Mario and Friends -

LEGO® Robotics and Scratch® Game Coding

Ages 7-9 | 9am - 3:30pm


Campers learn design, engineering, and robotics as they build a LEGO motor-powered Mario racing kart, Donkey Kong, Pokemon and other gaming legends. Then, they make their own computer games while learning to code with Scratch®!


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Mario Kart, Robots & More!

Students use robot sensors to make a Pokemon lion with perpetual motion and a battling DK gorilla. They program actions with LEGO® WeDo 2.0 software. Other motor-powered projects include a Mario racing kart, a Yoshi dinosaur, and the Blue Falcon jet.

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Learn Coding to Make Games

Campers learn coding while designing a platform game, driving game, and a Pac Man - Zelda mash-up adventure. They’ll use loops, conditional if-then statements, and variables with Scratch®’s code blocks. Campers take games home to play on a computer.



What Parents Are Saying –

“My son would run to the class! He said it was so much fun.” – Sabrina, parent of a 2nd grader
“My child started to have interests in robotics. As for programming, he was excited to find that he can create games by programming.” – Parent of a Cupertino camper
“My daughter had a positive experience with coding that encouraed her to want to do more. It seemed to be engaging and the right pace for my child. I'm glad she enjoyed it and it gave her a sense of accomplishment.” – Heather, Parent of a 3rd grader
“My son now has some awesome Lego building skills and was able to understand/create more here. The teachers were really good and the kids enjoyed them.” – Parent of a San Francisco camper

Robotics ages 5 - 7

Camp Hours and Daily Schedule

  • 9:00-9:15 Project overview, key concepts and team-building
  • 9:15-10:20 Build robotic and motorized creatures
  • 10:20-10:40 Outdoor recess (campers bring snacks)
  • 10:40-12:00 Program, customize, test, and play with creations
  • 12:00-12:30 Supervised lunch break (campers bring lunch)
  • 12:30-2:10 Create a themed game using Scratch® software
  • 2:10-2:30 Outdoor recess (campers bring snacks)
  • 2:30-3:15 Continue game design + morning project (time permitting)
  • 3:15-3:30 Clean-up & review
Robotics ages 5 - 7

Activities and Take Homes

Top Skills Gained Through Activities
Robotics, Robotics Programming with WeDo® and Scratch® Software, Engineering ‑ Using Motors, Gears and Sensors, Intro to Computer Science with Scratch®, Game Design, Problem-solving and Creative thinking

Take Homes
Students take home their games on a USB drive, along with a mini-LEGO® building kit, and camp t-shirt. Note that students do not take home the daily building projects nor pieces from the class.

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Mario and Friends Camps located in San Francisco

City

Location

Date

Availablility

San Francisco

Holy Trinity

July 8 - 12
August 5 - 9

San Francisco

Shepherd of the Hills

June 10 - 14
August 12 - 16