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:
An AI tool that turns simple sketches into polished drawings.
Instructions:
๐๏ธ Go to AutoDraw
๐ผ Draw a simple object
๐ค Review AI suggestions
๐จ Select a match to finish
๐ฏ Task:
Draw an object (e.g., dog, tree). Identify the shapes used and how AI improved it.
ย What it is:
Art games with familiar characters that encourage creativity and storytelling.
Instructions:
๐ Visit PBS Kids Art Games
๐๏ธ Choose an activity
๐จ Color and customize
๐ข Describe or write about the scene
๐ฏ Task:
Create a picture and tell a story about it. Share with someone.
ย What it is:
A tool for mixing emojis into creative designs and patterns.
Instructions:
๐ฑOpen Emoji Kitchen. (Android or Chrome)
๐ Mix two emojis
๐จ View new designs
๐๏ธ Draw or use in a story
๐ฏ Task:
Pick three mixes and create a pattern (e.g., ABAB, AAB). Draw and explain it.
Instructions:
๐ Visit Google Arts & Culture.
๐จ Browse collections
๐ผ๏ธ Tap to learn details
๐ฐ Use 360ยฐ views
๐ฏ Task:
Choose one artwork. Describe its colors or shapes and what it shows.
What it is: A fun website where kids can explore music through interactive experimentsโlike rhythms, melodies, and sounds!
Instructions:
๐ง Go to Chrome Music Lab.
๐ Click on different experiments like Rhythm, Song Maker, or Sound Waves.
๐ช Tap to make beats, move colors around to change sounds, and see how music works!
๐จ Try changing patterns or instruments and listen to how it changes the music.
๐ฏ Task:
Explore how different sounds, patterns, and instruments work together. Talk about loud vs. soft, fast vs. slow, and high vs. low!
What it is: A drawing and writing tool that lets kids make their own digital storybook.
Instructions:
๐ฅ๏ธ Go to ABCya: Story Maker.
โ๏ธ Draw a picture on the left side.
โจ๏ธ Type a sentence or short story on the right.
๐ Print or save your story when you're done.
๐ฏ Task:
Create a story about your day, a favorite animal, or a made-up character. What happens first, next, and last?
What it is: Fun websites that help kids learn how to type using both hands and get familiar with the keyboard.
Instructions:
๐ป Visit Typing.com or TypingClub.
๐ Start with beginner lessonsโjust follow the arrows and type the letters you see.
๐ฎ Some lessons feel like games, so have fun as you learn!
๐ง Use headphones if your lesson has sounds or instructions.
๐ฏ Task:
Practice using both hands to press the right keys. Focus on finger strength, hand coordination, and learning where each key lives on the keyboard!
What it is: A simple, interactive puzzle game where students use digital shapes to build animals, objects, and patterns. Great for early spatial reasoning and mouse skills!
Instructions:
๐ง Visit Toy Theaterโs Tangram Puzzles.
๐ Click and drag shapes to match the puzzle outlines.
๐งฉ Rotate and flip shapes to make them fit.
๐ผ๏ธ Try different puzzlesโcan you make the rabbit? The boat?
๐ฏTask:
Practice shape recognition, problem-solving, and mouse control.
โ Build at least two tangram puzzles. Then describe what you made using shape names and directional words like โabove,โ โnext to,โ or โflipped.โย
