Girls will challenge their minds through coding and robotics and will nurture their bodies and well-being through meditation and self-empowerment exercises. Each day girls will enjoy daily programming classes, hands-on robotics sessions incorporating the engineering process, daily yoga instruction, hear from guest speakers, and tour the UMBC campus. Girls in grades 3 and 4 will use Tynker programming and Lego WeDo® robotics. Girls in grades 5 and 6 will use Scratch programming and Lego Mindstorms® EV3 robotics. Girls in grades 7 and 8 will learn the basics of Java, learn about STEM careers, and attend leadership sessions.
Both sessions are offered to girls rising to grades 3 through grades 6. Session II offers a program for girls in grades 7 and 8. Supervised drop-off begins at 8:30 a.m. and campers must be picked up by 4:00 p.m. Students must provide their own nut-free lunch. HowGirlsCode will provide a healthy, nut-free snack daily.
Session I: July 11th -July 15th
Session II: July18th -July 22nd
Time: Camp is 9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Drop off begins at 8:30 a.m., pick up through 4:00 p.m.
Participants: Session I: Rising 3rd through 6th-grade girls
Session II: Rising 3rd through 8th-grade girls
Cost: $225 per session Scholarships are available.
For registration, please visit: www.howgirlscode.com
