Summer Camps @ CMoA 2024
We are launching 26 different half-day and full-day camps this year.
Descriptions of each camp and links to registration
are available in each camp’s calendar entry.Camp Registration – Click Here
Membership pays!
CMoA Members! Use code CMOA2024 for a $25 off discount
(Only one discount code can be used per registration)
CMoA is proud to be working again with partners STREM HQ and NFARL for our 2024 summer camps.
Ever wonder about the history of the punchcard?
The punchcard exhibit starts with a Jacquard Loom, one of the earliest uses of punched cards, which helped to make woven fabric more affordable. Herman Hollerith’s invention of electromechanical processing of cards tabulated data for the 1890 census. The IBM family of punch card machines was used for data processing and record-keeping across many industries and academia. Punched cards were even used for matchmaking at the University of Iowa in 1963!
Come learn more about this history and punch your own souvenir card on an original IBM 029 to take home during the demo.
Saturday, 2 – 4 PM, free with museum membership or admission.
Camp Name: Robot NASCAR Races
Camp Week: July 8 – 12, 2024
Suggested Ages: 8 – 12
Duration: Half Day Camp (M-F) 9AM-12PM
Cost $300 (plus $50 one-time, new camper registration fee)
Skill Level: Beg- Int Ages: 7-9
Pre- requisite: Ability to work as a team
Skills acquired (Hardware/ Software) :
- Programming logic
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Building
Soft Skills Acquired:
- Creativity
- Problem Solving
- Teamwork
Real Time Applications: Engineering Design, Robotic Design and Programming
Course Details:
This Robotics class targets the absolute beginners. No prior robotics or programming knowledge is required. Students will be able to build and program robots to engage in various challenges such as battle bots, mazes, and more fun and exciting matches.
Students will learn principals of building and programming to be successful in their missions.
**Licensed Software (full version) and Laptops provided at no charge**
TO REGISTER for this camp, please head to: STREM HQ Camp Registration 2024
CMoA is proud to be working with partner STREM HQ for our 2024 summer camps.
Camp Name: Visual 3D Coding with Kodu
Camp Week: July 8 – 12, 2024
Suggested Ages: 8 – 12
Duration: Half Day Camp (M-F) 1PM – 4PM
Cost $300 (plus $50 one-time, new camper registration fee)
Skill Level: Beg- Adv
Pre- requisite: None
Skills acquired (Hardware/ Software) :
- Coding
- Logic
- Conditions
Soft Skills Acquired:
- Creativity
- Problem Solving
- Storyboarding
Real Time Applications: Software Engineering, Game Design
Course Details:
“Don’t just play the game –Program it!” It’s simple, it’s fun, It’s 3D!!
Create your own video game while exploring the foundations of coding using Microsoft Kodu.
Learn the basic concepts of programming logic; story, character, and game design. Create a water world, program flying fish, create lava obstacles, score points, manage health and so much more! Your kids will be hooked!
***All materials provided at no additional cost***
TO REGISTER for this camp, please head to: STREM HQ Camp Registration 2024
CMoA is proud to be working with partner STREM HQ for our 2024 summer camps.
Camp Name: Game Design with Scratch 3.0
Camp Week: July 15-19, 2024
Suggested Ages: 8 – 12
Duration: Half Day Camp (M-F) 9AM-12PM
Cost $300 (plus $50 one-time, new camper registration fee)
Skill Level: Beg- Adv
Pre- requisite: None
Skills acquired (Hardware/ Software):
- Coding
- Logic
- Using conditions
Soft Skills acquired:
- Creativity
- Problem Solving
- Storyboarding
Real Time Applications : Software Engineering, Game Design, Animation
Course Details:
Code Smart with MIT Scratch 3.0 is the perfect way to learn the basics of programming! You’ll have a great time learning how to create and play your own video games!
With this game design workshop, you can create your own video games and learn programming logic such as variables, operators, and loops. You can also race on your own tracks, create levels, and even add music and dance to make your game more fun and exciting.
**Licensed Software (full version) and Laptops provided at no charge**
TO REGISTER for this camp, please head to: STREM HQ Camp Registration 2024
CMoA is proud to be working with partner STREM HQ for our 2024 summer camps.
Camp Name: Mobile & Web App Design
Camp Week: July 15-19, 2024
Suggested Ages: 11 – 14
Duration: Half Day Camp (M-F) 1PM – 4PM
Cost $300 (plus $50 one-time, new camper registration fee)
Level – Beginner Suggested Age – 11-14
App Development Certificate
Combine scientific knowledge and creativity to take a step into your future by learning a new skillset.
Strengthen your confidence, acquire new skills, and become a digital creator not just a consumer.
In the app development certificate program-1, students learn to build basic multi-screen apps as well as design and develop their own products.
Students learn the concepts below through various hands on experiences via project based learning:
- Basic design
- GUI
- Logic and programming statements
- Variables
- UI – Buttons, dropdowns, sliders etc.
- Logic gates
- Debugging
- App publishing
Web Development Certificate –
Learn to create your own website using the two most sought after coding languages HTML/ CSS in a fun way!
Students learn the concepts below through various hands on experiences via project based learning:
- Customize websites
- Create custom content
- Build an online presence
- Understand website conventions
- Code in HTML and CSS
- Organize the code
- Customize, position, animate web page elements
- Create mobile friendly interfaces
- Debug applications
**Software and Laptops provided at no charge**
TO REGISTER for this camp, please head to: STREM HQ Camp Registration 2024
CMoA is proud to be working with partner STREM HQ for our 2024 summer camps.
Camp Name: Roblox Business Tycoon
Camp Week: July 15-19, 2024
Suggested Ages: 8 – 12
Duration: Half Day Camp (M-F) 1PM – 4PM
Cost $300 (plus $50 one-time, new camper registration fee)
Skill Level: BEG
Pre- requisite: None
Skills acquired (Hardware/ Software):
- Programming logic
Soft Skills Acquired:
- Product design
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Creativity
- Logical Mindset
Real Time Application: Software Engineering, Software Design, Game Design
Course Description:
Create a business simulation game. Learn to build bases, factories, and more. Learn to store inventory and skill sets.
Enable and access datastores, so any place in an experience, including places on different servers, you can access and change the same data. Students will make use of the many tools on Roblox to code amazing games, broadcasting their imaginative capabilities to the world.
The ultimate goal of this camp is to ensure students are learning new concepts to progress and build confidence in coding, as they prepare for the future, all while having fun!
***All materials provided at no additional cost***
TO REGISTER for this camp, please head to: STREM HQ Camp Registration 2024
CMoA is proud to be working with partner STREM HQ for our 2024 summer camps.
To help CMoA celebrate its 5th anniversary and the reason behind our opening date, we welcome back Tom Dworschak, NASA Solar System Ambassador.
His fast-paced talk begins with the 1957 launch of Sputnik and the ensuing USA-USSR space race, which saw the Mercury and Gemini programs lay the groundwork for the Apollo moon landings (1969-1972). He’ll then jump to the present day to discuss NASA’s current plans to launch Artemis to return astronauts to the moon after a half-century hiatus as well as future plans to land on Mars.
Help us celebrate five exciting years of Computer Museum of America with this highly engaging presentation.
Talking Tech is free for members or with museum admission.
Camp Name: 3D Coding – Design and Code 3D Characters
Camp Week: July 22-26, 2024
Suggested Ages: 8 – 12
Duration: Half Day Camp (M-F) 9AM-12PM
Cost $300 (plus $50 one-time, new camper registration fee)
Skill Level: Beg- Adv
Pre- requisite: None
Skills acquired (Hardware/ Software) :
- 3D Design
- Coding
Soft Skills Acquired:
- Creativity
- Brainstorming
- Imagination
- Programming
Real Time Applications: Multimedia design, 3D modeling, Coding
Course Details:
This camp offers the perfect combination of art and technology. For those with creative mindsets the possibilities are endless…
In this class students discover 3D modeling with simple to use instructions and tools. Campers will discover 3D modeling with simple to use instructions and tools. Students can let their imaginations soar by learning to code while producing their own 3D models. They create variables, repeat groups of commands, and create items.
It is fun filled class and interactive class introducing concepts on 3D industry.
**Licensed Software (full version) and Laptops provided at no charge**
TO REGISTER for this camp, please head to: STREM HQ Camp Registration 2024
CMoA is proud to be working with partner STREM HQ for our 2024 summer camps.
Camp Name: Robot Battles
Camp Week: July 22-26, 2024
Suggested Ages: 11 – 14
Duration: Half Day Camp (M-F) 1PM – 4PM
Cost $300 (plus $50 one-time, new camper registration fee)
Skill Level: Beg- Int
Pre- requisite: Ability to work as a team
Skills acquired (Hardware/ Software) :
- Programming Logic
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Building
Soft Skills Acquired:
- Creativity
- Problem Solving
- Teamwork
Real Time Applications: Engineering Design, Robotic Design, and Programming
Course Details:
Bursting with robot combat excitement, this Robotics class targets the absolute beginners. No prior robotics or programming knowledge is required.
Your camper’s robot, which they build and program themselves, will engage in various battle challenges and exciting matches. Students create Bigger, Stronger, Faster robots designed to fight in the combat arena. Through these hands on activities, campers learn the principles of building and programming to be successful in their missions.
**All materials included at no cost.**
**Software and Laptops provided at no charge**
TO REGISTER for this camp, please head to: STREM HQ Camp Registration 2024
CMoA is proud to be working with partner STREM HQ for our 2024 summer camps.
Camp Name: Mad Sciences and Circuits
Camp Week: July 22-26, 2024
Suggested Ages: 8 – 12
Duration: Half Day Camp (M-F) 1PM – 4PM
Cost $300 (plus $50 one-time, new camper registration fee)
Skill Level: Beg- Int
Pre- requisite: None
Skills acquired (Hardware/Software):
- Science
- Engineering
Soft Skills Acquired:
- Creativity
- Exploration
- Problem solving
- Critical Thinking
Course Details:
Ideal camp for science lovers. This exploratory camp is in high demand, exposing students to new experiments and new concepts every day of the week.
Students learn to make rockets, chemical concoctions, and explore physics concepts through different experiments and projects.
***All materials provided at no additional cost***
TO REGISTER for this camp, please head to: STREM HQ Camp Registration 2024
CMoA is proud to be working with partner STREM HQ for our 2024 summer camps.