GearMinds STEM Academy

Build, Create, & Explore!

For rising grades 2–4

Step into the world of possibilities at our hands-on LEGO Robotics Beginner Camp! Designed for young innovators with boundless curiosity, this camp introduces campers to the fundamentals of robotics, engineering, and programming with LEGO Spike Prime. Embrace your creativity and discover what you can achieve!

Let Your Robotics Journey Begin!

What You’ll Do Each Day

Creative Building

• Build models using LEGO Spike Prime.
• Learn how gears, axles, and wheels function.
• Optimize the builds to improve efficiency.

Introduction to Coding

• Utilize drag-and-drop coding with LEGO SPIKE Prime.
• Code the builds for movement and sensors.

Simple Machine Principles

• Explore levers, pulleys, gears, and ramps.
• Discover how real machines employ the same principles.
• Participate in mini-challenges such as “Build the longest ramp” or “Pull the heaviest load.”

Creative Free-Build Time

• Design your own build with guidance.
• Share the creation with the group.
• Collaborate in teams.

Team Challenges

• Work in pairs to solve a daily challenge.
• Celebrate each team’s ideas—there are no winners or losers, only creativity!

Why Choose This Camp?

• No experience is required, making it perfect for first-timers.
• Small class sizes with a maximum of 8 students.
• Friendly and patient instructors.
• Combines challenges with foundational STEM skills.