft is propelled forward by a
left/right moving tail fin. This is a
great chance to see how gears, circuits and motors work. Join the Blowfish Robocraft
Sciensational races and also design and build other
robots that can perform many tasks as well as a car for speed to go on a
special obstacle course.
Maglev
Cars is July 19-23 from 12:30-3:30 pm
with the opportunity to build a “futuristic Maglev” car to race and take
home. Learn about the relationship
between magnetism and electricity and build a simple maglev track as well as a
cool electromagnet. Also, learn how
motors and generators work.
Model
Airplanes – Bridge Building – Electronic Gadgets Camp is August 16-20 from 9 am-noon. Build six electronic projects including a
rubber-powered model airplane, bridges and gadgets. Some of them include a patrol car siren,
burglar alarm and Morse code transmitter.
This is a great opportunity to learn how different electronic components
work.
The
Rockit Robot Camp is August 16-20 from 12:30-3:30 pm.
Build and take home a sound-activated Rockit
Robot that responds to clapping or the sound of your voice. See first-hand the many gears, circuit board,
microphone and easy-to-assemble mechanical drive system of this fast-moving
robot. The fees are $111 for residents
and $116 for non-residents.
Registration is required. The fees are $150 for residents and $155 for
non-residents.
For
more information see the Troy Today at www.troymi.gov,
or call 248.524.3484. The Troy Community
Center is located at 3179 Livernois.
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