Camp Galileo - Innovation Projects - Various Locations

JOIN CAMP GALILEO FOR A SUMMER OF INNOVATION, FRIENDSHIP AND FUN!Rising 6th–8th graders take their skills and confidence to the next level by diving deep into one epic project every week, in addition to participating in games, ceremonies and other classic camp fun. With help from inspiring instructors and sophisticated tools, they'll build incredible new skills as they transform their grand vision into a rideable, solvable or remote-controllable reality.C amp Galileo grows along with kids, delivering just the right mix of challenge and fun from Kindergarten to 10th grade with locations across Northern California, Southern California, Chicago, Denver, and Seattle.THREE WEEKS OF ALL-NEW PROJECTSCUSTOM GO-KARTS: Get behind the wheel of your very own go-kart. Learn how to handle handsaws, drills, rasps and files. Work with hand and power tools to assemble your kart’s wheels, axles, steering column, hood and seat. Dream up an original design, crafting functional features like doors or foot brakes and adding personalized styling with acrylic paints. Debut your kart at an end-of-week show, then roll home in your one-of-a-kind ride. There is a $100 material fee added for this project.ESCAPE ROOM EXPERIENCE: Break out of a Galileo-designed escape room, then use what you learn to design your own. Investigate a range of puzzle types and flows. Experiment with padlocks, hydraulics, simple circuitry, magnets and more as you build out custom features. Create a captivating theme, along with clues and interactive objects for your players to find. Invite your fellow designers to puzzle their way out of your uniquely mysterious room.REMOTE CONTROLLED BOTS: Kick it with your own remote-control robot. Invent an original character, then bring it to life with sculpted-foam features and custom attire. Switch gears as you work on your robot’s electronics, building a remote-control transmitter, wiring the motor and adding attachments to give your creation new athletic abilities. Put your bot to the test in a series of mini challenges, from ball games to obstacle courses.INNOVATION FOR EVERY AGE: Camp Galileo has four age-groups designed to deliver and experience that perfectly balances challenge and fun at every level. NEBULAS: RISING K-1ST GRADERS STARS: RISING 2ND-3RD GRADERS SUPERNOVAS: RISING 4TH-5TH GRADERS METEORS: RISING 6TH – 8TH GRADERS (this page) COUNSELOR IN TRAINING (CIT): RISING 8TH-10TH GRADERS