Engineering For Kids of Toronto - York Region
Winter Break Camps | By location
Richmond Hill: Richvale Community Centre
Vaughan: Maple Community Centre
Winter Break Camps
Richmond Hill:
Playful Playground Engineering Camp
Ages: 4-7
In this camp, students will become mechanical engineers that have been hired to design the ultimate playground in their community. Playgrounds are packed full of simple machines such as levers, wheels and axles, inclined planes, and pulleys. In these lessons, students will learn about the simple machines they encounter every day at the playground while advancing their literacy skills through a variety of read aloud. They will tackle fun and engaging challenges while using the EFK Engineering Design Process. We can’t wait to play!
- Activities: Robotics & Coding, plus hands-on Mechanical
- Date: Wednesday Dec.27 – Friday Dec.29, 2023
- Time: 9 AM – 4 PM
- Location: Richvale Community Centre, Richmond Hill
- Register: Starting on November 15th, 2023
Minecraft Design Mission To Mars Camp
Ages: 8-12
This week of camp is so much more than video gameplay! Students will learn about the engineering, technology, and innovation that is required for future human habitation of Mars. Within Minecraft, students will complete a variety of missions that are necessary for survival and the advancement of science on the Red Planet. Students will apply their creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving skills while completing missions within EFK’s unique, customized, collaborative Mission to Mars Minecraft Map. This is a one-of-a-kind, out-of-this-world experience you will not find anywhere else.
- Activities: Minecraft, Hands- on Mechanical/ Aerospace Engineering
- Date: Wednesday Dec.27 – Friday Dec.29
- Time: 9 AM – 4 PM
- Location: Richvale Community Centre, Richmond Hill
- Register: Opening on November 15th, 2023
Minecraft Urban Innovations Camp
Ages: 8-12
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.
- Date: Tuesday January 2 – Friday January 5, 2024
- Time: 9 AM – 4 PM
- Location: Richvale Community Centre
- Register: Opening on November 15th, 2023
Vaughan:
Playful Playground Engineers Camp:
Ages: 4-7
Congratulations! You’ve been hired as a mechanical engineer, and your first assignment is to engineer the most fun playground in your community! Playgrounds are packed full of simple machines such as levers, wheels and axles, inclined planes, and pulleys. Learn all about these simple machines that make playground swings, spring riders and see saws work, by tackling fun robotics and coding challenges using the engineering design process. We can’t wait to play!
- Date: Tuesday January 2 – Friday January 5, 2024
- Location: Rosemount Community Centre, Vaughan
- Time: 9 AM – 4 PM
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