C-STEM Afterschool and Summer Robotics Camps and Robotics-Math Camps

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Summer Programs

 

Image of a RoboBlockly activity.
Image of a RoboBlockly activity.
Image of students engaging in a RoboBlockly activity.

 

Note: We do not host these camps at UC Davis. If you are parents who are interested in having your child to attend these camps, please ask your school principal and/or district coordinator for summer programs to contact us for information on how to host these camps at your school site.

 

C-STEM Afterschool and Summer Robotics Camps and Robotics-Math Camps  are designed to be hosted by our K-12 partners  for their students locally and freely with instructors from their staff or local college students. They can host these robotics camps either as summer camps or an afterschool program for expanded learning during the academic year. The camps focus on the cognitive and socio-emotional aspects of learning, alleviate some of the distress caused by the pandemic, and bring fun back to learning.


Robotics Camps

The Robotics Camps emphasize hands-on learning of computer programming and robotics. Participants build robotic machines and learn coding, engineering, science, art, and music via robotics. Teamwork and communication skills are also emphasized. The camps are offered in five grade bands (click on each title for more information on the topics covered, or click the camp name in the right sidebar menu):

  1. C-STEM Robotics Camp: Grades TK-K
  2. C-STEM Robotics Camp: Grades 1-2
  3. C-STEM Robotics Camp: Grades 3-5
  4. C-STEM Robotics Camp: Grades 6-8
  5. C-STEM Robotics Camp: Grades 9-12

The C-STEM Robotics Camps aim to:

  • Nurture students’ creativity and imagination by creating and programming their own robotic systems
  • Enhance students’ teamwork and communication skills  through collaborative robotics projects
  • Gain presentation and leadership skills with group presentations at the end of the camp (for grades 6-8 and 9-12)
  • Build talent pipeline and inspire the next generation of professionals and leaders in STEM fields with Assistant Coaches for peer-mentoring
  • Prepare students to participate in math-focused level-playing field RoboPlay Competition.

 

Robotics-Math Camps

The Robotics-Math Camps empower K-12 students for accelerated and deeper math learning through robotics projects and the solution of real-world problems using math concepts, and at the same time provide students with recreational and teamwork opportunities with peer-mentoring. Each C-STEM Robotics-Math Camp is focused on learning key math concepts in the related grade levels through collaborative robotics projects (multiple students use different devices to control the same robotic system they create on their own to accomplish a task)  and RoboPlay challenges. The C-STEM Robotics-Math Camp curricula engage students in hands-on learning of math, seamlessly integrated with coding, engineering, science, art, and music via robotics. The campers also learn teamwork, communication, presentation, and leadership skills. The camps are offered in five grade bands as follows:

  1. Robotics-Math Camp: Grades TK-K
  2. Robotics-Math Camp: Grades 1-2
  3. Robotics-Math Camp: Grades 3-5
  4. Robotics-Math Camp: Grades 6-8
  5. Robotics-Math Camp: Grades 9-12

The C-STEM Robotics-Math Camps aim to:

  • Accelerate deeper learning in math and exploring CS
  • Instill in students’ confidence to learn math and pursue a STEM major in college
  • Nurture students’ creativity and imagination by creating and programming their own robotic systems
  • Enhance students’ teamwork and communication skills  through collaborative robotics projects
  • Gain presentation and leadership skills with group presentations at the end of the camp (for grades 6-8 and 9-12)
  • Build talent pipeline and inspire the next generation of professionals and leaders in STEM fields with Assistant Coaches for peer-mentoring
  • Prepare students to participate in math-focused level-playing field RoboPlay Competition.

 

Additional Information

Additional information about the C-STEM Robotics Camps and Robotics-Math Camps:

  • Campers: TK-K, 1-2nd, 3-5th, 6-8th, and 9-12th graders in the upcoming academic year
  • Number of Campers: Up to 30 students for each camp
  • Curricula: Four 40-hour curricula for students in grades TK-K, 1-2, 3-5, 6-7, and 9-12.
  • Duration: 1-week (8 hours per day), 2-week (4 hours per day), 4-week (2 hours per week), or 8-week (1 hour per day) at the discretion of camp organizers (the school or the district).
  • Time and Locations: Decided by camp organizers.
  • Instructors for Camps: K-12 teachers and paraeducators within the district and county, and/or college students from local colleges and universities.
  • Training for Instructors: The C-STEM Center will provide two 4-hour or four 2-hour professional development sessions to prepare instructors to conduct the camp at per-scheduled time or instructors can attend the regularly scheduled C-STEM PD sessions. If there is a large cohort of instructors from the same school district, a tailored PD can be arranged. No prior coding and robotics experience is needed.
  • Assistant Coaches: Middle and high school students. Each camp is encouraged to have two assistant coaches with prior C-STEM program experience  for peer-mentoring.

 

If you have any questions or would like to host these camps for students in your school, district, or county, please contact us.