💻 Coding & Robotics

A robotics camp for ages 5 to 8 using LEGO WeDo 2.0 kits and software; campers must have completed kindergarten before registering. Students build robots and program them, working on computational thinking skills such as logical reasoning, pattern recognition and modeling simulations, and learn gracious professionalism from members of the local 5026 Tesla Coils FTC Robotics Team. The camp ends with a Show & Tell for family and friends at 11:40 a.m. for morning camps and 4:10 p.m. for afternoon camps. The camp director is Wendy Hill.

The follow-up to Little Robotitions for ages 5 to 8: campers must have completed the basic Little Robotitions camp in 2024 or 2025 to register. Using LEGO WeDo 2.0 kits and software, students complete "fill in the blank" robot design and programming projects that build on the basic camp, practicing logical reasoning, pattern recognition and modeling simulations, and are encouraged to define problems and design their own solutions. Members of the 5026 Tesla Coils FTC Robotics Team teach gracious professionalism. Families are invited to a Show & Tell at 4:10 p.m.

In this LEGO robotics camp for ages 9 to 14, students design, build and program a LEGO SPIKE Prime robot and put it to the test in an end-of-camp competition. The camp is open to boys and girls interested in applied science and math, and members of the local 5026 Tesla Coils FTC Robotics Team teach real-world problem solving and gracious professionalism. The mini competition starts at 2 p.m. on Friday and family and friends are welcome to watch; the camp may end earlier or later that day depending on how the teams perform.

A five-day introductory cybersecurity day camp for ages 12 to 17 at the Applied Technology & Innovation Center (ATIC Building #500) on the CSI Twin Falls campus, designed with partners including Idaho National Laboratory and the College of Eastern Idaho. Each camper receives their own Raspberry Pi and learns computing basics in Windows and Linux, Python programming, circuit design, binary, hex, encoding and cryptography, and safe online behavior. On the last day campers use their new skills in a "capture the flag" challenge. No prior knowledge is required. Camp runs 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with lunch provided.

A five-day advanced cybersecurity camp for ages 12 to 17 at the Applied Technology & Innovation Center (ATIC Building #500) on the CSI Twin Falls campus. It builds on the Introduction to Cybercore camp, which students are recommended to complete first. Topics include advanced computing in Windows and Linux, Python programming, circuit design, binary, hex, encoding and cryptography, and safe online behavior, ending in a "capture the flag" challenge. Students work with industry mentors through demonstrations and lectures and tour local industry facilities. Camp runs 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with lunch provided.