Based on last year’s enrollment, International Ivy Summer Enrichment Program is sharing the most popular summer STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) classes in the Summit, NJ area.
- Video Game Creation – Beginners (Ages 8-13)
- Youngster WeDo Robotics (Ages 5-7)
- Stop-Action Animation (Ages 8-13)
- Crazy Chemworks (Ages 7-10)
- Escape Room Creation (Ages 8-13)
- Minecraft Creative – The Engineer in You (Ages 8-13)
- 3D Printing (Ages 10-14)
- Shockingly Sticky Science (Ages 7-10)
- Chemical Engineering (Ages 10-14)
- Detective Spy Lab (Ages 7-10)
Video Game Creation – Beginners (Ages 8-13)
Students create their very own computer video game from the ground up. Utilizing ClickStream Fusion® software, our teachers walk through every step of developing a customized functional arcade-style video game. This includes creating various objects such as the player, enemies, bonuses, designing multiple levels, assigning health and lives, and programming object movements. In addition to having fun and gaining a sense of accomplishment, students learn the elements of good game design, drag-and-drop programming, and incorporated logic such as repeat loops, conditional statements, object parenting.
Robotics – WeDo Robotics (Ages 5-7)
Using the LEGO® Education WeDo™ Robotics Construction Set, the students are introduced to simple robotics through building models, attaching sensors and motors, and using a computer to program the model’s behavior. Robot models include dancing birds, smart spinner, drumming monkey, hungry alligator, roaring lion, flapping bird, soccer kicker, soccer goalie, and cheerful fans, airplane, a giant, sailboat and larger models such as a tower crane, an intelligent house, a Ferris wheel, and a car. Students will also learn about simple engineering concepts such as pulleys, belts, gears and levels, while having a blast with their creations.
Stop Action Animation (Ages 8-13)
In this fast paced class, students will create up to 5 stop-motion animated flix! Each day you’ll use a new style of stop-motion. And the last two days we’ll even do Lego Animation! It’s the ultimate arts and crafts class where students create, direct, and film their movies.
Crazy Chemworks (Ages 7-10)
Shake up a flask of fun in the lab and become a junior chemist! Learn to recognize chemical reactions and mix up a few reactive ingredients for some sensational results. Check out the colors of chemistry with the power of pH paper and create a stopper-popping reaction. Probe the properties of light and discover some unusual applications of glow-in-the-dark technology. Students have a blast as they make some crazy concoctions.
Escape Room Creation (Ages 8-13)
An escape room is a physical adventure game in which players solve a series of puzzles using clues to complete the objectives at hand by a certain time. Each day, students will participate in an escape room at the beginning of class. They will be exposed to a broad range of scenarios, clues and puzzles used in escape rooms. During the course of the week, students will team up and design their own escape room by creating their own scenario, clues and puzzles. Parents will be invited on Friday to see if they can “escape” from the students’ escape rooms.
Minecraft Creative – The Engineer in You (Ages 8-13)
Students will be building their dream home, setting up their village, replicating a famous building like the White House and building the Golden Gate Bridge as a team. Students will explore effective communications skills through discussions and group exercises in Minecraft.
3D Printing (Ages 10-14)
3D printing is the technology that will change the way we live! Students will learn how to use Tinkercad, a design software used for creating 3D models. Students will learn to design, sculpt, texture, arrange and render their 3D models. Students in the past have created jewelry, phone cases and ornaments. At the completion of the course, every student will have at least one 3D object from their projects to take home.
Shockingly Sticky Science (Ages 7-10)
In Shockingly Sticky Science, students will learn Watts-Up with electricity and build their own static tubes, learn the marvels of magnets as they construct their own Magnet Maze, and get sticky with polymers (a.k.a. slime)! We will create our own soda pop and as a grand finale students will learn all about heat and get to make their own cotton candy to eat!! This program promises to be educational and entertaining.
Chemical Engineering – Polymers & Bioplastics (Ages 10-14)
When plastic items are thrown in the trash, they can quickly pile up in landfills and create a big mess! Students use their chemical engineering skills to explore problems created by traditional plastic materials and engineer bioplastics—plastics made from plant-based materials—as a potential solution to current plastic problems. Students will explore exciting new polymers that use environmentally friendly, biodegradable ingredients like corn, tapioca and even algae and their applications.
Detective / Spy Lab (Ages 7-10)
Step into the shoes of a detective — uncover the science involved in evidence gathering and analysis. Student will use the powers of observations and investigative gear to find, collect and analyze evidence. Students also become a super-spy. They build binoculars; discover what it takes to keep things safe and how technology works in the spy game! They will take turns on short surveillance shifts to test their observation abilities and create their very own Secret Safe while challenging others to crack the code!
About International Ivy
International Ivy promotes creativity and hands-on learning for students between the ages of 3-15 in subjects such as Robotics, Video Game Creation, Computer Programming, Science, Engineering, Math, Minecraft, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Digital Design and more.
All classes are weekly, Monday to Friday, between June 24 to August 16. Families can enroll for one week or multiple weeks, full-day (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM) or half-day (9:00 AM – 12:30 PM or 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM).
For more information, go to www.iisummer.org.
Summit
International Ivy in Summit is location at the Kent Place School, 42 Norwood Avenue, Summit, NJ 07901. To view the class schedule offered at this location, click here: https://iisummer.org/summit/
