Virtual Summer Camp Schedule

Design Challenge Camps (Grades 4-8)

Beat summer boredom with our virtual design challenge camps! These one-week camps meet for an hour on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and also include several hours of independent activities outside of class. Each camp is led by two of our outstanding instructors who will guide your camper through the engineering design process as they become creative problem- solvers!

Each camp focuses on one themed design challenge, like building a wind-powered vehicle or an earthquake-safe structure. Campers will also dive into the science surrounding the challenge and try related activities like creating a social media campaign or public service announcement to raise awareness about the problem they're trying to solve. All camps are run through our partner, Outschool. Check class listing for prices.

Week of July 13

Morning (10 a.m.)

Afternoon (2 p.m.)

Week of July 20

Morning (10 a.m.)

Afternoon (2 p.m.)

Week of July 27

Morning (10 a.m.)

Afternoon (2 p.m.)

Engineering Design Challenge: Solar Oven S’mores! Grades 4-8

Week of Aug. 3

Morning (10 a.m.)

Engineering Design Challenge: Endangered Animal Rescue! Grades 4-8

Afternoon (2 p.m.)

Family Making Camps (Grades 1-3)

Does your family need a fun project to work on for the weekend? Look no further! Join us for Family Making Camp, a two-session virtual camp led by one of The Tech’s knowledgeable science lab instructors. Our instructor will provide your family with guidance, support, and encouragement to get your family making together!

Each camp class focuses on families designing and building one project over the course of five days. On Thursday evening, the Tech instructor will help get your family ready to make something fun and functional from materials around your home and introduce you to the design challenge at hand. Then, families go off for the weekend to make something amazing! Monday evening everyone gets back together with the instructor to show off all their hard work and cool designs! Check class listings for prices.

Week of July 13

Family Making: Solar Oven S'mores!
Harness the power of the summer sun! Engineer a solar oven using some basic materials found around your home. Then test it by making s’mores!

Session 1: Thursday, July 16 | 5 p.m.
Session 2: Monday, July 20 | 5 p.m

Week of July 20

Family Making: Insane Inflatables
Get your creative juices flowing as your family invents a fun inflatable character that comes to life when it gets a blast of air -- and it's all done with recycled materials you can find around the home!

Session 1: Thursday, July 23 | 5 p.m.
Session 2: Monday, July 27 | 5 p.m.

Week of July 27

Family Making: Beat the Earthquake
Duck and Cover! Families will work together to engineer their own earthquake — and a structure to survive it!

Session 1: Tuesday, July 28 | 5 p.m.
Session 2: Friday, July 31 | 5 p.m.

Family Making: Save the Waterways
Excited about protecting the environment? Families will work together to design and build a storm drain grate to prevent trash from polluting our local waterways.

Session 1: Thursday, July 30 | 5 p.m.
Session 2: Monday, August 3 | 5 p.m.

Week of Aug. 3

Family Making: Furry Friend Rescue
Engineers to the rescue! Together your family will design and build a custom wind-powered vehicle to save your favorite stuffed animal from a dangerous situation!

Session 1: Thursday, August 6 | 5 p.m.
Session 2: Monday, August 10 | 5 p.m.