Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) announces campMODA 2020, summer camps that teach kids and teens how to use design thinking and STEAM skills (science, technology, engineering, art and math) to creatively solve problems and address challenges.
This June and July, campMODA will offer full-day, week-long summer sessions covering various topics and skill sets, such as coding, architecture, robotics, 3D modeling and more. As the only museum in the Southeast devoted exclusively to the study and celebration of all things design, MODA has specially developed each program to challenge and encourage campers to practice empathy, work collaboratively, think critically, take risks and get a head start on becoming designer-citizens.
Held at locations across Atlanta, including MODA, Georgia Tech College of Design, The Children’s School, The Galloway School and The Lovett School, campMODA’s summer camps will include the following sessions. Please visit www.museumofdesign.org/camps to view the full campMODA schedule, register and learn more.
Mars 2020: Space Rover Design with LEGO Robotics (June 1-5, 2020, 9am-4pm | Location: Georgia Tech College of Design | Age: 4th-7th graders) – Campers will learn about robotically operated vehicles already hard at work exploring space and the challenges scientists and engineers face in designing them. Then they’ll brainstorm, design and build robots for exploring space.
Designing Skateboards (June 1-5, 2020, 9am-4pm | Location: The Galloway School | Age: 6th-9th graders) – In this camp, participants will learn about the design, engineering, technology and art that makes skateboarding what it is today. Plus, campers will learn how to make a skateboard deck from start to finish and find creative ways to embellish their deck, explore skatepark and ramp design and most importantly, skate!
Mission Moon Base: Design & Build with LEGO Robotics (June 8-12, 2020, 9am-4pm | Location: Georgia Tech College of Design | Age: 2nd-4th graders) – In this camp, young designers will discuss the challenges of living in space, then design, build and program a moon base for future astronauts.
“Minecraft” – Build with Code (June 8-12, 2020, 9am-4pm | Location: The Lovett School | Age: 3rd-7th graders) – MODA’s “Minecraft” – Build with Code camp will challenge campers to use “Minecraft,” the popular video game, as a design tool and collaborate using the design process. While delving into “Minecraft’s” expanding horizons, campers will be challenged to learn the steps necessary to create 3D CAD models of “Minecraft” structures, use command blocks that teach coding, learn different aspects of a “Minecraft” server and experiment with Redstone circuitry.
Good Game! Video Game Design (June 15-19, 2020, 8:30am-3:30pm | Location: The Children’s School | Age: 6th-8th graders) – This camp will take campers through all the steps of designing and creating a “game for good,” from 3-D modeling and character design, to sound effect recording and music-making, to coding and playtesting. Campers will also learn how video games can raise awareness about important issues and make a difference in the world while building and improving STEAM skills that are essential for success in the 21st century.
“Minecraft” – Designing Green Architecture to Make a Difference (June 15-19, 2020, 9am-4pm | Location: The Lovett School | Age: 4th-9th graders) – Camper architects will be commissioned to build a building on the Lovett campus. They’ll learn how the building will function, study the site and talk about what makes a building “green.” Then they’ll collaborate to brainstorm ideas for a structure that fulfills needs and respects the environment. Throughout the week, campers will visit buildings on the Lovett campus to study its architecture works. They’ll also practice the basics of technical drawing as they sketch buildings.
Make Useless Things & Robots (June 22-26, 2020, 8:30am-3:30pm | Location: The Children’s School | Age: 6th-8th graders) – This camp is guaranteed to be crazy fun because campers will make things they hardly need at all! Using design thinking, they’ll design and build a robot that can do things like brush teeth or stir soup until it’s cold. Campers will get comfortable with the idea that sometimes things you make don’t work the way you think they will—and that’s okay because that’s how we learn.
“Minecraft” – Designing Sustainable Eco-Cities (June 22-26 & July 6-10, 2020, 9am-4pm | Location: The Lovett School | Age: 4th-9th graders) In this camp, Minecrafter campers will investigate the most innovative practices in architecture and urban sustainability. Then, building in MODA’s “Minecraft” servers, campers will collaborate to create an environmentally-friendly city mindful of future generations’ quality of life.
Spaced Out! Designing Gear for the Galaxy (And Beyond) with LEGO Robotics (June 22-26, 2020, 9am-4pm | Location: Georgia Tech College of Design | Age: 4th-7th graders) – This summer, campers will learn about the challenges of long-term space travel and then use LEGO Robotics to design, prototype and test gear for astronauts.
Defenders of the Planet: Designing Envirobots with LEGO Robotics (July 6-10, 2020, 9am-4pm | Location: Georgia Tech College of Design | Age: 4th-7th graders) – In this camp, young designers will design Enviro-Bots that tackle real-world environmental issues. In this week-long camp, campers will study robots that are protecting the planet to see how they are designed and how they work. Then, campers will team up, choose an environmental issue that’s important to them and design and prototype a robot that will make a difference.
“Minecraft” Green City: Urban Sustainability (July 13-17, 2020, 9am-4pm | Location: Georgia Tech College of Design | Age: 5th-9th graders) – Minecrafter campers will investigate the most innovative practices in architecture and urban sustainability. Then, building in MODA’s “Minecraft” servers, campers will collaborate to create an environmentally-friendly city mindful of future generations’ quality of life.
Defenders of the Planet: Designing Envirobots with LEGO Robotics (July 13-17, 2020, 9am-4pm| Location: The Children’s School | Age: 3rd-5th graders) – In this camp, young designers will design Enviro-Bots that tackle real-world environmental issues. Campers will study robots that are protecting the planet to see how they are designed and how they work. Then, they’ll team up, choose an environmental issue that’s important to them and design and prototype a robot that will make a difference.
Fashion & Jewelry Design (July 20-24, 2020, 8:30am-3:30pm | Location: The Children’s School | Age: 6th-8th graders) – Spend a week learning about how upcycling and 3-D printing are changing fashion design. Campers will learn high-tech and low-tech skills that will help them express themselves as they design garments and jewelry.
Architecture for the Planet: Designing Living Buildings with “Minecraft” (July 20-24 & July 27-31, 2020, 9am-4pm | Location Georgia Tech College of Design | Age: 5th-9th graders) – Campers will learn about “living” regenerative buildings that make the environment better in many ways. Then, using “Minecraft” as their tool, they’ll design their own “living” building—one that makes our planet better.
About Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA): Located within the Midtown Arts Corridor since 2011, MODA is the only museum in the Southeast devoted exclusively to the study and celebration of all things design. The museum defines design as a creative process that inspires change, transforms lives and makes the world a better place, an idea that informs all of its exhibitions and programs. The museum offers an extensive range of adult programs, as well as educational programs and camps for children. For more information, visit www.museumofdesign.org or call 404.979.6455.
Museum Hours:
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Noon-6 p.m.
Wednesday: Noon-6 p.m.
Thursday: Noon-8 p.m.
Friday: Noon-6 p.m.
Saturday: Noon-6 p.m.
Sunday: Noon-6 p.m.
Address:
1315 Peachtree Street
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
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