Phoenix Winter Break STEM Camps

Primary Track

Design characters, program movement with blocks, and build playable 2D games and animated stories using ScratchJr and MakeCode.

• Design custom characters & world backgrounds
• Program character controls using drag-and-drop blocks
• Build a playable game to share with friends

Advanced Track

Design, code, and test your own 3D video games using Roblox Studio. Build player controls, levels, and high scores.

• Program player physics, jumps, & controls
• Build custom game levels, hazards, & scoring
• Playtest your game and refine the gameplay

Primary Track

Learn flight controls, obstacle maneuvering, and team flight missions with mini drones.

• Learn basic flight controls & maneuvering
• Fly mini drones through indoor hoop obstacles
• Team up to complete flight challenge courses

Advanced Track

Program drones to fly automatically, execute flight paths, and navigate obstacles using block code.

• Code automatic takeoff, movement, & flips
• Program flight paths to navigate obstacle runs
• Complete team-based autonomous flight missions

Primary Track

Explore electricity with snap circuits, LED projects, and light-up gadgets.

• Build working circuits with snap-together parts
• Connect LED lights & buzzers to power loops
• Create hands-on light-up paper electronics

Advanced Track

Use code, sensors, and real electronic components to build working projects, including a motion-activated alarm.

Optional micro:bit take-home kit: +$45. Included with the Advanced six-day Winter Pass.

• Connect real electronic components to bring circuits to life
• Program light displays, sound effects, & sensors
• Code a working motion-activated security alarm

Primary Track

Construct motorized rovers, test gear setups, and compete in fun robot push challenges.

• Assemble motorized robotic rovers & structures
• Make adjustments to improve how your robot moves
• Test your bot in friendly sumo pushing matches

Advanced Track

Build and program combat robots with motors and sensors to compete in arena battles.

• Build and customize your robot
• Program how your robot moves and reacts
• Improve your design between arena matches

Primary Track

Big ideas start with little inventors! Get creative and become a real inventor! Campers will use LEGO, K'NEX building sets, gears, wheels, and other engineering materials to design and build their own inventions.

• Build Moving Machines: Use LEGO and K'NEX pieces, gears, wheels, and connectors to create vehicles and simple machines.
• Engineering Challenges: Construct bridges, towers, and marble runs while exploring balance, motion, and structural design.
• Inventor's Challenge: Dream up your own invention, build a working model, and test it against a fun challenge!

Advanced Track

Work with real computer parts, learn what the major components do, and build a fully functional desktop computer. Campers get hands-on experience in our repair shop lab and get to take their complete computer build home at the end of the day!

• Learn how computer components fit together and assemble a full desktop
• Install power supplies, drives, cabling, and RAM
• Configure system settings & boot Windows

Primary Track

Blast off into the world of rocket science! Young engineers will build their own rockets using lightweight materials, experiment with different designs, and launch them using air-powered rocket launchers.

• Build Your Rocket: Use foam, paper, cardboard, and craft materials to create rockets with custom fins and nose cones.
• Launch & Experiment: Use stomp-powered rocket launchers to test how rocket shapes and launch angles affect flight.
• Rocket Challenges: Measure flight distances, improve your designs, and compete in fun accuracy and distance challenges.

Advanced Track

Take rocket engineering to the next level! Campers will design and construct their own rockets while exploring aerodynamics, propulsion, and flight stability. Using air-powered launch systems and real flight measurements, they'll work like aerospace engineers to improve their designs.

• Design & Engineer: Construct rockets using lightweight body tubes, custom fins, and nose cones while learning how each component affects flight.
• Launch & Collect Data: Use air-powered rocket launchers, measuring tools, and flight logs to test launch angles, distance, and stability.
• Optimize Your Rocket: Analyze flight results, make engineering improvements, and compete in a final rocket launch challenge!