SUMMER PROGRAMS 2020
Students can exlore a variety of topics this summer at PEER's tech and media workshops! Kids will discover, create, communicate, research, and innovate alongside our program leaders who guide them through fun learning opportunities. Workshops are available in the morning or afternoon with an option to select "full day" and attend both sessions. Workshops will be structured such that, in addition to theme projects, students will have an opportunity to be exposed to other subjects. Dates and subjects are listed below.
Summer Camps
Hours:
Early drop off – 8:00 AM
Morning Session – 9:00 AM – 12 NOON
Lunch* – 12 NOON – 1:00 PM
Afternoon Session – 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
After Care – 4:00 – 6:00 PM
* students bring their own lunch Monday -Thursday. Pizza will be served on Fridays.
Location:
PEER Studios at Leyva Middle School, 1865 Monrovia Drive, San Jose
Rates:
AM or PM Session - $285.00/each
AM and PM Sessions - $500.00
AM extended care- $40.00/week
PM extended care- $80.00/week
HaCkRz Biz Camp - Grades 6-8
In this program, students will work in teams to come up with an idea that solves a real-world problem and develop a Shark Tank like presentation. This includes a prototype and funding proposal. In the process, they will learn basic concepts related to business, marketing and technology. They will learn to work in teams and to leverage the various interests and strengths of their team member partners.
June 15-19
All Day
Tech Boot Camp - Grades 3-4 and Grades 5-7
This program is intended to expose students to a variety of technical disciplines while engaging them in fun learning activities, most of which, can be continued at home after the camp is over. The disciplines they will explore include 3D Printing, Robotics, Game Design, Mobile App Design, Physical Computing with both Arduino and micro:bit. The intent is to expose students to these activities so they will get a sense of where their interests lie and where they might like to continue their adventures in exploring technology. More information is available here.
June 22-27 AM
July 6-10 PM
Game Design Camp - Grades 5-7
In this camp, students will learn to design games from concept to algorithm to implementation. The students will be challenged to think like a coder and will explore learn about the coding concepts available in all programming languages. The uses multiple environments to expose and teach the concepts in a variety of ways. The camp is intended to be fun while exposing the students a number of freely available, highly popular platforms and encouraging continued exploration long after the camp ends. More information is available here.
June 22-27 PM
Multimedia and Stop Motion Animation - Grades 3-4 and 5-7
In this program, students will learn about different types of animation. This includes green screen filming, stop motion and drawing. Students will practice using various digital tools and apps to create projects that demonstrate the different styles/techniques.
3/4: June 22-27 PM &
July 13-17
July 6-10 AM
Exploring with Coding and Robotics - Grades 3-4
In this program, students will learn about different types of animation. This includes green screen filming, stop motion and drawing. Students will practice using various digital tools and apps to create projects that demonstrate the different styles/techniques.
June 22-27 AM
July 13-17 PM
Lego Robotics - Grades 5-7
Featuring Terrabats Robotics Team #14525
We are happy to be working with the Terrabats Team, a group of 10 high school students that work together on various Lego Challenges. An example of one of their robots that they built and coded in 3 days can be found here.
While we are still finalizing the details with the team, we wanted to create a placeholder for those with an interest in Lego Robotics. If you are interested, please register for the program here or fill out the interest form here. The details will be provided by the end of Feb, after their coach returns from overseas and we have the opportunity to flesh out the details.