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LOCKPORT — Camp Invention, a nationally recognized, nonprofit summer enrichment camp program, is coming to Kenan Center July 31 through Aug. 4.
Camp Invention is a program of the National Inventors Hall of Fame, a non-profit organization dedicated to recognizing inventors and invention, promoting creativity, and advancing the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship.
The program will be offered to children entering grades 1 – 6. The weeklong summer adventure includes lessons that explore connections between science, technology, engineering and innovation. Children will work together to seek solutions to real-world problems and sharpen critical 21st century learning skills while rotating through several fascinating modules.
Young innovators will be spending their time:
- Engaging creative thinking to design and build their own duct tape creations
- Experiencing the power of rocket science by building and launching rubber band rockets
- Exploring aerodynamics to blast water rockets made from plastic bottles more than 50 feet in the air
- Taking apart nonworking machines and devices to investigate their inner operations
All activities give participants the opportunity to explore, discover and achieve while having fun!
Local educators will facilitate program modules, and enthusiastic high school students will serve as Leadership Interns, ensuring that one program team member is in place for every eight children.
Register at www.campinvention.org by Monday using promo code Discover25 to receive $25 off the base price of $225. Every registration includes a complimentary Camp Invention t-shirt.
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