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Week-Long STEM Summer Camp in Sumter, SC

The Sumter, SC metro area has about 105,067 residents, ranking 352nd in the country. Somewhere in it are children who would love week-long stem summer camp and have never been offered one within driving distance.

Ages 6-14 · For families · South Carolina · South

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

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

Sumter, SC — what applies locally

  • The Sumter, SC metro area has about 105,067 residents, ranking 352nd in the country.
  • Metro area: Sumter, SC
  • State: South Carolina · Region: South

Questions we get from Sumter, SC

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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