Open to students rising into grades K-9
June 17-July 26, 2019 (see the actual class dates below)
9 AM - Noon or 9AM -4PM weekdays
Optional After Care available Monday-Thursday each week of the academic class
All classes are held at CMU Oakland campus, are $325*, 9 am-noon daily or $625*, 9am-4pm daily
*Scholarships are available, limit 1 class per child, please contact the Gelfand Outreach Center for more information.

These classes are developed by Carnegie Mellon University Faculty and Staff
Classes are designed to be Rigorous ~ Educational ~ STEM Focused ~ Hands-on ~ Fun
For a printable PDF, please visit:
https://www.cmu.edu/gelfand/documents/gelfandoutreach_summerseries_2019.pdf
For information about our instructors, please visit:
https://www.cmu.edu/gelfand/gelfand-outreach/our-instructors.html

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AIR AND CLIMATE, Grades 3-5
The air we breathe is filled with millions of tiny dust particles and gas molecules emitted from trees, wildfires, cars and thousands of other sources. These particles and gasses affect climate, visibility, and our health. This hands-on workshop will explore the different ways dust particles form in the atmosphere to create smog and clouds. We will investigate how particles in the air impact the Earth’s climate. Dr. Albert Presto will also give a tour of the mobile air quality lab and explain how we do air pollutant monitoring. Instructor: Dr. Coty Jen

ALL STEAM AHEAD, Grades K-2 CLASS FILLED-WAIT LIST ONLY
All aboard! Create, discover, and learn with Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math. In this course, students will be sampling the different parts of STEAM, making connections between the things around us and how they work. Explore the different states of matter, gravity, sound waves, and more! Use science, technology, engineering, arts, and math to make predictions, design and run experiments, and make conclusions that help us to understand our world. Instructor: Brittany Sines
 
ANATOMY & ROBOTICS, Grades 5-7 (Full-day class, 9 am-4pm) CLASS FILLED-WAIT LIST ONLY
Back by popularity this class is packed with so much “muscle” we needed to make it a full day class! This class is for the aspiring physician, scientist or roboticist! Learn the anatomical concepts of the bones and muscles that make up the human arm. Dissect a chicken wing to see the components and how it functions. Discuss extension and flexion of the arm and how the elbow and wrist move. Diagram the muscles and bones and make life-sized models. Program a circuit board and make your arm model come to life. Use servos, LEDs, and sensors as you apply robotic technology to make your anatomical model move in a very realistic way. When science meets technology you will be amazed -- we’re not twisting your arm! Instructor: Dr. Terry Richards

ENGINEER YOUR WORLD, Grades 5-7 CLASS
How does a bike become a bike? Or a computer become a computer? What happens when we’re done with them? We will explore where “stuff” comes from and where “stuff” goes. Along the way, we’ll see how green engineers involved in designing these products reduce the impact they have on the environment. Favorite activities in this class include taking apart objects such as radios and phones and building structures using newspapers. Instructor: Dr. Deanna Matthews

FINCH PROGRAMMING, Grades 3-5 CLASS FILLED -WAIT LIST ONLY
Learn Scratch programming language and write code to move the Finch robot with the keyboard. Daily challenges will include choreographing the robot to move with lights and music, navigate through a maze, play a game, and more! Students will use sensors and accelerometers to control the Finch while learning Scratch programming. Instructor: Brittany Sines

JUNK BOTS, Grades K-2 CLASS FILLED-WAIT LIST ONLY
What are robots and what makes robots work? Can robots really take over the world? In this class, we’ll build different types of robots and learn about batteries, LED, circuits, electricity, and more. We’ll explore how engineers build machines and make modifications to our robots to really make them buzz, rattle, and move! Draw and design your own junk bot, bringing it to life with household items! Have fun with science and technology while learning to think like a robotics engineer. The sky’s the limit! Instructor: Christa Romanosky

KITCHEN CHEMISTRY, Grades K-2 CLASS FILLED-WAITLIST ONLY
Join your fellow scientists as we use everyday ingredients to conduct experiments and learn the science explaining them. Learn about solids and liquids by making your own glop! Learn how to blow up a balloon without using your own breath! Discover how to make a rainbow in milk. Discuss molecules and make your very own molecule model. Instructor:
Jennifer Lang

LEARN ENGINEERING @ CMU THROUGH MINECRAFT, Grades 4-7 CANCELLED
SPECIAL 5-Hour Class, with a lunch break 10 AM- 4PM  held on Thursday, July 11

THIS WORKSHOP IS FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE FAMILIAR WITH MINECRAFT AND HAVE A MINECRAFT ID. THE TIME WILL NOT BE SPENT TEACHING THE GAME, BUT WILL FOCUS ON USING MINECRAFT TO LEARN ENGINEERING.

Learn how real engineers build and launch rockets in Minecraft. What about building a Robot in Minecraft?  Imagine the strongest material in the universe. Can Minecraft teach you how to build it? Interested in video games? Do you play Monopoly? Learn how to make your own fun and educational game in Minecraft. Do you collect stones? Did you know Minecraft can build and help you learn about precious stones like diamond? Do you want to become an Engineer @ CMU? Come learn how to do this while playing Minecraft! STUDENTS WILL NEED TO BRING THEIR OWN NUT-FREE SACK LUNCH. COST: $125.00  Instructor: Dr. B. Reeja Jayan

MAKING GAMES, ANIMATIONS, & EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN, Grades 5-7 CLASS FILLED-WAIT LIST ONLY
Learn how to make animations, interactive projects, and basic games using The Wick Editor. Students will explore digital illustration, the principles of animation, programming, planning out games and animations, and sharing their work on the web. Each student will have opportunities to complete daily challenges as well as to bring their own ideas to life. After the workshop students will be familiar with advanced features available at wickeditor.com. No experience required! Instructors: Luca Damasco and Zach Rispoli

RESEARCH @ CMU, Grades 6-8 CLASS FILLED_ WAIT LIST ONLY
Students will be introduced to faculty members and graduate students who conduct cutting-edge science, computer science and engineering research at Carnegie Mellon. Through discussions, tours, and hands-on activities participants will learn about studies that are designed to solve societal problems, application of science and mathematics content that they are learning in school, and about pathways to careers in STEM fields. Instructor: Dr. Judith Hallinen

ROBOTICS AND THE URBAN ECOSYSTEM, Grades 6-8
This camp will be an introduction to mechanical engineering and robotics for teenagers interested in world-building and interactive art. With a unique focus on biomimetics, or the imitation of natural models and creatures, this program is designed to challenge students to critically observe and find inspiration from the natural world. Through the integration of Shape Memory Alloys (SMA), electrical circuits, and paper engineering, students will work together to create a high/low tech universe populated by whimsical robotic creatures. Each student will take home their own moving creation at the end of the camp. Instructor: Marieke Van Der Maelen

ROBOTICS: PROGRAM AND DESIGN, Grades 6-8 CLASS FILLED-WAIT LIST ONLY
This course is an introduction to robot-building and robot-programming. Using LEGO® pieces and the MIT Handy Board, design and build desktop mobile robots, then program them using IC programming language to do dances, follow lines, and “sense” different objects in the environment. Will you be able to program your robot to bowl? Will your robot successfully be able to navigate through a maze without getting stuck? This is a team-based, hands-on course. No experience in robotics is required. Instructor: Joe Lang

SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING SAMPLER, Grades 3-5
Students will visit a variety of labs and spaces at Carnegie Mellon to learn about cutting edge research. Faculty, graduate students and staff in science, engineering and computer science will share information, demonstrations and hands-on activities to help Sampler participants to develop a broader understanding of what it means to work as a scientist or engineer. Students will summarize the information that they have learned and to make connections between the research activities and the content that they are learning in school. Instructor: Dr. Judith Hallinen