Mech-animals: Engineering Nature's Superpowers | Grades 4-5

Schedule

Thu Aug 14 2025 at 09:30 am to 12:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Van Andel Institute for Education | Grand Rapids, MI

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1-day Camp For Students Entering Grades 4-5 in Fall 2025
About this Event

Get ready for an action-packed day where engineering, computer science, and biology come together! Campers will meet VAI Education's amazing animal ambassadors and explore the fascinating adaptations that make them true masters of survival. Inspired by these creatures, they’ll design their own mechanical animals, complete with specialized features! Finally, these young engineers will bring their creations to life with a Sphero robot, programming their animals to move, make sounds, and respond to the world around them!

Guided Activities

  • Handle a variety of our resident animals!
  • Discover how animals use adaptations to meet their needs in their environment.
  • Learn the basics of block coding.
  • Design and engineer their own animal using our Sphero Robots.



Refund Policy:

  • Full refunds will be given if requested more than 7 days before the start date of your camp.
  • Partial refunds (50% tuition) will be given if requested 7 days or less of the start date of your camp.
  • EventBrite fees are nonrefundable.
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Where is it happening?

Van Andel Institute for Education, 216 Division Avenue North, Grand Rapids, United States

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Tickets

USD 28.52

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