Mission To Mars: Colony Creators | Grades 7-9

Schedule

Mon, 21 Jul, 2025 at 08:30 am to Thu, 24 Jul, 2025 at 12:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Van Andel Institute for Education | Grand Rapids, MI

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4-day Camp For Students Entering Grades 7-9 in Fall 2025
About this Event

Get ready for an out-of-this-world adventure where campers design and build their own colony on Mars! They'll discover what it takes to survive on the Red Planet by exploring its unique environment, then team up to create a futuristic Martian settlement. Finally, they will electrify their Martian base and use programming to bring the colony to life. It's a journey that's sure to spark their imagination and unleash their inner engineer!

Guided Activities

  • Learn about circuits and add power to a Martian colony.
  • Learn about inputs and outputs and program a base to respond to its environment.
  • Discover what is fact and fiction about the red planet and use their knowledge to design a colony.



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 129.89

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