Camp Invention

In partnership with Invent Now Kids, the Spring Hill School District is pleased to offer the nationally-acclaimed, weeklong Camp Invention program at Spring Hill Elementary to children entering grades one through six.  This exciting summer day camp experience immerses children in imaginative play that reinforces and supplements school-year learning through inquiry-based activities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).  Each day of the program week, children rotate through five integrated modules that require creative thinking to solve real-world challenges.  Working together, children learn vital 21st Century life skills, such as problem-solving and teamwork through hands-on learning… disguised as fun!

This exciting week of activities begins on June 7 and runs through June 11.  Camp starts at 9 a.m. and concludes at 3:30 p.m.  Each day children will be challenged to rebuild a virtual world and act as entrepreneurs as they establish a new marketplace in the Hatched™ module, explore alternative energy to power their robotic creatures in the Power’d™ module, and discover surprising mathematical connections between soap bubbles and lightening bolts in the SMArt: Science, Math & Art™ module.  As with every Camp Invention program, the INNOVATE program will feature the I Can Invent III™ module, where younger children will take apart discarded household appliances and create fantasy inventions, while older children will use the pieces and parts to build Rube Goldberg machines.  Also featured will be the Global Games™ module, where children will explore ancient cultures and sports like lacrosse and soccer from civilizations around the world.  Local educators will facilitate the program modules, and enthusiastic high school and college students will serve as program counselors. 

Although the camp for this summer is filled, names are currently being added to a waiting list.  If you are interested in having your child’s name added to our waiting list, please contact Darcy Sly at slyd@usd230.org.