The STEAM at Valley Trails Summer Camp offers a maker space specialty camp for campers entering 1-2 and 3-6 grade. Campers will learn to use various tools and 3D printers to make projects come to life. Campers will work alongside our maker space instructors to learn how to use hand tools, electronics, robotics, 3D printers, computer modeling & design software, computer game development software, virtual reality, and new media to design and build just about anything. At the Tinker Camp at Valley Trails Summer Camp, we live up to our goal every day to inspire and guide campers to be tinkerers, inventors, entrepreneurs, and problem solvers.
Motion Arcade Makers / June 15-19
Grades 3-6
Do you like games? Do you like building things?
How about making games that other people get to play? In Motion Arcade Makers, you’ll get to turn the STEAM Lab into a giant arcade and build games that light up, make sounds, score points, and react when you move! You’ll work with friends to create the coolest game you can imagine, test it out, make it better, and then show it off at our Game Expo! If you’ve ever wanted to be a game designer, inventor, or engineer, this is your camp.
Truth or Trash? Bust That Myth! / June 22-26
Grades 3-6
Earth Rangers Discovery Camp / August 3-7
Grades 1-2
Join us for Earth Rangers Discovery Camp—a hands-on Earth science and engineering experience for young innovators! Each day, students investigate a real natural force (earthquakes, volcanoes, tornadoes, floods, and wildfire regrowth) and then design, build, and test their own solutions just like real scientists. From constructing earthquake-proof towers to engineering floating structures and creating erupting volcano models, campers will develop STEM thinking skills, teamwork, creativity, and confidence. If your child loves building, experimenting, and asking “why?”, this is the camp for them!
Welcome to an exciting summer adventure in the world of science and hands-on learning! I’m thrilled to be your guide and teacher for this special program where we’ll explore the wonders of the natural world and dive into creative do-it-yourself (DIY) projects. My name is Mr. Ryan, and I believe that the best way to learn is by doing. Throughout each course, we’ll conduct exciting experiments, discover the magic of everyday science, and unleash our creativity through fun and engaging DIY activities. Get ready to ask questions, make discoveries, and have a blast as we embark on a journey of exploration and learning together. Let’s make this summer a time of curiosity, discovery, and endless possibilities!
Making and Tinkering are Powerful and Empowering Ways to Learn
Makerspace learning helps empower students to shift from being passive consumers of information and products to active creators and innovators. Our STEAM Camp curriculum fosters curiosity, tinkering, and iterative learning, which in turn leads to better thinking through better questioning.
Makerspaces Help to Prepare Students for the Future
Makerspaces and STEAM programs help to prepare students for the future and ignite a passion for lifelong learning.
