Description
STEMA AI, Robotics & Coding Winter Camp 2026
Make this winter break a season of creativity, discovery, and innovation!
Give your child an exciting introduction to the world of STEAM with STEMA Learning Center’s AI, Robotics & Coding Winter Camp 2026! Through hands-on building challenges, creative coding, robotics competitions, and AI-powered projects, students will develop problem-solving skills, logical thinking, creativity, and engineering confidence while having fun with technology.
Our camp offers two age-appropriate learning tracks designed to help every young innovator explore, experiment, and bring their ideas to life.
Camp Schedule
- Week 1: December 21–24, 2026 (4 days)
- Week 2: December 28–31, 2026 (4 days)
- Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM daily
- Note: For full-day camp (9- 4 PM), please call us at 604-283-6788 ext. 1
- Age groups:
- STEM Explorer: Grade 3-6 (approximately ages 8–12)
- STEM Junior: Kindergarten–Grade 2 (approximately ages 5–7)
STEM Explorer | Ages 8–12
Week 1: Robotics & Engineering with VEX & K’nex
Engineer it. Build it. Test it. Improve it!
Students will dive into hands-on robotics and engineering using VEX & K’nex. Through engaging design challenges, they will explore mechanical structures, motion, and engineering principles while developing their ability to design, build, test, and improve their creations.
Students will construct a claw mechanism, design a supercar, tackle the tallest tower challenge, and explore robot base designs. Each activity encourages them to think like engineers, overcome challenges, and learn through experimentation.
What students will learn:
- Mechanical engineering and structural design
- Claw mechanisms, wheels, and motion
- Stability, balance, and structural strength
- Engineering design, testing, and improvement
- Collaboration and creative problem-solving
Week 2: Artificial Intelligence with Minecraft Edu & Teachable Machine
Explore artificial intelligence and build your own smart solutions!
What is artificial intelligence, and how does it work? Students will discover how AI is used in everyday life, distinguish AI capabilities from misconceptions, and learn to use AI responsibly and safely.
Through Hour of AI activities in the Minecraft world, students will explore computational thinking and AI concepts in an engaging virtual environment. They will then take on the AI Build Challenge, designing, building, and testing a mini agent that senses, thinks, and acts to solve real Minecraft problems. Whether helping a village, cleaning up the world, or protecting a community, students will apply creative thinking to meaningful challenges.
Students will also use Google’s Teachable Machine to create and train their own AI models, gaining an introduction to how machines learn from examples.
What students will learn:
- Introduction to artificial intelligence and machine learning
- Recognizing AI in everyday life
- Responsible, safe, and ethical AI use
- AI concepts and computational thinking through Minecraft
- Building and testing AI-powered solutions
- Creating and training machine learning models with Teachable Machine
STEM Junior | Ages 5–7
Week 1: Robotics & Engineering Junior
Build, experiment, and discover how things work!
Young engineers will explore simple machines and fundamental engineering concepts by designing and building fun creations such as cars, windmills, and even a coffee machine. They will discover basic physics principles, learn what robots are, and experiment with circuits and motors.
The week concludes with an exciting Robot Base Collection Challenge! Working in teams, students will design and build a robot car to collect as many cubes as possible and deliver them to their base. It’s a fun opportunity to put their engineering skills, creativity, and teamwork to the test.
What students will learn:
- Simple machines and basic physics concepts
- Introduction to robotics, circuits, and motors
- Engineering design and hands-on problem-solving
- Teamwork, creativity, and iterative testing
Week 2: Creative Coding with ScratchJr and Inventor Kits
Turn ideas into interactive stories and games!
Children will explore the fundamentals of coding with ScratchJr, a beginner-friendly visual programming platform. Through playful activities, they will learn how to sequence instructions, create animations, and bring characters to life.
Students will also explore sensors and electrical conductivity by transforming everyday objects into creative controllers. By connecting the physical world with digital technology, they will discover how their ideas can interact with computers in surprising ways.
What students will learn:
- Coding fundamentals, sequencing, and logical thinking
- Interactive storytelling and animation
- Introduction to sensors and electrical conductivity
- Creative experimentation and problem-solving
Why Choose STEMA Winter Camp?
- Hands-on learning: Build real projects and experiment with technology.
- Age-appropriate activities: Explore challenges designed for each learning stage.
- Future-ready skills: Develop creativity, critical thinking, coding, and problem-solving.
- Learning through play: Turn complex STEM concepts into exciting, practical experiences.
- Teamwork and confidence: Collaborate, test ideas, and celebrate discoveries.
Make winter break count! Join STEMA Learning Center for an exciting winter of innovation, where young minds can build, code, experiment, and discover the possibilities of tomorrow’s technology.
Register for Week 1, Week 2, or both weeks for a winter break filled with creativity and discovery!
