Kids' University

Create an amazing Pokémon adventure in a video game creation of your own! Specially designed for beginner coders, youth will work in teams to create their own universe of magical Pokémon creatures to escape an adventure map, code a catch-’em-all game, design their own Pokémon team, and create a game to battle against friends. Be sure to bring a USB flash drive to save your projects!

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Get your adrenaline running this summer with this super exciting camp. Are you intrigued by drones? Would you like to learn more about this amazing technology? What about learning to fly them and participating in aerial races? Learn the science behind flight! Not only will you race drones against your friends, you’ll learn about model rocketry and pick up how to shoot rockets up to 300 feet and more up into “space”! The camp also includes a “swarm” of fun STEAM projects.

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Want to learn all about the birds of prey called raptors? This eye-opening learning experience is designed to inspire young learners to protect raptors and the environment we share. Find out what characteristics all raptors have in common and the difference between owls, falcons, hawks, and other raptors. Learn all about the impact humans have on our environment and about some of our greatest environmental success stories, such as those of the peregrine falcon and the bald eagle. Take part in activities at The Raptor Center, and see live raptors up close!

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All aboard the fastest water vessel in LEGO® city! Power up your engineering skills to construct boats that actually float. Apply real-world concepts to physics and mechanical engineering as you work with different propulsion systems; from paddles to propellers and much more. You’ll be using LEGO® Technic pieces and electric motors to build the fastest boat to race against your friends.

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Use creative mathematical thinking to transform patterns and shapes into art. Explore the properties of polygons, platonic solids, and other two and three dimensional shapes. Design unique patterns and construct models in a real-world exploration of the art of geometry.

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On your mark, get set, MAKE! Campers will experiment and explore different crafting styles while competing in daily hands-on challenges on themes of friendship, nature, recycling and more. There is inspiration everywhere and creativity in all of us, at any skill level. Spend the week with our friends from the UMN Libraries Breakerspace and Toaster Innovation Hub in this exciting new camp! Aprons will be provided, but be ready to get a little messy.

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Take your mastery of Minecraft to the next level this summer as you learn how to program Bots that help you up your Minecraft game. Robots help us make our daily lives easier in manufacturing, services, or at home. Why not do the same in Minecraft?! Have a blast with your friends as you learn how to program robots to help you collect resources more easily! AND learn other super cool tricks you’ll be able to share with your friends.

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What do talons have to do with non-slip shoes, or vultures with solar energy? How do feathers and eggs inspire insulators and camouflage? Explore nature’s designs and how humans can be inspired by them! Spend the week designing and engineering using raptor adaptations and live birds as your muse with our friends from the Raptor Center!

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Using the WeDo® 2.0 system by LEGO®, ignite the STEM spark with this amazing camp. Fostering their natural curiosity, youth will work in pairs to explore logic, pattern recognition, and math concepts as they are challenged to build increasingly sophisticated designs. Youth will develop basic programming techniques using custommade programming blocks in PCs and gain hands-on experience effectively using gears, axles, and connector blocks in the robotic challenges. (No LEGO® is taken home.)

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Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a raptor? Soar the world with them through the seasons! Learn what it takes to migrate, survive the winter cold, nest in the spring, and swap in a whole new set of feathers as you get up close and personal with the birds from The Raptor Center.

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In the tradition of Hogwarts, discover potions, herbology, transfiguration and the care of magical creatures. What do raptors have to do with dragons? Which magical house will you end up in? What magical properties will your wand be made out of ? Find answers to these questions and uncover the secrets of Minnesota’s Hedwig and other interesting animals from The Raptor Center.

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What’s it like to work with wildlife? Come find out and explore careers in veterinary medicine, animal care, animal training, field biology, scientific illustrations and art! Participate in lots of hands-on activities and get up close and personal with The Raptor Center’s live education birds. A fun way to learn about the exciting science of working with wildlife.

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