Camp Invention's Fun, Action-Packed Summer STEM Program Coming to Palm City Elementary School
WHAT:
Camp Invention®, a nationally recognized, nonprofit summer enrichment program, is coming to the Palm City area.
A program of the National Inventors Hall of Fame
® in partnership with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Camp Invention challenges children in grades K-6 to tap into their natural curiosity and use their creativity to solve problems. Through hands-on activities, Camp Invention promotes STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) learning; builds confidence, leadership, perseverance and resourcefulness; and encourages entrepreneurship - all in a fun and engaging environment.
Each year, the program features a new curriculum inspired by some of our nation's most world-changing inventors - the National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductees. This year's Illuminate program encourages children to be confident in their ideas and explore their innovativeness though hands-on activities including:
- Let's Glow™: Creativity radiates as campers explore the science of light through illuminating inventions and the genetic code of glowing animals
- Prototyping Studio™: Children star as contestants on a game show where they mold, shape and transform their ideas into amazing inventions
- In the Game™: As campers create their own light-up game board, they team up to tackle athletics, design, business and invention
- Operation: HydroDrop™: Children embark on a global operation to help solve water challenges around the world
WHERE:
Palm City Elementary School the week of June 24 - 27, 2024.
LINKS:
For more information or to register, visit invent.org/camp.
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Caption: The Operation: HydroDrop experience at Camp Invention.
Credit: Camp Invention
About Camp Invention:
Camp Invention is the only nationally recognized summer program focused on creativity, innovation, real-world problem solving and the spirit of invention. Through hands-on programming, Camp Invention encourages children entering kindergarten through sixth grade to explore science, technology, engineering and mathematics curricula inspired by some of the world's greatest inventors. Since 1990, our education programs have served more than 2.6 million children, and 309,000 teachers and Leadership Interns. Regional program sponsors include the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and Army Educational Outreach Program.
