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Learning Can Be Fun

Sponsored Content by Camp InventionĀ®

March 15, 2018

Summer is just around the corner, and students are starting to look forward to swimming and playing outside with their friends. This means that parents need to start thinking about how they can reduce summer slide using educational activities that are fun and exciting.

Creating Fun ActivitiesĀ 

There are many fun ways to incorporate education into your summer. Children love finding out how things work through creative, hands-on activities. Camp InventionĀ® by the National Inventors Hall of FameĀ® provides modules for children to get their hands dirty and explore their curiosity. In the 2018 program, Fast Forward, children will learn what itā€™s like to be a vet by using tools to take apart a robotic dog. Theyā€™ll get to build and personalize a robotic dog and compare the inner mechanics to the biology of living animals. Other activities include exploring the technology behind self-driving cars by creating a vehicle of the future, building a ā€œsmartā€ home and creating cake catapults in the ā€œIt Will Be a Piece of Cakeā€ challenge.Ā 

Building a Lifelong Habit

Additionally, if children are taught early to enjoy learning, theyā€™ll make it a lifelong habit ā€“ even during the summer. Itā€™s important to introduce children to STEM at an early age because these experiences can, one day, impact their career choices. Figuring out problems to real-world events gives children something to believe in while being surrounded by like-minded peers. STEM summer programs can provide an environment that builds a connection between social influence and innovation education.

Learning can and should be fun. Programs like Camp Invention is one of the easiest ways to help children avoid the summer slide AND have fun doing it.Ā 

Our local Camp Invention is taking place at Rockville Elementary School in Louisburg on June 4th-7th. Availability is limited, so visit www.campinvention.org or call 800-968-4332 to learn more and secure your childā€™s spot today! Use promo code MacKid25 to save $25 (expires 3/23) and MacKid15 to save $15 (expires 5/4)