SUMMER CAMPS
Building Branches of Success with STEM, Science Summer Camps
have that features rockets and space travel. Week three combines rockets and robotics to design mobile launching platforms with robot recovery vehicles to retrieve spent rockets. Students create video presentations about their designs for rockets and robotics throughout the camp duration to share on the last day.
Spanish Language Immersion Camp June 20-July 1 and July 5-16. Boarding and Day Camp options are available.
S
ummer Camp has become more than just s’mores and sleeping bags. Kids today have expansive options for all kinds of enriching experiences to fill their summers with wonder and learning in a fun environment. With current health considerations, changes in camp schedules may occur, so please contact camps directly for the most up-to-date information.
Wesleyan School Summer Camp
Previous issue: Summer Day and Away Camps Next issue: Sports and Arts Camps
Brandon Hall School STEM Summer Camps Brandon Hall School offers many creative, educational experiences for students to plug into this summer. Visit brandonhall. org for the full list.
Rockets and Robotics STEAM Camp June 6-24 and July 5-22. This is a three-week long camp with a boarding or day camp option.
By Kelsey Asher
40
Peachtree Corners Magazine
Led by program creator and Brandon Hall School Forensics/ Robotics teacher Greg Morris, this camp will cover several topics that align with the national science standards and contains
several hands-on activities. Rocket week is week one of the camp schedule. During this portion, students learn technical details of rocket building and design multiple rockets that will be launched at the end of the week. The week includes a visit to the US Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Week two focuses on robotics. Students will learn how to design, build and code competition robots for the VEX robotics league. Students will work hands-on with state-of-the-art technology to develop a robot that can accomplish simple to very difficult tasks. This camp will challenge young engineers to problem solve and find alternative options to overcome design flaws. This week includes a visit to the TELLUS science museum to see examples of mechanical innovation exhibits and a planetarium movie they
peachtreecornerslife
peachtreecornerslife
Summer is a great time to improve Spanish speaking skills! This Spanish Language Immersion Camp welcomes students from around the world and allows students to live and learn Spanish in an experiential program. This program is a certificate-based, individualized curriculum and follows ACTFL standards. Students will be fully immersed in Spanish speaking, reading, writing and listening to help them hone their skills both inside and outside of the classroom. Students will balance academic classroom study with daily cultural and educational experiences around the Atlanta area. Spanish Language Immersion is an intensive program, which helps students refine their communication skills and prepares them for future success. This camp accommodates students at all levels of Spanish-speaking.
Wesleyan School STEM Summer Camps For more information, visit wesleyanschool.org/programs/summer-camps. peachtreecornerslife
