Camp Invention Keeps Kids Thinking

Aliens and time travelers have descended upon this year’s Camp Invention at Riverstone International School! Throughout the five day program, our alien and time traveler participants being challenged to elaborate, refine, analyze and evaluate their ideas while exploring the connections between science, technology, engineering and innovation. There’s a lot going on but here’s the shortened version of what the kids have been up to:

• In Inventeureka, students are taking a fantasy adventure on Ci6000 Space Modulator Time Machine to explore serendipitous moments in invention history. They are exploring the principles of flight and light while continuing to refine their inventions.
• In Magnetropolis, kids find a magnificent island by navigating hand-crafted upcycled ships to the last known location of the island while exploring science skills such as buoyancy, orienteering and magnetism. They then rebuild the island to scale using engineering design and mathematics such as creating a light tower exactly 100ft high to scale to safely guide ships back to the island of Magnetropolis.
• In I Can Invent: Balloon Burst, children invent fantastical machines and work in teams to build inventions that burst water balloons, while older children create multi-step, balloon bursting Rube Goldberg-type machines, signifying their success.
• The Action and Adventure Games module scores a home run by combining physical activity and creativity. Children practice teamwork, cooperation, coordination, and creative problem solving processes during fun, energetic games.

Thanks to our teachers, counselors, and junior counselors for taking such good care of the participants and special thanks to site coordinator, Tarrah Elam, for doing such a great job keeping things running smoothly!