Camps at the Castles!

Don't miss the fun this summer at Mercer Museum and Fonthill Castle! Please contact us at 214-348-9461 or mmeduc@mercermuseum.org for more information or to register for one of our unique camp programs.

The Wild World of Wizarding School
July 9-July 13, 9 a.m.-Noon
Mercer Museum

Calling all first, second, third, and fourth-year witches and wizards! Get sorted into your houses, prepare your wands, and prepare for classes in Potions, Defense Against the Dark Arts, Herbology, Care of Magical Creatures, Quidditch and more. Come one, come all to earn (or lose) points for the House Cup! Wizard dress is highly encouraged. Experience connects history, science, and literature. Ages 8-12. $220/$195 members

LEGO™ Robotics Workshop – Basics
Monday-Friday, June 25-29, 8:30-11:30 a.m. or 12:30-3:30 p.m., OR July 16-20, 8:30-11:30 a.m., OR July 23-27, 12:30-3:30 p.m. OR Aug. 13-17, 12:30-3:30 p.m., Mercer Museum

Students who have finished grades 2-6 will utilize enhanced "Simple Machines LEGO™ Kits" designed for application in educational settings. Projects will be correlated with artifacts in the museum. Through the interfacing of their LEGO projects with a computer and the application of the syntax language students will learn to develop straight forward programs to operate their creations. All materials proided. $160/$140 members.                  

LEGO™ Robotics Workshop – Intermediate
Monday-Friday, July 16-20 12:30-3:30 p.m., OR Aug. 6-10, 12:30-3:30 p.m., Mercer Museum

Students who have finished grades 3-7, and LEGO™ Robotics Basics, will utilize "Manufacturing Systems LEGO™ Kits" designed for introducing hands-on technology concepts in an educational setting. Projects will be connected with artifacts in the museum. Additionally, students will be introduced to LEGO Mindstorms™ RCX computer technology. All materials provided.  $160/$140 members.          

LEGO™ Robotics Workshop – Advanced I RCX 
Monday-Friday, July 23-27, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer Museum

Students who have finished grades 4-7, and LEGO Robotics Intermediate will develop icon-based computer programs to be downloaded to Mindstorms™ RCX-controlled LEGO mechanisms.The students will learn to enhance the fundamental design and orientation of the basic RCX unit, which is the core of a simple, autonomous robotic device. All materials provided. $160/$140 members.

LEGO™ Robotics Workshop – Advanced II NXT
Monday-Friday, August 6-10, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Mercer Museum

Students who have finished grades 5-8, and LEGO™ Robotics Advanced I, will utilize LEGO Mindstorms™ NXT 2.0 Kits to introduce them to the fundamentals of robotic construction and programming in a self-paced learning environment. They will learn to develop icon-based, drag-and-drop computer programs that have a chained, flow-chart structure. The projects model certain aspects of real life robotic devices found in industrial, scientific and commercial settings. All materials provided. $160/$140 members.  

Students who have finished grades 5-8, and Lego Robotics Advanced I – RCX and Advanced II – NXT, will utilize “LEGO Mindstorms NXT 2.0 Materials” to enhance their knowledge in the development and application of the NXT-G language.  They will create simple programs and learn the basic steps for debugging problems. Autonomous test robots will be built to perform a series of tasks, or missions. All materials provided. $160/$140 members.
 

Archaeology Camp

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