Your camper will participate in hands-on, coding and robotics and water activities (where possible) at STEM Camp each summer. In addition, each theme features an extra special impact activity! Read more about each below.
At STEM Camp, we believe the best way to learn is to jump right in and give it a try! Whether campers are building amazing creations, experimenting with cool science, solving mysteries, or tackling exciting challenges, every activity is designed to spark curiosity, inspire creativity, and encourage discovery. Through our inquiry-based learning approach, campers ask questions, test their ideas, celebrate successes, and discover that even mistakes can lead to something amazing! With new hands-on adventures inspired by each of our exciting weekly themes, campers are having so much fun, they don’t even realize how much they’re learning!
Watch your young camper discover the magic of coding with Sphero indi, a colourful, interactive robot designed especially for little learners! Using coloured tiles to guide their robot through exciting mazes and challenges, campers develop problem-solving, creativity, and critical thinking skills—all through hands-on play. Best of all, no screens or previous coding experience are needed, making Sphero indi the perfect introduction to robotics and coding for our youngest STEM explorers!
Get ready to take coding and robotics to the next level with Codey Rocky, an exciting programmable robot designed for our older campers! Through hands-on challenges, campers bring their robots to life by coding movements, navigating obstacles, and experimenting with sensors while developing problem-solving, creativity, and critical thinking skills. With endless opportunities to experiment, Codey Rocky transforms coding into an exciting adventure, giving campers the confidence to explore technology, tackle new challenges, and discover just how much they can create!
What would summer camp be without some wet, water fun? Throughout each week (in sites where possible), we make a splash by incorporating water into our STEM fun! And it’s not hard – water connects to a wide range of STEM concepts, from chemistry (e.g., how different substances dissolve or react with water) to engineering (e.g., designing systems for water flow and filtration). Whether it’s exploring how water interacts with different materials, observing weather patterns, or investigating water conservation, campers are constantly building a foundation for understanding the real-world applications of science, technology, engineering and math. And having a blast while doing it so…bring a towel! Read more here.
In addition to the amazing themed activities campers enjoy, every theme also features an impact activity: an extra special activity, often featuring a partnership, to make their STEM Camp summer camp week just that much more special.
Campers attending our Disney Imagineers weeks (July 5–9 and August 2–6) will have the exciting opportunity to become real citizen scientists! Using NASA’s GLOBE Observer app, they’ll explore the world around them, record their discoveries, and contribute valuable observations to real scientific research!
Campers attending our LEGO: Backyard Builders weeks (July 12–16 and August 9–13) will become real-life bird detectives! Inspired by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s citizen science initiatives, campers will explore the fascinating world of birds, sharpen their observation skills, and discover how their findings can contribute to real scientific research!
Campers attending our Minecraft World Explorers weeks (July 19–23 and August 16–20) will put their engineering skills to the test with an activity inspired by the Canadian Red Cross. Through exciting hands-on activities, campers will discover how science, technology, and creative problem-solving can help communities prepare for and respond to natural disasters!
Campers attending our Roblox Discoverers weeks (July 26–30 and August 23–27) will have the exciting opportunity to make history by attempting to set a new Kids World Record! Working together with fellow campers, they’ll take on an incredible Roblox-inspired engineering challenge that combines creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving—with the chance to become official world record holders!
