DESCRIPTION: For kids who dare to design modes of transportation for New Yorkers! Campers start each day by visiting various exhibitions at the Museum of City of New York, and learn about the history of transportation in NYC from horse carriages to ships, subway trains, cars, planes, bikes, scooters and more. They will then design and build new vehicles to help New Yorkers get from A to B in style and in environmentally friendly way! From self-driving cars, to to food trucks, taxi cabs, police cars, fire engines, planes, spaceships, boats, banana mobiles, scooters, delivery robots, and everything in between!

Campers will learn different building techniques, mechanical science, and electronics to design and build their vehicles, make them move, sense, light up and buzz. We’ll use a variety of building tools such as laser cut models, Rigamajig, LEGO, cardboard, and balloons; simple electronics such as LEDs, DC motors, and solar panels; as well as creative tech tools such as littleBits, Microbots, and more. Campers will craft and build their own vehicles, engage in creative and imaginative play, and explore the world with their moving gadgets!

Recommended for ages 5-8

LOCATION: In Person at the Museum of the City of New York (1220 Fifth Ave, New York, NY)

DATES: Week of July 24th to 28th

TIME: 9am to 11am (Morning Session), 1pm to 3pm (Afternoon Session), 9am to 3pm (Full Day); 9am to 5:00pm (Extended Day) *Early drop in option available

LEARN ABOUT

• Engineering: Building skills as you build all sorts of vehicles from cars to planes, ships, and everything in between

• Electronics: Learn how to light things up with LEDs, make things move with motors, and make things sense with sensors and more

• Science: Make things move with air, pressure, and electronics

• Social Science: Learn about the history of transpiration in New York City

• Creative Play and Making: Build routes for your vehicle, experiment with ramps and bridges, and collaborate with others as you envision how to make NYC move!

DAILY PLAN (Morning Session):

• 9am to 11:00am: first activity of the day

• + optional early drop in or late pick up (+$25/hour)

DAILY PLAN (Afternoon Session):

• 1:00 to 3:00pm: second activity of the day

• + optional early drop in or late pick up (+$25/hour)

DAILY PLAN (Full Day Option):

• 9am to 9:30am morning welcome and museum visit

• 9:30am to 11:30am: first STEM project of the day

• 11:30 to 12:00 pm: Lunch *Participants must come with lunch and snack*

• 12:00 to 1:00 pm: Participants work on their projects, brainstorm new ideas, and experiment with different STEM tools. We’ll also take daily trips to Central Park (right across the street from the museum), weather permitting.

• 1:00 to 3:00pm: second project of the day

• + optional early drop in or late pick up for more play, experimentation, design, and building time

PRICE: $300/week (Morning or Afternoon Session); $950/week (Full Day); $1150/week (Extended Day)