Student Engagement
The Center of Research on STEM Teaching and Learning hosts camps for kids K-12 that build a variety of fun, hands-on projects, and learning.
Kids Coding Camp - Morning
Kids Coding Camp will be an opportunity for children to learn about and engage in
coding, including learning a coding language as well as working with Edison robots.
Campers will be engaged in small group activities that foster team building and problem
solving.
Dates: Monday, June 16th – Friday, June 20th
Times: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location: Willard Lobby for drop off
Eligibility: Grades 3rd – 5th
Facilitator: Rebecca Palmatary
Other: Snacks will be provided each day. In addition, participants will receive a t-shirt.
Registration: https://www.okstatecamps.com/index.cfm
Inquiries: nina.weaver@okstate.edu
Advanced Kids Coding Camp - Afternoon
Kids Advanced Coding Camp will be an opportunity for children to learn about and engage
in coding, including learning python as well as working with Edison robots. Campers
will be engaged in small group activities that foster team building and problem solving.
Children attending the morning camp should not register for the the afternoon camp.
Dates: Monday, June 16th – Friday, June 20th
Times: 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Location: Willard Lobby for drop off
Eligibility: Grades 5th – 7th
Facilitator: Rebecca Palmatary
Other: Snacks will be provided each day. In addition, participants will receive a t-shirt.
Registration: https://www.okstatecamps.com/index.cfm
Inquiries: nina.weaver@okstate.edu
Engineering Extravaganza
Students will learn the engineering design process, mechanics, and simple machines
to create their engineering projects. Students will learn how to sketch drawings of
their ideas, create CAD models, and ultimately make a workable prototype.
Dates: Monday, June 23rd – Friday, June 27th
Times: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location: Willard Lobby for drop off
Eligibility: Grades 4th – 6th
Facilitator: Leah Dollar
Other: Snacks will be provided each day. In addition, participants will receive a t-shirt.
Registration: https://www.okstatecamps.com/index.cfm
Inquiries: nina.weaver@okstate.edu
STEM Adventures in Flight & Space
This camp will expose students to the exciting world of aviation and aerospace through
interactive STEM challenges and real-world exploration activities. Campers will use
science, engineering, and their imagination to learn how planes and drones fly, build
and test gliders, learn about how weather is formed, and the basics of rocketry and
space travel.
Dates: Monday, June 2nd – Friday, June 6th
Times: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location: Willard Lobby for drop off
Eligibility: Grades 3rd – 6th
Facilitator: Adam Welsh
Other: Snacks will be provided each day. In addition, participants will receive a t-shirt.
Registration: https://www.okstatecamps.com/index.cfm
Inquiries: nina.weaver@okstate.edu
Archived Camps
- Kids Coding Camp
Kids Coding Camp will be an opportunity for children to learn about and engage in coding, including learning a coding language as well as working with Edison robots. Campers will be engaged in small group activities that foster team building and problem solving.
Dates: Monday, June 3rd – Friday, June 7th
Location: Willard Lobby for drop off
Eligibility: Grades 3rd – 5th
Facilitator: Rebecca Palmatary
- Camp Science
Embark on an exciting journey into the wonders of the natural world at Camp Science! Campers entering 4th – 7th grades will explore phenomena around them while engaging in exciting hands-on experiments both outdoors and in the science lab. Our adventure will include life science, physical science, and earth science activities all centered around a campout theme.
Dates: Monday, June 10th – Thursday, June 13th
Location: Willard Lobby for drop off
Eligibility: Grades 4th – 7th
Facilitator: Staci Thomas
- Adventuring through Mathematics
Camp will provide students with opportunities to explore mathematical connections through building, play, movement, nature, and technology. Daily themes will include bridges to patterns, treasure maps, building blocks for business, and diving into data (to include water activities, weather permitting). Join us for an experience that will re-formulate the way your child thinks about doing mathematics.
Dates: Monday, June 17th – Thursday, June 20th
Location: Willard Lobby for drop off
Eligibility: Entering Grades 3rd – 6th
Facilitator: Bridget Broome and Dr. Karen Zwanch
- Pete's STEM Posse
Do you want to be part of the future? Then join us for a week of fun-filled activities as we explore the wonderful world of STEM through engaging, hands-on projects and real-world applications.
Dates: Monday, June 17th – Friday, June 21st
Location: Willard Lobby for drop off
Eligibility: Entering Grades 5th – 6th
Facilitator: Dr. Cat Maiorca
- Engineering a Rube Goldberg MachineHow can I cut costs?
Rube Goldberg Machines have become a YouTube sensation! Do you want to create your own? Students will learn the engineering design process, mechanics, and simple machines to create their own Rube Goldberg Machine. Students will learn how to sketch drawings of their ideas, create CAD models, and ultimately make a workable prototype.
Dates: Monday, June 24th – Friday, June 28th
Location: Willard Lobby for drop off
Eligibility: Entering Grades 3rd – 6th
Facilitator: Leah Dollar