SUMMER CAMP SCHEDULE FOR DENVER SOUTH METRO 2012

• Cool LEGO Machines
• Robots at Work
• Minecraft (3D Game)

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Platte River Academy 4085 Lark Sparrow St.  Highlands Ranch, CO     MAP

Full payment is due by May 18 and for all reservations made after May 18.

Need more information?  Call 303-841-4411

Camp Program Descriptions

Cool LEGO Machines Ages 6-7
This camp is perfect for children 6 to 7 years old.  It is a pre-robotics, pre-engineering level that features LEGO® motorized models with sensors.  Students learn how to make simple programs that move parts of the models while learning about gears, pulleys, levers, and cams. Models include a hungry alligator, a singing bird, a soccer goalie and kicker, and more.  No experience is necessary for this class.  This class meets for 3 hrs per day.
*Models are for use by students in class only, and no parts may be taken home.

Roaring into Robots Ages 8-14
This exciting class teaches you how to build and program the LEGO® Mindstorms® NXT robots, the coolest robot available. You will use your new skills to meet such challenges as clearing objects off a board, driving through a maze, or beating your opponent at LEGO® Sumo, a BBB favorite.

You don’t need any experience with robotics or programming to begin your robotic adventure. Students who took our robotics After School Class can take this for a more solid foundation and to work with the new NXT system or move on to the Advanced Robot Challenges. All robot classes will be taught with the LEGO® Mindstorms® NXT 2.0 robot. The robot system includes the programming language, LEGO building system, and touch, light, sound, and ultrasonic sensors.
*Robots are for use by students in class only, and no parts may be taken home.

Hooked on Robots: Ages 8-14
This class is for those who have taken Roaring into Robots or Mindstorms Robotics in an after-school program. We’ll be doing more work with sensors, especially ultrasonic sensors, multiple-sensor tasks, and higher level programming. We’ll work with the third motor to do tasks like picking up and delivering objects. An introduction to variables, My Blocks, and FLL Robot competition is also included. We will be using the NXT 2.0 robot in this class.
*Robots are for use by students in class only, and no parts may be taken home.

Robots at Work Ages 8-14
How are robots being used today? In more places than you might think! This task-based camp gives participants the chance to build and program robots to do a variety of activities including space exploration, factory work, archeology, construction, helping the handicapped, and more. Participants must have taken Roaring into Robots or Mindstorms® Robotics in an after-school program to take this class. The class will use the LEGO® Mindstorms® NXT 2.0 robot. (Ages 8-14)
*Robots are for use by students in class only, and no parts may be taken home.

Movie-Making: Ages 8-14
In this class you’ll make animated films using LEGO® characters and pieces to tell a story. If you’ve ever wanted to direct your own movies or like making up stories, then this camp is for you. Using webcams, stop -motion animation software, and video editing software, you’ll create multi-scene movies with transitions, titles, credits, sound effects and narration. Design your own set with backgrounds, characters, and scenery. The stories are up to your imagination.

This is a great class to take with friends. No experience is necessary and you can take this class as many times as you like. Students take home a DVD with their movies at the end of the week.   Please be aware that students must work in pairs in this class.  Also, we have a strict no-violence policy regarding movie content.

Game Creation: Ages 8-14
If you think playing computer games is fun, think what a blast learning to program your own games will be. Your imagination is the limit as you use GameMaker software to create maze, strategy, and a variety of other types of games. You’ll learn about creating sprites, objects, events and actions. Design a room, make it look the way you want, add objects and play your game. We’ll teach you how to display health, lives, score, splash screens and high score tables. Using drag and drop programming, you’ll be creating exciting, professional looking games you can play with your friends.If you think you’ve got a great idea for a game, you want to see what it would be like to be a game designer, or you just think computer games are fun, this class is for you. You must be experienced using a computer to take this class. If you’ve taken our Game Creation After School Class, this class goes into greater depth and reinforces previous learning.  Students will be given a CD with the games and the free version of the software to take home. Software works on Windows OS only.

Exploring Bits, Bytes & Bots: Ages 8-14
This class is the perfect introduction to Bits, Bytes & Bots’ offerings. Students will learn how to make stop-motion animated movies, build and program LEGO® Mindstorms® robots and create their own computer game. We’ll spend about a day and a half per topic.  Students will take home the class projects on a CD (Windows OS only).
*Robots are for use by students in class only, and no parts may be taken home.

Intro to Computer Animation: Ages 10-14
This class uses computer software to teach students how to create their own cartoons or animated stories. Students will learn how to draw objects and characters, use timelines, ‘bones’ and layers to animate their characters and scenes, use a storyboard to plot their animation, and add text and sounds to their animations. The goal of the class will be for students to complete a short animated movie. This class is great for anyone interested in art, animation and movie making.  Students will take home the class projects on a CD (Windows OS only)

Advanced GameMaker: Ages 8-14
This class is for those already familiar with GameMaker who want to take their game creation skills to the next level. We will examine gravity, platforms, bosses, levels, effects, GML (GameMaker’s built in programming language) and learn how to keep expanding our skills. You must have already taken a Game Creation class with us or in some way demonstrate your ability to keep up with this class as basic GameMaker skills will be assumed.  Software works on Windows OS only.

Radical Robots: Ages 8-14
This course is for students who have taken the Hooked on Robots (intermediate) class, and want to take their engineering and programming skills with the LEGO® Mindstorms® NXT robot to a higher level. Build a walking or crawling robot. Make teams of 2 or 3 robots working together by sending Bluetooth messages to each other. Use the ultrasonic sensor to react to movement. Program the servo motors for precise movement. Give your robot a little AI to get through a maze by itself. The possibilities and challenges are endless. There will also be an introduction to FLL Robot competition.

You can work on individual challenges, challenge others, or pair up and work as a team. This course is for students who have experience with building and programming LEGO® Mindstorms® robots. Students should have a basic understanding of how to use sensors, motors and repeat blocks.  All robot classes will be taught with the LEGO® Mindstorms® NXT 2.0 robot.
*Robots are for use by students in class only, and no parts may be taken home.

Minecraft: Ages 10-14
Minecraft is an 3D world adventure/building game that you can play by yourself or in multiplayer mode. Players gather resources to survive the monsters that come out at night, and to build homes and creations. You can design whatever you imagine in a game by adding or removing blocks, forming really cool structures, and then play it by navigating your character through the randomly-generated 3D world. No experience is necessary to learn this very popular game. Students will be given a CD with the games and the free version of the software to take home. (Ages 9-14 ) Software works on Windows OS only.