Expedition: Mars Summer Camp @ First United Methodist Church La Grange
Summer Camp July 14-18 @ First United Methodist Church (La Grange)
Hold on tight, space explorers! Get ready to blast off on an extraordinary expedition to the captivating planet of Mars. What started as a simple voyage has transformed into an awe-inspiring adventure, brimming with endless possibilities. Equipped with a fleet of remarkable rovers inspired by the renowned Curiosity and Perseverance missions, your child will navigate the mysterious Martian landscape in search of answers. Using gears, axles, motors, and RoboThink's exclusive hardware, they'll also have the chance to build a groundbreaking spaceship that will transport them back to our solar system. No experience necessary– just say farewell to Earth and prepare for a journey that will ignite your child's curiosity and expand their horizons like never before!
Topics Covered: Explores how to use mainboards, switches, IR sensors, gears, DC motors and axles as well as concepts like gear ratios, potential and kinetic energy, transferring motion and more! This program is also loaded full of different astronomy information, from constellations to comparing the sizes of the planets!
Price: $260
When: Monday - Friday, July 14-18, 2025
Time: 9am - 12pm (3 hours)
Location: First United Methodist Church, 100 W Cossitt Ave, La Grange, IL 60525.
Ages: 6-12 years old
Pick Up
If you have time, we highly suggest coming to class 15 minutes early to see what your student made, take photos and videos, and help the clean-up process.
Drink and Snack
You can send a water bottle with students - water only, please. You can send a nut-free snack, if desired.
AGREEMENTS AND POLICIES
ROBOTHINK PHOTO RELEASE AGREEMENT - You will be able to accept or deny this release during registration.
I acknowledge that while my child is attending this RoboThink program, he/she may be photographed by a still or video camera. I authorize RoboThink, LLC. to utilize my child’s photographic image without identification in its brochures and advertisements in any media, including RoboThink’s website. In giving my consent, I hereby release and hold harmless RoboThink and its agents from any and all responsibility or liability relating to the use of the photographs. I understand that neither my child nor I will receive compensation should any photograph authorized hereunder be used.
CANCELLATION POLICY
By registering, you agree to the Cancellation Policy. Cancellations received at least 1 week prior to the start of the camp will receive a refund of the registration fee minus a $5 processing fee. Any cancellations after the 1 week prior to start date will receive a refund of 50% of the registration fee. No refunds will be issued after camp begins. There are no refunds or make-ups for a missed camp day. Thank you for your understanding.
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If you have any questions or concerns regarding this program, please email chicagoland@myrobothink.com or call us at 708-910-7663.
OUR PROGRAMS:
• Develop problem solving, critical thinking and spatial awareness skills
• Have different themes and 100s of builds to engage students at all skill levels
• Nurture a love for STEM, creativity and learning
• Are hands on and make learning fun and engaging!
RoboThink is an international learning program. Our exciting programs develop core STEM skills that students apply to school subjects and their future careers, while fostering a love for engineering and robotics. With RoboThink’s exclusive robotics kit and curriculum that is NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards) aligned, students have a blast learning about robotics, engineering, technology and other STEM subjects.
