Innovation and Design Camp
Innovation and Design Camp
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These are resources from Shelly Fryer's June 2026 "Innovation and Design" summer camps. These were offered June 15-18 through Summer at Providence Day School in Charlotte, North Carolina.
In this camp, students become problem-solvers and creators as they explore the exciting world of engineering! Using the engineering design process—define, imagine, build, test, and improve—campers take on fun challenges that stretch creativity, teamwork, and resilience. This camp experience is designed for young minds eager to design and innovate. The camp offers two age-specific sessions tailored to 2nd and 3rd graders, as well as incoming 4th and 5th graders. From first ideas to final creations, students learn that mistakes aren’t setbacks—they’re stepping stones to innovation. Along the way, they’ll strengthen STEM skills while discovering the thrill of bringing ideas to life.
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Global Builders Camp (Grades 2 - 3)
Global Builders Camp (Grades 2 - 3)
Travel the world of engineering and architecture—without leaving camp! Junior engineers will begin each day with a fun “global investigation,” exploring amazing structures and designs from around the world. From tall towers and sturdy bridges to floating boats and flying machines, campers will discover how people everywhere use engineering to solve problems.
Then it’s their turn to design, build, and test! Each day brings a new challenge inspired by real-world engineering feats:
Tallest Tower Challenge
Bridge Challenge
Float Your Boat Challenge
Ball Launcher Challenge
Parachute Challenge
Through these hands-on adventures, campers will practice teamwork, creativity, and persistence while learning how engineers everywhere brainstorm, test, and improve their ideas. By the end of camp, students will head home with new friends, newfound confidence, and a sense of wonder about the amazing world of engineering and architecture all around them.
Artemis Launch Academy: Engineering the Journey to Mars (Grades 4-6)
Artemis Launch Academy: Engineering the Journey to Mars (Grades 4-6)
Get ready for launch! This isn't just a camp—it's your child's first mission briefing to the Moon and beyond. Inspired by NASA's Artemis Program, students will work as a team of Space Systems Engineers to tackle the biggest challenges of space travel. Campers will spend the week in the Design Lab, applying the engineering design method and building critical systems to ensure a successful journey and safe return to Earth.
Your Weeklong Missions Include:
Crew Module Engineering
Rocket Launch & Guidance
Structural Integrity Challenge
Heat Shield Protection
Parachute Landing System
Through hands-on design, testing, and collaborative problem-solving, students will learn how teamwork and creativity drive innovation in space exploration. By the end of camp, they won't just have built parts of a spacecraft—they’ll walk away with the confidence of real-world engineers and the excitement of dreaming about their own future missions to the stars.
Slides (67)
Slides (67)
These are the slides for this camp, created as a single slideshow. Note embedded YouTube videos are not linked / clickable in the PDF version.
Videos (36)
Videos (36)
Links with titles / descriptions to the 36 videos used in our camp activities and included in our camp slideshow are included in this spreadsheet. CATEGORIES, titles, and descriptions are included! A few of the videos are also included as embeds below. (We can't include them all because it could make this webpage impossible to load / view.)
Videos: Movement & Mindfulness Break
Videos: Movement & Mindfulness Break
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