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Summer Programs

Quick Info

  • Ages 5-13  Grade Levels: K-8
  • Length:
    • Online programs run weekly all online and start at either 9am  or 1pm. 
    • Online Hybrid Programs will run online at 9am or 1pm and offer an opportunity to visit the museum for an interactive experience adhering to social distancing policies. 

    • Some classes will have a take home kit. You will receive an email about pick up times for materials for your students class. If a kit needs to be returned a deposit will be required. 
  • Program Dates: Programs run July 6 – August 14, 2020 Mondays through Fridays and are 1 week long
  • Cost: 
    • $70 per program and robotics/ lego kits require a deposit that is returned upon kit return. 

Overview

Wings of Eagles Discovery Center is proud to offer unique learning opportunities for children and young adults during the summer. More...Our organizations have a common goal to provide students with Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) skills that are essential to their success in the future. We encourage students to take new courses to increase their skill sets and students may participate in more than one program, however, students who participated last year can choose to repeat courses if they wish to expand upon the skills learned.

Wings of Eagles will be charging $70 per online or online/hybrid program. The registration fee is a non-refundable fee that must be paid at the time of registration.


2020 Programs by Grade Level

All programs will be held at Wings of Eagles Discovery Center unless otherwise indicated.
Courses are listed by the grade your student will enter in the Fall of 2020
Class sizes will be restricted to 24 students per course.

Grades K-3
    • Fun with Science
      • July 13-17 from 9:00 AM Online
      • Makers of all ages who love DIY, creating, crafting, hacking, tinkering, & learning are invited to join us for this all day Maker space camp. Kits will be provided for pick up that correspond with activities.
    • Wonderful World of Legos
      • July 13-July 17 from 1:00 PM Online or Anytime Rental
      • Did you know that you were born an engineer? Do you like to build things, take them apart and figure out how they work? This program gives you a chance to design, create and improve the things that you engineer. Kits will be available for pick up with deposit. This program will also be available with paper materials for rental at anytime.
Grades 4-8
    • Aviation
      • July 6-10 from 9:00 AM Online Hybrid
      • Hop into the pilot seat, learn the basics of aviation; take the controls and get ready to learn the basics behind flight. We will build airplanes and learn using actual flight simulators. This non-stop action is great for students that love video games and science. Basics of flight and more will be taught online and then students will each be assigned a time to visit museum and use our flight simulators and take a tour of aircraft.
    • EV3 Mindstorms Robotics
      • August 10-14 from 9:00 AM Online
      • Come and experience the newest addition to the lego team of robots. This newer system allows students to engineer and design brand new builds and increase their programming skills. If they like NXT, they will love EV3. Kits will be available for pick up with deposit. This program will also be available with paper materials for rental at anytime.
    • Forensics Online
      • July 27-July 31 1:00 PM Online
      • Explore a real murder that happened back in the 1800’s. This case is a virtual reality model and will be completed on the computer. Students will be immersed in this online learning opportunity for ½ day. Students will have access to their account for the whole week and can even explore it at home! This course can also run at anytime. Please specific when registering if you would prefer a different week.
    • Mars Base Eagle
      • July 27-31 from 9:00 AM Online Hybrid
      • Did you know that we are projected to have a man on mars by 2040? Learn about Mars and experience how we will colonize the planet in the near future. Students will have access to both of the escape rooms on site, along with exploration of our entire new mars habitat. Students will be assigned a time to come and explore the habitat with social distancing policies in place.
    • NXT Mindstorms Robotics
      • August 3-7 from 9:00 AM Online
      • Do you love the Disney / Pixar movie WALL•E? Do you like to build things using LEGOs? Have you ever thought about programing your own robot? If you answer yes to these questions our LEGO Robotics course is for you! This introductory course introduces students to the basics of LEGO Robotics. Students will work in teams to design, build and program their own robots. Students will be involved with programming their robots through several challenges.Kits will be available for pick up with deposit. This program will also be available with paper materials for rental at anytime.
    • Fun with Science
      • July 20-24 from 9:00 AM Online
      • Makers of all ages who love DIY, creating, crafting, hacking, tinkering, & learning are invited to join us for this all day Maker space camp. Kits will be provided for pick up that correspond with activities.



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