Robots, toy cars and windmills will be in the mix of featured gadgets for Halifax County middle school students to build during renewable energy summer camp.
High school youth will learn how to code.
The Center for Energy Education will host three no-cost camps for a range of ages in July’s upcoming weeks.
Halifax County middle schoolers are invited to attend their choice of two, no-cost, four-day summer camp sessions, July 7-10 or July 14-17.
Robotics and greenhouse gas molecule lessons are in the works to support this summer camp theme Watts Up, STEAM?, which educates and demonstrates to campers through studious play activities about Science, Technology, Education, Agriculture and Math.
C4EE staff and local teachers will also execute indoor and outdoor daily programming, lessons and activities about solar energy, agriculture and ways renewable energy offers impactful, sustainable solutions toward strong and healthy communities. Each day will encourage and support physical activity.
Certified teachers and C4EE staff will execute indoor and outdoor daily programming, lessons and activities about solar energy, agriculture and ways renewable energy offers impactful, sustainable solutions toward strong and healthy communities. Each day will also encourage and support physical activity efforts.
Coding camp
Older kids, rising ninth through twelfth graders, are welcome to participate in coding camp, July 21-24, where they will learn the fundamentals of Python, a programming language used for tasks in web development, data analysis, machine learning and automation.
The interactive introductory class will encourage students to use their creative, problem-solving skills to build upon their critical thinking skills.
Dr. Walter Lowe, C4EE’s science advisor and retired Stanford University physics professor, will lead camp instruction in the basics of Python coding. The tool helps users logically and efficiently process data and automate tasks.
“Students will learn computer think and speak, using a perhaps new-to-them, limited word language while working toward a mastery of learning how to learn things,” said Dr. Lowe. “Coding is learning to think in a precise, concise world.”
The class will inform students about the presence of coding in today’s artificial intelligence-filled world. Computers for the class will be provided. Students are expected to have a basic familiarity with coding.
“Technical literacy among our community is a priority at the center and this coding class provides a valuable foundation for our high school youth,” said Mozine Lowe, C4EE’s executive director. “I expect this coding camp will launch a curiosity that will lead to pursuit of AI-inspired career opportunity exploration toward impactful, sustainable solutions for strong and healthy communities.”
Other details
The center is partnering with area school summer feeding programs in which nutrition staff will provide healthy meals to participants each day.
Breakfast, lunch and snacks will be delivered to the center so campers have a range of healthy options during the three camp sessions.
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