These are the STEM activities for our Millvale (Northern Area) Clubhouse in summer 2023.
Week 1: SOAR Into Summer
Activity 1 for all youth: Intro/Be the Machine
Activity 2 for younger youth: Harry the Puffball
Activity 2 for older youth: Spaghetti and Marshmallows
Activity 3 for younger youth: Cardboard Attachment Methods-Younger
Activity 3 for older youth: Cardboard Attachment Methods-Older
Activity 4 for all youth: Paper Airplanes
Activity 5 for all youth: Bird Migration Obstacle Course
Week 2: Imagine the Journey
Activity 1 for all youth: Balloon Cars
Activity 2 for younger youth: DIY Compass
Activity 2 for older youth: Map-Making
Days 3-5 for younger youth: Edison Robots-Younger
Days 3-5 for older youth: Edison Robots-Older
Week 3: Creative Moves
Activity 1 for younger youth: Code a Dance
Activity 1 for older youth: Loopy Dance
Activity 2 for all youth: MaKey MaKey Dance Pad
Days 3-5 for all youth: Circuits
Week 4: Where the Wild Things Are
Activity 1 for younger youth: Invent an Animal
Activity 1 for older youth: Owl Pellets
Activity 2 for younger youth: Zoo Habitat-Younger
Activity 2 for older youth: Zoo Habitat-Older
Days 3-5 for younger youth: Scratch Jr.
Days 3-5 for older youth: Scratch
Week 5: Wacky Olympics Week
Activity 1 for all youth: Mini Golf Course
Activity 2 for younger youth: Olympic Torch
Activity 2 for older youth: Chariots
Days 3-5 for younger youth: Dash Robots-Younger
Days 3-5 for older youth: Dash Robots-Older
Week 6: Drama Dreams
Activity 1 for all youth: Make a Costume (cape instructions are provided as one possible option)
Activity 2 for all youth: Build a Theatre Backdrop/Set
Days 3-5 for all youth: Green Screen
Week 7: Dig Into Your Imagination
Activity 1 for younger youth: Build a Dinosaur
Activity 1 for older youth: Build a Dinosaur Park
Activity 2 for younger youth: Dinosaur Skeletons
Activity 2 for older youth: Ice Age Dinosaur Rescue (prep required: freeze mini dinosaurs in ice!)
Days 3-5 for younger youth: Sphero-Younger
Days 3-5 for older youth: Sphero-Older
Week 8: Beach Vision
Activity 1 for younger youth: Layers of the Ocean Jars
Activity 1 for older youth: Hurricane-Proof Structures
Activity 2 for younger youth: Desert Island Brainstorm
Activity 2 for older youth: Oil Spill Simulation
Days 3-5 for all youth: Stop Motion Animation
Week 9: Imagination City
Activity 1-2 for all youth: Design and Build Kid City
Activity 3 for all youth: Intro to 3D Design
Days 4-5 for all youth: Tinkercad