Resource person: Paul O'Donnell

Location: Mutchmor School | 185 Fifth Ave, Ottawa, ON, K1S 2N1

Description:

Every Robotics Camp will feature a half day of Robotics instruction as well as a half day of games, fun, and out-trips with our amazing GNAG staff!

Designed for open ended play, this program lets children create any experience through educational robotics- a humanoid character from a story, a moving carousel, a jumping frog, a race helicopter- anything they can imagine. Children engage in playful learning, cultivate their curiosity for the technological world, explore problem solving and understand concepts such as sequencing, coding, cause and effect, programming, sensors, motors, gears and actuators. This is an engaging introduction to powerful ideas from robotics, computer science, and engineering in a structured, developmentally appropriate paradigm. Children are given the opportunity to learn programming, sequencing and engineering concepts without the need for a screen or tablet. Additionally, our program also appeals to children who are not Lego enthusiasts and to those children that have limited reading and writing skills. After being immersed in this program, young children will be able to engage in both computational thinking and engineering design while creating their personalized robots. Our facilitated workshop integrates the use of art materials, literacy, music and dance through robotics to deliver a unique and fun activity.

Available spots: Full

Price: $485.00 Taxes waived

Required age: 6 - 8 years old as of 12/31/2025

Notes: Summer Camp Refunds and Transfers If you register with less than the notification time available, please consider your registration final, with no withdrawal possible. Notification required: Refund requests must be submitted by 5:30 PM on the Friday at least 2 weeks (10 full business days) before the camp start date. GNAG staff do not work on the weekends during the Summer. 1. Within notification period. Refund with 7% admin fee or credit on GNAG account with no fee. 2. Less than notification period. Refunds or credits on GNAG account will not be issued. 3. Change your mind? Notify us first! We can help without incurring fees. A transfer requires the same period of notification. We will follow health guidelines set out by the OPH regarding illness. Refunds will not be offered for illness experienced during a camp week. Please see our parent handbook released in June for details on our best practices to keep our campers safe and healthy, including what to bring to camp each day, and camper expectations. In the week prior to the camp, our counsellors will call new participants and you will be emailed a schedule for the week. Please feel free to contact us if you have any information that will help your child have a successful and happy week at camp. Weekly schedules will be online 2 weeks before the camp start date, and maybe a little earlier. Subject to Change: The information in our summer plan is subject to change. Since we plan in December and January, certain details may shift due to factors beyond our control between then and the summer.

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