The UNT STEM Summer Camp is back! Hands-on STEM labs with UNT for rising 7โ12 DISD students. June 8โ11 or June 15โ18 ๐ฌ๐งช
What it is: A playful tool that mixes emojis into creative designs, helping kids explore patterns and imagination.
Instructions:
๐ฑ Open Emoji Kitchen on Android or Chrome
๐ Pick two emojis to mix
๐จ View the new creations
๐๏ธ Draw your favorite or use it in a storyย
๐ฏTask:
Choose three mixed emojis and create a pattern (e.g., ABAB, AAB). Draw it and explain your pattern to someone.ย
What it is: ย ย A Google AI tool for designing your own creative alphabet.
Instructions:
๐ฅ๏ธ Open GenType (if available)
๐ค Choose and customize a letter๐จ Try different styles, shapes, and patterns
๐๏ธ Save or share your designsย
๐ฏTask:
Create unique letters. Use them to spell your name, a secret message, or make a poster or story.ย
๐ฏ Task:
Practice typing with both hands. Focus on key placement, accuracy, and building speed.ย
What it is: A beginner-friendly way to learn coding using visual blocks and puzzles.
Instructions:
๐ Visit Blockly Games.
๐งฉ Pick a game like Turtle or Maze
๐ฎ Drag and drop blocks to solve puzzles
๐ Complete levels to build skills
๐ฏ Task:
Arrange blocks to solve challenges. Focus on step-by-step logic and how each command works.
Instructions:
๐ผ Go to Chrome Music Lab
๐น Use tools like Song Maker
๐ถ Experiment with sounds, beats, and instruments
๐ Save and share your music
๐ฏ Task:
Create a melody or rhythm. Make it sound like a favorite song or invent something new, then share it.
Instructions:
๐ Open Adobe Creative Cloud via DISD SSO
๐ Choose a template or start from scratch
๐๏ธ Add summer images, text, and stickers
โ๏ธ Write a short message
๐ Save and share
๐ฏ Task:
Design a postcard that tells a story or shows a favorite summer memory. Share and explain your choices.
What it is:
A beginner tool to train AI to recognize images, sounds, or poses.
Instructions:
๐ป Visit Teachable Machine
๐ธ Choose images, sounds, or poses
๐ค Upload or record examples
๐ค Test predictions and refine
๐ฏ Task:
Train the model to recognize something unique. Experiment with examples to improve accuracy.
What it is:
A platform to explore art, history, and museums worldwide.
Instructions:
๐ Visit Google Arts & Culture
๐จ Browse collections or themes
๐ผ๏ธ Tap images to learn more
๐ฐ Try 360ยฐ views
๐ฏ Task:
Choose one artwork. Describe its colors or shapes and what you think it represents.
