Hogwarts in Westfield
Entering grades 1-5: Calling all witches, wizards, and muggles! Experience the fun of Hogwarts with a week full of Harry Potter activities. Don’t worry, we know there’s no magic outside of Hogwarts, but we got SPECIAL permission from Professor McGonagall! After our sorting ceremony, be prepared to go to Ollivander’s Wand Shop for your own special wand, Charms class to practice spells, and Potions class to make your own concoctions. At the end of the week, the house with the most points will win the House Cup!
Mysteries of Magic
Entering grades 2-5: Learn how some of your favorite magic tricks come to life and master your own bag of tricks with a professional magician. Before you know it, you will be entertaining your family and friends! Each young magician gets a set of magic tricks and props to keep.
Hands On Art
Entering grades K-5: Engage your imagination and natural creativity! Campers-turned-artists work with a variety of materials such as paint, clay, sand, pastels and natural materials from the surrounding environment to create and develop fun projects, acquire new skills and express personal style. This is the camp where creativity thrives!
Young Scientists
Entering grades K-5: Gain a better understanding of how basic scientific properties affect the world around us! Fun discoveries and hands-on learning are in store as we mix Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math into this creative and exploratory camp. Kids work both individually and as teams to tackle complex challenges with science, engineering and design.
The curriculum and instruction for the following camps are provided by the Montclair Learning Center:
NEW! Civil Engineering: Designing and Building Bridges
Entering grades 1-5: Learn about different types of bridges and civil engineering through hands-on problem-solving experiences. Using the Engineering Design Process and STEM skills, campers design and build their own bridge to be tested to meet load, safety, and budget constraints.
NEW! Stem Around the World
Entering grades 1-5: Explore the different continents and cultures of the world through the lens of STEM. Become engineers and use shapes and geometry to design and build your own version of the pyramids or the Great Wall of China. Learn about earth science to understand how Niagara Falls, the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone geysers exist.
NEW! Railway Engineering
Entering grades 1-5: This camp introduces railroad transportation through the lens of STEM. Campers are exposed to railway transportation technology through experimental learning and hands-on activities. Build your own train tracks and train. Be a conductor and drive a train through a simulation experience.
NEW! Vet Academy
Entering grades 1-2: Learn how veterinarians care for a variety of animals, such as pets, farm or zoo animals. Campers will set up their own vet clinic, analyze a pet x-ray, and build a cast for an animal in need. Design and build your own zoo with your choice of wild animals.
Aerospace Engineering: Rocketry
Entering grades 1-5: 3, 2, 1…Blast Off! Shoot for the moon by applying basic physics concepts (angles, trajectory, aerodynamics, thrust, Newton’s Laws) and the engineering design process in hands-on projects such as designing, building and launching your own rockets.
Robotics
Entering grades 3-5: Build your own remote control car, animal bot or electric guitar using the LEGO® Mindstorms® NXT Robotics Construction Set. Build and program robots using motors and external inputs such as touch, sound and light sensors. Use your new skills to meet challenges such as following lines, processing sound or navigating a maze.
Chess
Entering grades 2-5: Develop critical thinking skills, improve academic performance, and build sportsmanship, self-confidence and discipline. Experience a fun mix of formal instruction, practical exercises, and playing opportunities. Beginners learn the basic moves and strategies of the game. Intermediate and advanced players take their games to the next level by learning more complex strategies, practicing tactics, and preparing for and participating in chess tournaments.
3-D Video Game Maker
Entering grades 1-5: Learn the basics of game development. Create games using visual programming language software designed to be used by children. Its various capabilities enable campers to develop and program a wide range of inventive and visually interesting games that are played in a 3-D world. Draw on these capabilities to design and create single-player and multi-player games.
Questions? Contact: | |
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Director of Camp & Mountainside SACC Phone: 908-301-9622 ext. 265 | Director of School Age Child Care-Westfield Phone: 908-301-9622 ext. 273 |
Asisstant Director of Camp and School Age Childcare Phone: 908-301-9622 ext. 271 | Senior Director of Child Care Services, Camps & Teens Phone: 908-301-9622 ext. 223 |