SUMMER CAMP SUMMER CAMP ADVENTURE CLUB ADVENTURE CLUB

Building ExcitementBuilding Excitement

Constructing CarsConstructing Cars

Engineers at WorkEngineers at Work

Aligning experiences with our summer theme, “Building Excitement”, andAligning experiences with our summer theme, “Building Excitement”, and

focusing on the engineering component of STEM, the summer campersfocusing on the engineering component of STEM, the summer campers

enjoyed planning, designing, and constructing cars. enjoyed planning, designing, and constructing cars.

At the Adventure Club, we strive to strengthen children’s engineeringAt the Adventure Club, we strive to strengthen children’s engineering

skills to make problem solving and critical thinking a “habit of mind” for skills to make problem solving and critical thinking a “habit of mind” for allall

children. Moving through the engineering design process, children were children. Moving through the engineering design process, children were

involved in the following: involved in the following:

– Asking (What is the problem?)Asking (What is the problem?)– Imagining (What are some solutions?)Imagining (What are some solutions?)– Planning (What will we need to solve problem?)Planning (What will we need to solve problem?)– Creating (Following the plan and creating the solution.)Creating (Following the plan and creating the solution.)– Improving (Modifying the design to make it better.)Improving (Modifying the design to make it better.)

Building Cars Building Cars

Racing them to see who built the fastest car . . . Racing them to see who built the fastest car . . . and then improving their car designs to makeand then improving their car designs to makethem go faster! them go faster!

Building Cardboard Box Cars Building Cardboard Box Cars

And going to TAC’s drive-in to see the newly And going to TAC’s drive-in to see the newly released Lego™ movie with carhops serving released Lego™ movie with carhops serving popcorn and drinks!popcorn and drinks!