UCS Community Education

Learning can be fun when you join our back to school Pirate camp. We will work on math and literacy skills in a variety of ways through Art, Music & Movement, Science and Books with a Pirate themed twist, What a great way to keep your child “on track” during the summer months.

Children love going to amusement parks to experience the variety of fast, dropping, and spinning rides, but most haven’t thought or learned about the science that goes into building those rides and the people who are responsible for designing them? In Snapology’s Amusement Park Engineering, students will become engineers of their own amusement park rides and will learn the core physics and engineering concepts used to make a ride thrilling!

This Kids-Choice Challenge Island adventure puts a 100% SCREEN-FREE STEAM twist on popular video games: From Super STEAMio to Island Blox to Mine Island to Fort Island to retro-inspired games like Space Aliens and Pinball Machines! You and your STEAM Team will swap game consoles for creativity and joysticks for ingenuity and imagination as you take on Islands of low-tech STEAM challenges created with game-loving kids in mind! Challenge Island is a STEAM enrichment program which teaches STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) fundamentals, crosscurricular topics (history, geography, pop culture) as well as teambuilding through fun, hands-on “challenges” which students design and create using everyday materials. All courses are taught by STEAM professionals who encourage and celebrate the students’ accomplishments. We keep course enrollment small, to allow for plenty of interaction between the instructors and the students, and between the students themselves to grow their teamwork skills as they get excited about STEAM at the same time. As an added bonus, if you can join us for both an AM and PM camp in the same location, students are welcome to bring a sack lunch and stay over the lunch hour at no extra charge. Learn more about Challenge Island's programs at https://challenge-island.com/oaklandcountyeast/

Develop your child's intellect through the royal game of Chess! This half-day camp is perfect for beginners as well as experienced players. Each day of camp will consist of a fun interactive teaching period, followed by guided practice time, allowing the students to play against one another while being coached by an experienced instructor. Children will have the opportunity to test for a Chess Belt using the unique Chess Scholars system, patterned after martial arts belts. The camp session will conclude with a non-elimination tournament.

In Snapology's Creature Creator Robotics class, your animal lover will create their own animal inspired robotic models. Students will learn about gear ratio, sensors, simple machines, and programming as they build insects, dolphins, gorillas, and much more. Your child is sure to have a wild time as they build, learn, and play.

Design your very own fashion line with us! Budding designers will keep a fashion portfolio, create a one-of-a-kind piece with recyclable goods and end the week with a Runway Show to rival Fashion Week! We will participate in several design challenges too. Come design the runway with us!

Take a trip to the past, dig for dinosaur bones and make your very own dinosaur tooth, dinosaur fossil, stegosaurus skeleton and more! You'll also explore the world of days past, investigate the secrets of the Earth, go on a rock hunt and search for hidden treasures! Mad Science is dedicated to the safety of the kids in our programs, please visit Detroit.madscience.org to view our current safety protocols.

Inspire the inventor and scientist in you! Campers will overcome a series of challenges using basic materials, simple machines, tips from famous inventors and the most important of all- their mind! With a little bit of ingenuity children will create catapults and forts, and even construct their own working Light Sabers to take home!! While Thomas Edison said "invention is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration", this camp is 100% FUN!

Who is the most dangerous animal on earth? What is the weirdest animal adaptation? What creature is resistant to venom? We’ll find out all of this and more as we learn about the world’s most extreme animals. Students will build their science and language skills and they debate and conduct experiments regarding these crazy creatures.

Did you know 6% of the earth is covered by rainforest? Slither with us through this diverse ecosystem as we explore the animals, creatures, and unique environment of the rainforest! Conduct experiments and create crafts focused on life in and below the canopy.

Welcome to the Mad Science Robot Lab! Join us for a week of fun as we experiment with our entire Mad Science Robot fleet! We will learn about the many uses of robots around the world as we explore the exciting field of robotics. We’ll also discover the science of circuits and how robots use sensors to explore things around them. We will also spend time learning about basic coding concepts, engineering principles and basic robotics. Each Robot Engineer will their build their very own OWI Ozkar Vacuum Robot to take home with them! Our camp will provide a great mix of fun, and education as we strive to create a positive, supportive learning environment where kids feel comfortable working in groups and are encouraged to learn new things. Ages 7-12

The following camp description is TOP SECRET: Ever dream of becoming a secret agent? We'll start with the basics: From decoding messages to metal detectors and night vision, campers have the opportunity to check out spy tech equipment and take home lots of gadgets like spy glasses! Step into the shoes of a detective as you uncover the science involved in evidence gathering and analysis! Figure out the science of forensics in a hands-on look at crime scenes! Become a super spy and learn clever ways of performing tasks as we take a hands-on investigation of the science that spies use! Mad Science is dedicated to the safety of the kids in our programs, please visit Detroit.madscience.org to view our current safety protocols.

Learn to read music and play tunes! Brought to you by AES and The Music Path Company, this amazing program teaches young students the beginnings of music! Using specialized, proprietary MusicStart keyboards, students learn to play familiar tunes in a group setting by color, letter, and note matching while using problem-solving strategies - without sacrificing any important musical knowledge - we are not taking shortcuts to playing and reading music. Prepare your student to take any instrument by giving them a solid musical foundation with this exciting program!

10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 BLAST OFF to fun and learning. We will discuss and learn about the planets, stars and outer space with hands on activities. Your child will explore what it is like to be an astronaut and will even get to try space food.

In this program, students will explore the Pokémon world and practice their training skills! They will create their own training gyms, battles, and even their very own generation of Pokémon. Children will also learn about real world science as they examine the habitats, characteristics, and needs of different Pokémon. They will do more than catch them all, they will build and examine them all and have a blast doing so!

A camping we will go, a camping we will go, hi ho the children know, a camping we will go... This week we will be camping at CAMP BEACON TREE we will participate in activities, art, and exploration as we "sing around the campfire". Your child will get back to nature and explore the great outdoors with binoculars, compasses, maps and more. We will end our adventure with a camping cook out. This camp is offered in the afternoon only.

This exciting program from Afterschool Enrichment Solutions brings together elements of science, art and math in a hands-on, action-packed environment! Students will conduct experiments, play educational games, and unlock their creativity through building challenges and projects. No experience necessary!