The STEM Collective provides a truly hands-on, applied knowledge experience where students build real machines, digital games, and conduct scientific experiments, moving beyond theoretical concepts.
The STEM Collective offers a hands-on, applied knowledge summer camp for students entering grades 5-8. Campers engage in a variety of projects that teach practical skills in digital and mechanical systems, as well as kitchen and lab sciences. Activities include learning professional game engine logic to create a Godot Platformer game, engineering VEX Robotics for search and rescue missions, and designing 3D printed hex maps and miniatures. In the kitchen, students learn heat control, knife safety, and prep discipline while making 15-minute meals. Chemistry sessions focus on precision, allowing students to handle real lab equipment, measure exact ratios, and document chemical reactions. The camp emphasizes project-based learning, ensuring students leave with tangible proof of their work and the skills to replicate their achievements.
A typical day involves hands-on project-based learning from 9am-3pm, where students actively build, design, and experiment in their chosen STEM track.
This camp is best for middle school students (grades 5-8) who enjoy hands-on learning, problem-solving, and applying scientific and engineering principles to real-world projects.
850 Talbot Avenue, Albany, CA 94706
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