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Week-Long STEM Summer Camp in Boulder, CO

There is no shortage of summer options in Boulder, CO. There is a shortage of weeks a child talks about in September, and that is the bar week-long stem summer camp has to clear.

Ages 6-14 · For families · Colorado · West

Week-Long STEM Summer Camp — Ellis Abel Learns STEM summer camp materials used in Boulder, CO
Week-Long STEM Summer Camp — Ellis Abel Learns STEM summer camp materials used in Boulder, CO

What the week actually is

Five days is the shortest span in which a child can carry one project from a bad first attempt to something they are proud of. Anything shorter produces a souvenir; a week produces a change in what they think they can do.

Day by day

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

Boulder, CO — what applies locally

  • The Boulder, CO metro area has about 328,560 residents, ranking 162nd in the country.
  • Metro area: Boulder, CO
  • State: Colorado · Region: West

Questions we get from Boulder, CO

Why a week and not two?
Two is better if the family can do it. One week is the minimum that produces a finished thing.
What happens on Friday?
A showcase where each child explains their build to the room, which is the hardest and most valuable hour of the week.
Can we do more than one week?
Yes, the themes are designed not to overlap.

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