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 Georgetown County, SC

Families searching for Middle School STEM Summer Camp in Georgetown County, SC are mostly asking one question: will this week actually change anything, or is it childcare with a science theme. Georgetown County is one of 46 counties in South Carolina.

Ages 11-14 · For families · South Carolina · South

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

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

Georgetown County, SC — what applies locally

Georgetown County is one of 46 counties in South Carolina.
Every public school district inside Georgetown County is eligible for the district licensing terms.
State: South Carolina · Region: South

Questions we get from Georgetown County, SC

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 Georgetown County

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Middle School STEM Camp elsewhere in South Carolina

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