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Robotics & Engineering

Playto Labs Robotics Summer Camp

The camp provides personalized 1:1 live online instruction with an experienced mentor and a STEM.org accredited robotics kit delivered to your home, ensuring hands-on learning and flexible scheduling.

🔥 Middle School 🕒 1-week Virtual Camp Online All skill levels 💰 $100 total

About this camp

Playto Labs Robotics Summer Camp offers an engaging online experience where children aged 8-16 build real robots and develop essential STEM skills. The program focuses on hands-on, project-based learning, with a personalized robotics kit delivered directly to each student's home. Through live 1:1 online sessions with experienced mentors, students receive step-by-step guidance in building and programming robots, fostering critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving abilities. The STEM.org accredited curriculum, designed by alumni from institutions like Harvard, IITs, Amazon, Intel, and Microsoft, ensures a high-quality educational experience. Students learn robotics fundamentals, coding, and engineering thinking by tackling real-world challenges. The camp aims to move children beyond simply using technology to understanding its underlying principles, preparing them for future academic and career success in STEM fields. Opportunities to participate in robotics competitions and showcase projects provide valuable real-world exposure.

What a typical day looks like

A typical day involves a live 1:1 online session with an expert mentor, where the student builds and programs real robots using their personal robotics kit, receiving step-by-step guidance and personalized feedback.

Best suited for

This camp is best for children aged 8-16 who are interested in hands-on STEM learning, building real robots, and developing problem-solving and coding skills in a flexible online environment.

What you'll learn

Robotics fundamentals Coding and programming logic Problem-solving Engineering thinking Circuitry Sensors Automation

Location

Virtual Camp

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