Camp Invention is an interactive program for children entering grade 1-6. Crowder College will host Camp Invention at Cassville, Neosho and Webb City. Dates for the camp are July 28 - August 1.
Voyage to Mars to Intrigue Young Inventors
Designing a Mars
rover and all the equipment necessary for a three-year spaceflight to Mars are
among the activities that Neosho area children will explore at the Camp Invention
program this summer. Created in 1990 by the National Inventors Hall of Fame
Foundation, with support from the United States Patent and Trademark Office,
the non-profit Camp Invention outreach program develops creativity, teamwork,
problem-solving skills and a passion for science in children entering grades
one through six.
The program features a low staff-child ratio, with one staff member for every
eight children.
Children will participate in five exciting, hands-on classes each day. In addition
to becoming the first Mars explorers, they will work together to save a polluted
city by rebuilding it using eco-friendly techniques, and design a sculpture
garden that highlights motion, balance, and meaning. An all-time favorite module,
I Can Invent*, will feature new activities, including a team Rube Goldberg challenge
for older campers.
Camp Invention was featured in the September 2006 issue of Child magazine as
a program that fosters the current “hands-on, minds-on” philosophy
of leading educators. Due to its innovative approach to learning, it has also
been highlighted on National Public Radio’s Science Friday and in a recent
Harvard Family Research Project by the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Registration information may be found on the Camp
Invention Website.
NEOSHO CAMP: Scholarships have been made available by Jarden. Please visit the above website for more information.
CASSVILLE
CAMP: Camp Invention is only $80 for the first 60 campers to register via mail,
phone, or fax. A $125 savings off the $205 regular registration price. NOTE:
Price is not valid on internet registrations.