Summer Camps
Planning is under way for our 2023 Summer camp season!
In the meantime, here is a snapshot of 2022...
In-Person Summer Camps 2022
KANATA MONTESSORI SCHOOL (KMS)
Kanata Montessori High School
275 Michael Cowpland Drive, Kanata, Front Entrance
We're excited to offer these camps in partnership with Kanata Montessori where together we can offer STEM activities throughout the camp day.
LEGO® Engineering Camp Ages 7-8 Ages 9-13
Half days with Orange STEM Education, Ottawa’s leader in LEGO Robotics and Engineering. You will learn LEGO Technic building skills, engineering principles, teamwork and organization. Hands-on projects will bring machines to life using motors and gears, and you will build pre-programmed Mindstorm® robots, and perform challenges. Half days with Kanata Camps staff on STEM focused activities in and around their MAKER Space.
Week 1 July 4-8 Ages 7-8 Ages 9-13
Week 2 July 11-15 Ages 9-13 only
Week 3 July 18-22 Ages 7-8 Ages 9-13
Week 7 Aug. 15-19 Ages 7-8 Ages 9-13
Week 8 Aug. 22-26 Ages 7-8 Ages 9-13
SPOTS AVAILABLE IN WEEK 8
All Orange STEM camps at KMS are $395. Registration is now open at kanatacamps.com. Direct link to our Specialty Camps.
LEGO® Robotics and Coding Ages 7-8 Ages 9-13
Half days with Orange STEM Education, Ottawa’s leader in LEGO Robotics and Engineering. You will build a selection of Mindstorm robots with legs, wheels and treads, and their task-related attachments. Using tablets, you will program sensor-driven robots to line-follow, navigate mazes and perform daily challenges. Half days with Kanata Camps staff on STEM focused activities in and around their MAKER Space.
Week 6 Aug. 8-12 Ages 7-8 Ages 9-13
All Orange STEM camps at KMS are $395. Registration is now open at kanatacamps.com. Direct link to our Specialty Camps.
CITY OF OTTAWA CAMPS
HEADS UP...
The City eGuide is currently available but it contains a significant number of key errors in dates, barcodes and more. Please use the information below to choose your camps. Note that we are not running camps at St. Laurent.
*** below denotes items that appear incorrectly in the CIty eGuide.
Use the barcode links below to directly access the correct registration pages for our camps. Also, you can browse under Children's General Interest LEGO Camps in the City registration system at ottawa.ca. There you will find the correct camp, date and barcode information.
Carefully check the dates and details on the registration page when you register, as these are more accurate than the City eGuide. If in doubt, contact the Centre to confirm, or reach out to us.
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 pre-programmed Mindstorms® robots and performing challenges.
South Fallingbrook 988 Valin Street, Orleans
July 18-22 Ages 7-8 1625185 ***Revised Dates
Chapman Mills 424 Chapman Mills Drive, Nepean
July 25-29 Ages 7-8 1624843 *** Revised Dates
Fred G. Barrett 3820 Leitrim Road, Gloucester
Aug. 8-12 Ages 7-8 1624845
Aug. 8-12 Ages 9-12 1624846
Nepean Sportsplex 1701 Woodroffe Ave, Nepean
Aug. 22-26 Ages 7-8 1626239 *** Revised Barcode FULL
Rideauview 4310 Shoreline Drive, Gloucester
Aug. 29 - Sept. 2 Ages 9-12 1624847 SPOTS AVAILABLE
LEGO® EV3 Robotics
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.
Nepean Sportsplex 1701 Woodroffe Ave, Nepean
July 4-8 Ages 9-12 1625294
South Fallingbrook 988 Valin Street, Orleans
July 18-22 Ages 9-12 1634868 *** Revised Barcode and Dates
Blackburn Hamlet 190 Glen Park Drive, Gloucester
Aug 29 -Sept. 2 Ages 9-12 1634750 *** Revised Barcode and Dates SPOTS AVAILABLE
Registration is onging.
OSCA AT OLD OTTAWA SOUTH FIREHALL
LEGO® Robotics
Build a selection of robots. With tablets, program sensor-driven robots to line-follow, navigate mazes and perform daily challenges. Camp activities with OSCA in the PM.
Week 1 July 4-8 Ages 8-12 $395
Week 2 July 11-15 Ages 6-7 $395
Week 4 July 25-29 Ages 8-12 $395
Week 8 Aug. 22-26 Ages 6-7 $395
Week 9 Aug. 29-Sept. 1 Ages 8-12 $325 4 day week
Visit https://oldottawasouth.ca/ to register. CAMPS FULL
LEGO® Engineering
Learn Technic building skills, engineering principles and design methods. Hands-on projects bring machines to life using motors and gears. Camp activities with OSCA in the PM.
Week 1 July 4-8 Ages 6-7 $395
Week 2 July 11-15 Ages 8-12 $395
Week 4 July 25-29 Ages 6-7 $395
Week 8 Aug. 22-26 Ages 8-12 $395
Week 9 Aug. 29-Sept. 1 Ages 6-7 $325 4-day week
SPOTS AVAILABLE IN WEEK 8 and 9
Visit https://oldottawasouth.ca/ to register.
SOLOWAY JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTRE
LEGO® Mechanical Engineering & Robotics
July 18 – July 22 or Aug 15 - August 19 Ages 8 to 12
$350 Members • $390 Non-Members
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 EV3 robots campers will learn the basics of EV3 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.
These camps are full.
DOVERCOURT COMMUNITY CENTRE
LEGO® Engineering
July 11 – July 15 Ages 6-8 $392
July 25 - July 29 Ages 8-10 $392 Dates Corrected
Learn Technic building skills, engineering principles, and design methods. Hands-on projects bring machines to life using motors and gears.
These camps are full.
Virtual Summer Camps 2022
CITY OF OTTAWA
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.
Week 3 July 18 - 22, 2022 Ages 7-8 1-3 pm 1624384
Week 7 August 15-19, 2022 Ages 8-12 1-3 pm 1624433
The City eGuide for Virtual Camps is now available. See page 3 for these camps.
Original Summer Camps
For future 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 2022, contact: ian@orangestem.ca
Updated: January 10, 2023