LISA Academy-UTD
Virtual Summer Camps

July 18-22, 2022

The goal of these camps is to provide an opportunity for all the students of LISA Academy Schools to get exposed to the world of Computer Science & Software Development.

Registration for Camps: utd.link/lisa-reg

Review the listing of all the camps below - pay attention to the timing and pre-requisites. You can also visit Camp Descriptions tab to see the detailed descriptions, setup details and the sample camp agendas. When a camp has a pre-requisite, We do not recommend taking a camp & its pre-requisite camp together - you can take the pre-requisite camp now, take the second camp in the next break. Also, after completing the camps for the camper's grade level, it is OK to sign up for the higher grades' camps if the camper feels confident to advance and try them out. There is no approval needed to do so. Also, since these camps are fast-paced & it is easy to forget the details after a few months, some campers may find it useful to repeat the camps, even the ones for lower grade levels. There is no need to race to reach the top - we prefer each student to progress in his/her own pace & enjoy the camp content.

We will use a Google form utd.link/lisa-reg to complete the registration (Registration site will be closed on Tuesday, July 5). As part of the registration, you need to visit UTD payment site utd.link/pay to pay the camp fees ($20 for one camp and $40 for 2 camps - Low income families who qualify for FREE or reduced rate meals at school can pay $10 for one camp and $20 for 2 camps instead - thanks to generous financial support from State Farm). Once you get the confirmation email from the Google form, your registration is complete! Email jeyv@utdallas.edu if you encounter any issues.

Due to the deep discounted fees, all the camp fee payments are non-refundable. However, you can transfer to another camp for FREE. You can click on a link in the confirmation email to change your camps if you change your mind - you can also email jeyv@utdallas.edu. If you completed the registration for one camp first & decided to add a second camp later, make a new registration.

Camps for Grades 2-5

Animation with Scratch

Pre-requisite: None

Morning (10am-12noon)

Math & Scratch

Pre-requisite:
MIT Scratch

Morning (10am-12noon)

Light up Coding with Microbit

Pre-requisite: None

Afternoon (2-4pm)

Camps for Grades 5-8

3D Animations with Alice (PC or Mac needed)

Pre-requisite: None

Mornings (10am-1pm)

Drawings & Animations with JavaScript

Pre-requisite: Alice

Mornings (10am-1pm)

Bring Math to Life! (Scratch & JavaScript)

Pre-requisite: None

Afternoons (2-5pm)

Web Page Design

Pre-requisite: None

Afternoons (2-5pm)

Camps for Grades 8-12

Block based coding for Beginners

Pre-requisite: None

Afternoons (2-5pm)

Creative Coding with JavaScript

Pre-requisite: Scratch, Alice or Block based coding

Afternoons (2-5pm)

Java Basics
(IF statements, loops & methods)

Pre-requisite: JavaScript

Mornings (10am-1pm)

Python Basics
(IF statements, loops & functions)

Pre-requisite: JavaScript

Mornings (10am-1pm)

Questions? Email jeyv@utdallas.edu (Dr. Jey Veerasamy, Director, Center for CS Education & Outreach, The University of Texas at Dallas)