Camps at Engineering For Kids- Mississauga
Camps
Now offering Virtual and In-Person Summer Camps for Kids, ages:
Virtual Camps: Ages 8-14
In-Person Camps: Ages 8-14
In-Person Camps: Ages 4-7
Virtual Summer Camps
ESports- Rocket League
Our Engineering For Kids Esports League camps are designed so that students will have fun while learning about the educational, STEM aspects behind gaming and, of course, while competing. In these esports camps, students will learn and practice the fundamentals of Rocket League. We will use the context of Rocket League to explore physics, aerodynamics, digital citizenship, and teamwork. Students will be developing crucial twenty-first century skills in the areas of communication, critical thinking, collaboration, and creativity. At the end of summer 2021, the Engineering For Kids home office will be hosting an EFK Esports League: Rocket League Edition Global Tournament.
- Virtual Summer Camp
- Ages: 8-14
- Time: 1 pm- 4 pm (15 minute break)
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Dates:
Aug 3- Aug 6
Aug 9- Aug 20
Aug 23- Sept 3
Register By Week:
Week One- Shifting Gears Week Two- Epic Arenas Week Three- Ready To Rumble
Urban Innovations with Minecraft
Design, create, and make your very own city come alive using Minecraft! In this camp, kids will explore a variety of themes centered around scientific, sustainable, innovative, and futuristic city planning and design. Kids will immerse themselves in Minecraft while applying the Engineering for Kids design process to create a model of their very own, futuristic, sustainable city. On the last day, students will learn how to pitch their ideas and launch their designs to a larger audience to participate in an EFK global design competition!
- Virtual Summer Camp
- Ages: 8-14
- Time: 9 am- 12 pm (15 minute break)
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Dates:
Aug 3- Aug 6
Aug 9- Aug 13
Aug 16- Aug 20
Aug 23-Aug 27
Aug 30- Sept 3
Register By Week:
Week One- Gridlock Blocks Week Two- Scraping The Sky Week Three- Going Green Week Four- Maximum Power Week Five- City Life
Platform Games: Ninja Attack!
Video games are everywhere and in almost every form you can imagine! In Electronic Game Design: Ninja Attack!, we will create our own version of a Platform game set in a dojo that we will defend from a ninja attack! We will use the Engineering Design Process to create a storyboard to outline the rules of play and characters for our game. Then, we will use Clickteam Fusion 2.5® to bring our storyboard to life with programming. At the end of the class, everyone takes home a working Windows compatible game.
- Virtual Game Design Camp
- Ages: 8-14
- Time: 1 pm- 4 pm (15 minute break)
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Dates:
Aug 03- Aug 06
Aug 16- Aug 20
Aug 30-Sept 3
Register By Week:
August 3-6 Registration Open August 16-20 Registration Open August 30-Sept 3 Registration Open
Requirements: Click Fusion Downlaod (Free)
NOTE: *Clickteam Fusion 2.5® does not support Mac or Android operating systems.*
In-Person Summer Camps
Lego Robotics
Half Day Robotics + Half Day Hands-on Engineering
In this camp, teams will build using colorful LEGO® building elements, easy-to-use hardware, and an intuitive coding language with LEGO® Robotics. Campers learn the essential STEAM and 21st century skills needed to become the innovative minds of tomorrow while having fun. After a half day of robotics coding, campers will immerse themselves in hand-on building activities.
- In-Person Robotics Camp
- Ages: 8-14
- Time: 9 am- 4 pm
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Dates:
Aug 3-Aug 6
Aug 16-Aug 20,
Aug 30-Sept 3 - Location: Kids Sports Indoor Playground- 4500 Dixie Road, Mississauga, L4W 1V7
Register By Week:
August 3-6 Registration Open August 16-20 Registration Open August 30-Sept 3 Registration Open
Junior Robotics: Move it, Move it!
Half Day Robotics + Half Day Hands-on Engineering
In this camp, teams will build using colorful LEGO® building elements to explore, create, and share their scientific discoveries as they build, program, and modify projects. Campers learn the essential STEAM and 21st century skills needed to become the innovative minds of tomorrow while having fun. After a half day of robotics coding, campers will immerse themselves in hand-on building activities.
- In-Person Robotics Camp
- Ages: 4-7
- Time: 9 am- 4 pm
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Dates:
Aug 3-Aug 6
Aug 16- Aug 20
Aug 30-Sept 3 - Location: Kids Sports Indoor Playground- 4500 Dixie Road, Mississauga, L4W 1V7
Register By Week:
August 3-6 Registration Open August 16-20 Registration Open August 30-Sept 3 Registration Open
Urban Innovations with Minecraft
Half Day Minecraft + Half Day Hands-on Engineering
This camp will immerse campers in the expansive world of Minecraft and will challenge student’s ingenuity and problem-solving skills as they navigate through several engineering challenges. campers will learn how to use teamwork and manage resources like an engineer in the real world. Building in Minecraft allows students to experiment with designs and materials, all without the risks associated with building structures. After a half day of Minecraft, campers will engage in hands-on engineering activities.
- In-Person Game Design Camp
- Ages: 8-14
- Time: 9 am- 4 pm
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Dates:
Aug 9- Aug 13
Aug 23-Aug 27 - Location: Kids Sports Indoor Playground- 4500 Dixie Road, Mississauga, L4W 1V7
Register By Week:
August 9-13 Registration Open August 23-27 Registration Open
CodeMonkey Jr.
Half Day Coding + Half Day Hands-on Engineering
CodeMonkey is a fun and educational game-based environment where kids learn to code without any prior experience. After completing CodeMonkey's award-winning coding courses, kids will be able to navigate through the programming world with a sense of confidence and accomplishment. After a half day of coding, your little camper will use their hand-on skills to build and create using our engineering design process.
- In-Person Coding Camp
- Ages: 4-7
- Time: 9 am- 4 pm
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Dates:
Aug 9-Aug 13
Aug 23-Aug 27 - Location: Kids Sports Indoor Playground- 4500 Dixie Road, Mississauga, L4W 1V7
Register By Week:
August 9-13 Registration Open August 23-27 Registration Open