Summer Camps 2023
In-Person Camps
OSCA AT OLD OTTAWA SOUTH FIREHALL
260 Sunnyside Avenue, Ottawa
LEGO® Robotics & Coding
With a partner, build a selection of LEGO® SPIKE Prime machines and robots. Using tablets, program your sensor-driven robots to line-follow, navigate mazes and perform daily challenges.
Week 1 July 3-7, 2023 Ages 8-12 FULL
Week 3 July 17-21 2023 Ages 7-8 1 SPOT
Week 8 Aug. 21- 25, 2023 Ages 9-12 FULL
Week 9 Aug. 28- 31, 2023 Ages 7-8 4 days FULL
Visit https://oldottawasouth.ca/ to register.
LEGO® Engineering
With a partner, learn Technic building skills, engineering principles and design methods. Hands-on projects bring machines to life using gears and LEGO® Powered Up motors.
Week 1 July 3-7, 2023 Ages 7-8 4 SPOTS
Week 9 Aug. 28- 31, 2023 Ages 9-12 4 days FULL
Visit https://oldottawasouth.ca/ to register.
KANATA MONTESSORI SCHOOL (KMS)
Kanata Montessori High School
275 Michael Cowpland Drive, Kanata
LEGO® Engineering Camp Ages 7-8 Ages 9-13
With a partner, learn LEGO Technic building skills, engineering principles, teamwork and organization. Hands-on projects will bring machines to life using motors and gears. Build pre-programmed LEGO® robots and perform challenges. Half days with Orange STEM Education and half days with Kanata Camps staff for camp activities.
Week 1 July 4-7, 2023 Ages 7-8 AVAIL. Ages 9-13 FULL
Week 4 July 24-28, 2023 Ages 7-8 1 SPOT Ages 9-13 AVAIL.
Week 8 Aug. 21-25, 2023 Ages 7-8 1 SPOT Ages 9-13 AVAIL.
Register now at kanatacamps.com.
LEGO® Robotics and Coding Ages 7-8 Ages 9-13
With a partner, build a selection of LEGO SPIKE Prime machines, robots and attachments. Use tablets for Scratch coding to program your sensor-driven robots to line-follow, navigate mazes and perform daily challenges. Half days with Orange STEM Education and half days with Kanata Camps staff for camp activities.
Week 7 Aug. 14-18, 2023 Ages 7-8 FULL Ages 9-13 AVAIL.
Register now at kanatacamps.com.
SOLOWAY JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTRE
LEGO® Mechanical Engineering & Robotics
Join Ottawa’s very own “LEGO Guy” Ian Dudley of Orange STEM Education for hands-on LEGO Technic projects and challenges. Campers will strengthen their LEGO building skills and their understanding of engineering principles plus learn about strong and stable structures, as well as gearing and drive systems. While building LEGO Mindstorms robots campers will learn the basics of programming with tablets to perform mini-challenges with their robots. A variety of camp games, activities and a daily swim complete the week of programming.
July 24 – July 28, 2023 Ages 9-13 FULL
August 21 - August 25, 2023 Ages 9-13 FULL
$350 Members • $390 Non-Members
DOVERCOURT COMMUNITY CENTRE
LEGO® Powered Up & Robotics with Orange STEM
With a partner, learn LEGO Technic building skills and engineering principles along with teamwork and organization. Unique hands-on projects bring machines to life using gears and LEGO Powered Up motors. Build LEGO SPIKE Prime machines and robots with motors and sensors. Instructors from Orange STEM Education, Ottawa’s leader in LEGO Engineering and Robotics for over twenty years.
July 10 – July 14, 2023 Ages 6-7 FULL Ages 8-9 FULL
July 24 - July 28, 2023 Ages 7-9 FULL Ages 10-12 FULL
July 31 - August 4, 2023 Ages 6-7 FULL Ages 8-11 FULL
CITY OF OTTAWA CAMPS
Summer Camp Registration is ongoing at ottawa.ca.
To Register: Click on the barcode links below to access the correct page in the City registration system.
Tip: If you are searching for our programs and camps at ottawa.ca, use "Orange" or "STEM" as the key word to find all our programs.
Note: All our programs and camps now contain Orange STEM Education in the title.
LEGO® Junior Robotics and Coding
Build Ian’s unique powered machines and sensor-driven LEGO® SPIKE Prime robots. Use Scratch coding to program sounds, lights, screen images, and motion.
South Fallingbrook
988 Valin Street, Orleans
July 17-21, 2023 Ages 9-12 #56318 FULL
July 24-28, 2023 Ages 9-12 #56319 FULL
Routhier Community Centre
172 Guigues Avenue
July 31 - August 4, 2023 Ages 8-13 #51780
LEGO® Powered Up and Robotics
Learn Technic building skills, engineering principles, teamwork and organization. Hands-on projects bring machines to life using motors and gears. Introduction to building LEGO SPIKE Prime machines.
St. Laurent Recreation Complex
525 Coté Street
July 10-14, 2023 Ages 7-8 #55922 FULL
July 10-14, 2023 Ages 9-12 #55925 FULL
Southpointe Community Building
220 Stoneway Drive, Nepean
July 17-21, 2023 Ages 7-8 #54596
July 17-21, 2023 Ages 9-12 #54597
South Fallingbrook Community Centre
988 Valin Street, Orleans
July 17-21, 2023 Ages 7-8 #56312 FULL
July 24-28, 2023 Ages 7-8 #56316 FULL
Nepean Sportsplex
1701 Woodroffe Ave, Nepean
July 31 - August 4, 2023 Ages 7-8 #56447 FULL
July 31 - August 4, 2023 Ages 9-13 #56452 FULL
Fisher Park Community Centre
250 Holland Avenue
July 31 - August 4, 2023 Ages 7-8 #55090 FULL
July 31 - August 4, 2023 Ages 9-12 #55094 FULL
Kanata Recreation Complex
100 Charlie Rogers Place, Kanata
August 14-18, 2023 Ages 8-12 #50757 FULL
250 Somerset Street East
August 28 - September1, 2023 Ages 8-12 #49038 FULL
with daily swimming
Virtual Summer Camps 2023
CITY OF OTTAWA
Summer Camp Registration is ongoing at ottawa.ca.
To Register: Click on the barcode links below to access the correct page in the City registration system.
Tip: If you are searching for our programs and camps at ottawa.ca, use "Orange" or "STEM" as the key word to find all our programs.
Note: All our programs and camps now contain Orange STEM Education in the title.
LEGO® STEM Adventures
Build real and virtual LEGO projects at home using the new LEGO Technic set provided and your computer. Learn LEGO building techniques as you construct several mechanical Technic projects. Develop your own Technic project. Learn to use LEGO Studio 2.0, a LEGO CAD program, as you build a variety of virtual engineering and architecture projects. Build a virtual LEGO Minecraft project. Create online instructions for your own Technic build. Render your virtual LEGO projects to look incredibly real. Virtually build a Mindstorms® EV3 or NXT robot. Learn to code and simulate robot sounds and movements online. Perform maze navigation as well as object and colour detection challenges. Learn about electronic concepts, components and circuits, and breadboard in a safe virtual environment.
You will need a PC or Mac, laptop or desktop computer (not a Chromebook) to run Studio 2.0 and connect to Zoom, and you will need to download and install Studio 2.0 prior to the first class. More information provided upon registration. Includes your own LEGO® Technic set - available for pickup before the start of camp.
July 17-21, 2023 PM only 12:45 pm - 2:45 pm #51635
August 21-25, 2023 AM only 9:45 am - 11:45 am #51772
Original Summer Camps
For reference, these are our original Summer and March Break Camps:
LEGO® Junior Robotics & Coding (Ages 7-8)
With a partner, build smart Power Functions machines, and Ian's unique Mindstorms® EV3 robots. Solve challenges using tablet-based coding; program your robot's sounds, lights, screen images, and movements.LEGO® Electronics (Ages 7-8 OR Ages 9-14)
LEGO engineering with a focus on electronics! Learn about electronics concepts, components and systems. Use a modular circuit building tool to create circuits that will power LEGO machines and projects.
LEGO® Powered Up & Robotics (Ages 7-8 OR Ages 9-14)
Learn Technic building skills, engineering principles, teamwork and organization. Hands-on projects bring machines to life using motors and gears. Introduction to building pre-programmed Mindstorms® robots and performing challenges.
LEGO® EV3 Robotics (Ages 9-14)
Build a selection of EV3 robots, with legs, wheels and treads, and their task-related attachments. With tablets, program sensor-driven robots to line-follow, navigate mazes and perform daily challenges.
To learn more about the mix of programming upcoming for Summer 2023, contact: ian@orangestem.ca
Updated: May 8, 2023