STEM & Innovation Camps

Summer STEM & Innovation Camps

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NOTE: Full STEAM Ahead camp has openings. All other camps have filled and are closed.

Registration fee per camp: $125 per camp through May 19; $150 per camp after May 20.

KSU closed in observance of Juneteenth on June 19.

Step 1: ENROLL NOW & PAY and Step 2: CONSENT FORM. Enrollment is not final until Step 1 & Step 2 are completed.

Cancellations: Cancellations must be made five business days before the program start date to receive a full refund of the registration fee. Cancellations must be submitted via email to lifelonglearning@kent.edu.
All camps are hosted in the AT&T Classroom/Room 034 of Moulton Hall on the Kent State Campus.

Program Listing

Registration fee per camp: $125 per camp through May 19; $150 per camp after May 20.

Note: When registering, please use your child’s enrolling grade for 2025-2026.

Cancellations must be submitted via email to lifelonglearning@kent.edu within 5 business days prior to the camp start date to receive a refund.

All camps are hosted in the AT&T Classroom/Room 034 of Moulton Hall on the Kent State Campus.

Full STEAM Ahead with LEGO® SPIKE™ Essential (June Option)

LEGO® SPIKE™ Essential is LEGO’s learning platform for amplifying children’s understanding of concepts for science, technology, arts/literacy, and math (STEAM). Campers will engage in hands-on investigation of STEAM concepts as they build with LEGO® elements and program with the intuitive SPIKE™ App. Note: Due to high demand, this camp is also offered July 21-24, 9-11:30 AM.

Suggested grades: 3+ (Appropriate for grades 3 through 8)

Schedule: June 9-12 MTWTH 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Digital Game Design

Campers will build from their excitement for video games and learn to design and program their own playable digital games using Construct 3. Construct 3 is a 2D game engine that can be used to design and create your games, such as puzzles, platformers, role-playing games (RPGs), shooters, racing games, or even storybooks.

Suggested grades: 5+ (Appropriate for grades 5 through 8)

Schedule: June 16-18 MTW 9:00 AM - Noon Meets 3 days
KSU closed in observance of Juneteenth on June 19.

3D Digital Design for Augmented Reality and Printing - FILLED TO CAPACITY

Campers will use 3DSlash and Maker Empire to design 3D projects for printing and use CoSpaces and Merge Cubes to create augmented reality projects. Each camper will also print out one of their projects to take home.

Suggested grades: 4+ (Appropriate for grades 4 through 8)

Schedule: July 7-10 MTWTH 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Exploring Robotics

Campers will explore coding and computational thinking through hands-on experiences with a variety of programmable robots including mBots, Ozobot Evos, Edisons, and Sphero SPRK+.

Suggested grades: 3+ (Appropriate for grades 3 through 8)

Schedule: July 14-17 MTWTH 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Full STEAM Ahead with LEGO® SPIKE™ Essential (July Option)

Suggested grades: 3+ (Appropriate for grades 3 through 8)

Schedule: July 21-24 MTWTH 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM; Note: This is a second offering of this camp. The camp is also offered June 9-12, 9-11:30 AM.

Questions or assistance with registration payment, please contact lifelonglearning@kent.edu or 330-672-3100.

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