Bloomington Community Education

Gr. 1-3 Learn to create an interactive 2D video game using your FAVORITE characters. Choose Undertale, Pokemon, Nintendo, Minecraft, and even class characters like Donkey Kong, Pac-Man, Sonic, and Mario! In the first part of camp, we will learn to use Scratch®, and in the final part of the camp, you will be walked through creating a maze game and picking which main character to use. Bring a USB flash drive to the last day of camp. Please bring a drink and nut-free snack daily.

Gr. 1-4 Journey to the magical world of Harry Potter and other fantasy lands. Build and program magical theme projects. Young imaginations will soar! Campers will be taught foundational building and be introduced to programming concepts with learning about sensors, motors, and special technics components using the LEGO® WeDo Systems. Possible projects include Magic Chest, Dragon, Hippogriff, Magic Hat, Magic Carpet, and Magical Staircase. Campers will be working in pairs. LEGO® is a trademark of the LEGO® Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this site or program. Campers should bring a drink and nut-free snack daily.

Gr. 2-6 We are passionate about inspiring an interest in engineering! This hands-on experience is a perfect introduction to science concepts like structural engineering, architectural design, physics, external forces, and more! Campers will move through advanced building exercises to learn the complexities of designing structures and investigate the impact of external forces. Campers will follow step-by-step builds in this camp and then test their new skills with open-ended building challenges and design projects. Campers will be working in pairs in the creative, fun camp. Your child should bring a drink and nut-free snack daily.

Gr. 1-4 From a galaxy far, far away, Star Wars comes to life! Work on a stop-motion animated Star Wars movie. Handle all the technical details, including using a digital movie camera, filming scenes, doing stop-motion animation, digital editing, adding finishing touches, special effects, and transitions to the movie. Our instructors will take your camper through the entire digital film making process from start to finish. Campers will be working in pairs. Bring a USB flash drive to the last day of camp to save your project. Bring a water bottle and nut-free snack daily.

Gr. 1-7 This 3D printing camp takes students through the 3D printing process from start to finish. Campers will design 3D objects using TinkerCAD and use the 3D slicing program Cura to bring their creations to life. From industrial design and manufacturing to software and hardware engineering, the 3D printing industry is booming. This camp serves as an excellent introduction to 3D printing and is ideal for campers who like to draw, design, imagine and see their creations come to life. All supplies are included. Two grade levels: Gr. 1-3 and Gr. 4-7. Please bring a water bottle and nut-free snack to camp daily.

Gr. 3-6 This camp will give you hands-on experience developing your own game using Scratch® 3, a visual coding platform. Campers will learn to think like programmers and learn coding concepts while creating a 2-dimensional, arcade-style Super Mario Bros.-themed game. The first part of the camp will be instructor-led; with the time remaining, campers will have the opportunity to customize their games. Bring a USB flash drive to save your programs on the last day of camp. Please bring a water bottle and nut-free snack to camp daily.