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.

Week-Long STEM Summer Camp in Orange County, VT

Parents in Orange County, VT book summer in February and regret it in July. Orange County is one of 14 counties in Vermont. What separates a week worth repeating is whether the child was ever genuinely stuck and then unstuck.

Ages 6-14 · For families · Vermont · Northeast

Week-Long STEM Summer Camp — Ellis Abel Learns STEM summer camp materials used in Orange County, VT

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

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

Orange County, VT — what applies locally

Orange County is one of 14 counties in Vermont.
Every public school district inside Orange County is eligible for the district licensing terms.
State: Vermont · Region: Northeast

Questions we get from Orange County, VT

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.

Other camp themes in Orange County

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