Will my child be bored?

Not if they are given something genuinely hard. Boredom at this age is almost always under-challenge.

There are challenges, but the scoring rewards iteration over first-try success.

Does it help with school?

It targets the habits, not the syllabus, which is the part school has no time to teach.

Middle School STEM Summer Camp in Chambers County, AL

Chambers County is one of 67 counties in Alabama. Somewhere in it are children who would love middle school stem summer camp and have never been offered one within driving distance.

Ages 11-14 · For families · Alabama · South

Middle School STEM Summer Camp — Ellis Abel Learns STEM summer camp materials used in Chambers County, AL

What the week actually is

Middle school is the drop-off point. Students who were curious at ten start performing disinterest at twelve because being wrong in front of peers has become expensive. This week is built to make being wrong cheap again.

Day by day

Pick the problem and write the prediction
First build, first failure
Diagnose what actually went wrong
Rebuild and test against the prediction
Showcase: explain it to the room

Chambers County, AL — what applies locally

Chambers County is one of 67 counties in Alabama.
Every public school district inside Chambers County is eligible for the district licensing terms.
State: Alabama · Region: South

Questions we get from Chambers County, AL

Will my child be bored?: Not if they are given something genuinely hard. Boredom at this age is almost always under-challenge.
Is it competitive?: There are challenges, but the scoring rewards iteration over first-try success.
Does it help with school?: It targets the habits, not the syllabus, which is the part school has no time to teach.

Other camp themes in Chambers County

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