Mathobotix Summer Robotics Camps at the Beall Center
MATHOBOTIX SUMMER ROBOTICS CAMPS
AT THE BEALL CENTER
featuring Lego® engineering projects based on
STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) Curriculum
SPACE IS LIMITED - REGISTER TODAY
Mathobotix and the Beall Center for Art + Technology offer robotics camps that spark the minds of young children and teenagers through STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) education focusing on team problem-solving, creative thinking – and ultimately building really cool robots. Weekly camp sessions begin June 18, 2012 for girls and boys
ages 6 - 14.
There is a natural symbiosis between technology and art, and the collaboration among Mathobotix, Inc., The Claire Trevor School of the Arts, and the Beall Center for Art + Technology has created an environment where the subjects are taught holistically together with science and mathematics. The result is education, advanced skills, and a whole lot of fun! Come join Mathobotix and the Beall Center on the UC Irvine campus this summer – as we team up, full STEAM ahead!
Camp Schedules, Rates and Registration Materials:
Download Mail-in Registration Form, Schedules & Waiver: Click Here..
Mail Registration materials to: Beall Center, 229 Mesa Arts Building, UC Irvine, Irvine, Ca 92697-2775.
To Register online using a credit card go to: https://commerce.arts.uci.edu/mathobotix.
An additional fee of 2% is applied to all credit card transactions.
Online Registrations must download Waiver Form and return completed and signed form to the Beall Center. To download Waiver Form: Click Here
Currently offered discounts (only one discount per child can be applied to each session):
5% sibling discount for the second child and each additional sibling. ($246/session).
5% UCI staff/faculty/student discount for each child. Enter UCINetID on Registration form ($246/session).
NOTE: Discounts are applied to mail-in registrations only, and cannot be offered with online rgistrations. Fees, discounts, and promotional offers are subject to change without prior notice.
For camp registration and fee related questions please email ArtsOutreach@uci.edu or call (949)824-6206.
Fee must be paid for the entire session duration. No refunds. No-prorating for missed classes.
Session Dates:
Session 1: June 18 – June 22
Session 2: June 25 – June 29 Session Full
Session 3: July 2 – July 6 ($208 per week/ no class 7/4)
Session 4: July 9 – July 13
Session 5: July 16 – July 21
Session 6: July 23 – July 27
Session 7: Jul 30 – Aug 3
Session 8: Aug 6 – Aug 10
Session 9: Aug 13 – Aug 17
Session 10: Aug 20 – Aug 24
Session 11: Aug 27 – Sept 1
Camps run 9am to 4pm, Monday – Friday.
$259 per weekly session.
Map & Directions to the Beall Center: Click Here.
Camp General Info:
For camp curriculum and activities related questions, comments or concerns, email learn@mathobotix.com or call (949)824-6206 or (949)857-1419. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) visit http://www.mathobotix.com/faq_camp.php.
Students have fun while learning basic static structures used in robotics by applying the fundamentals of art, design, math and science concepts. Robot Cadets build strong and stable structures, explore simple machines, and program their robots using Lego® NXT software. They enjoy playing drag race and Sumo with fellow team members. The robot cadets compete in mini team competitions and demonstrate their projects in a Show & Tell on the last day of camp.
For more information about Mathobotix go to: http://www.mathobotix.com
Important Information:
--Fee must be paid for the entire course duration. No refunds. No-prorating for missed classes.
--Fees, discounts, and promotional offers are subject to change without prior notice.
--Campers may attend one session or multiple sessions. Campers will build and develop their knowledge and skills with each session they attend. Repeating students work on different projects.
--Camps Run 9am to 4pm, Monday thru Friday. Extended Care available upon request.
--On the second day of camp children are grouped by age and grade level. If your child would like to be grouped with a friend please talk with the camp mentor on the first day of camp.
--Show & Tell/Team Competition conducted Fridays 3pm to 4pm. Parents/guardians/guests/camper's friends are invited to attend the competitions.|
--Lunch and Snacks: Please send sack lunch and 2 snacks each day.
--Fee includes the camp, and T-Shirt.
--Camper age: 6 – 14 years.
--Sign-in/Sign-out required by Parents/Guardians. Drop-off in front of the Beall Center at 8:45-9am & Pick-up at 3:45-4pm.
--All Registration materials must be mailed to the Beall Center or returned by the first day of camp.
More about STEAM education:
The acronym STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics. Harvey White, co-founder of Qualcomm and Leap Wireless International, is credited with first using the acronym in a talk to the San Diego Development Corporation, and knows something about the workforce of the future when he states, “We simply cannot compete in the new economy unless we do something now about creativity and innovation.”
Much emphasis – and money – is placed on advancing educational efforts in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). President Obama’s initiative, Educate to Innovate, part of the “Race to the Top” program, invests $700 million in financial and in-kind support for the continued development of effective teaching in these subjects, to prepare our next generation for global leadership. What seems to be missing from all these discussions and dollars is a holistic approach to education in the sciences. The subjects that make up STEM are treated as discrete, and outcomes are confined to purely quantifiable test results.
Innovation in science education needs the kind of creativity that is relevant and humanistic, and that encourages multi-skilled problem solving in a collaborative environment. The Arts incorporated into STEM education leads to skills development, intellectual curiosity and stronger preparation for our next generation of leaders.
To support the innovations of future minds, the Claire Trevor School of the Arts partners with outside educators to keep creativity alive and thriving. We warmly invite you to come join Mathobotix at the Beall Center on our campus this summer – as we team up, full STEAM ahead!
“As demand for a new work force to meet the challenges of a global knowledge economy is rapidly increasing, few things could be as important in this period of our nation’s history than art education.”
-- John M. Eger, Chair of Communications & Public Policy, CSUSD
