Camp Wize Academy
Wize Computing Academy follows K–12 Computer Science Standards and are designed to meaningfully extend STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Math) learning and expanding a child’s mind through the development of critical thinking, logic and reasoning skills. We prepare your students to be the innovators, educators, leaders and learners of the 21st century!
• $165 Member | $175 Non-Member
• Each camper is to bring their own water bottle and one healthy snack
• Bentonville Community Center Magnolia Room
Camp Sessions
Summer Session 1
Monday, June 12 - Thursday, June 15
Fun with Coding
Campers adventure through code as they begin building animations, music, and videos. They explore coding basics in this coding adventure and leave having learned to code using a very visual tool for block-based coding called Scratch Jr. Each day, campers build a new project that teaches the basics of coding while having a ton of fun at the same time.
• Ages 6 to 7
• 9:00am to 12:00pm
Please click here to register for Camp Wize Fun with Coding
Intro to Programming
Campers adventure through programming as they begin building animations, games, music and videos. They sculpt their programming muscles in this programming adventure and leave having learned to program using a very easy-to-use tool for block-based coding called Scratch created by MIT. Each day, campers build a new project that teaches the basics of programming while having a ton of fun at the same time.
• Ages 8 to 10
• 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Please click here to register for Camp Wize Intro to Programming
Summer Session 2
Monday, June 19 - Thursday, June 22
Coding Designing Modding with Minecraft
What better way for campers to learn Computer Science concepts than in the context of their favorite video game? Campers get to go beyond just playing Minecraft, they get to program it. They’ll create mods in Minecraft by learning programming concepts and applying them to realize their ideas.
Campers may have to play Minecraft as well, building in our exclusive realm with other campers in class.
• Ages 7 to 10
• 9:00am to 12:00pm
Please click here to register for Camp Wize Coding Designing Modding Minecraft
Game Design & Development with Roblox
See how the games from one of your favorite platforms are built from the start. This camp provides the perfect way to learn programming, 3D modeling & game design with Roblox Studio. Campers make amazing professional quality games that they can play with friends and family, or even sell on Roblox marketplace.
• Ages 7 to 15
• 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Please click here to register for Game Design & Dev with Roblox
Summer Session 3
Monday, June 26 - Thursday, June 29
Intro to Programming
Campers adventure through programming as they begin building animations, games, music and videos. They sculpt their programming muscles in this programming adventure and leave having learned to program using a very easy-to-use tool for block-based coding called Scratch created by MIT. Each day, campers build a new project that teaches the basics of programming while having a ton of fun at the same time.
• Ages 8 to 10
• 9:00am to 12:00pm
Please click here to register for Intro to Programming ages 8 - 10
• Ages 11 to 17
• 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Please click here to register for Intro to Programming ages 11 - 17
Summer Session 4
Monday, July 10 - Thursday, July 13
Video Game Design with Scratch
Have you used the Scratch Programming language before, and want to build complex video games? This class goes way beyond the initial tools of Scratch, and teaches campers how to use nested loops, conditional statements, sensing and variables to create complex digital games, animations and art. Campers get to create games that they’ll want to share with friends and family.
• Ages 8 to 10
• 9:00am to 12:00pm
Please click here to register for Video Game Design with Scratch
Coding Designing Modding with Minecraft
What better way for campers to learn Computer Science concepts than in the context of their favorite video game? Campers get to go beyond just playing Minecraft, they get to program it. They’ll create mods in Minecraft by learning programming concepts and applying them to realize their ideas.
Campers may have to play Minecraft as well, building in our exclusive realm with other campers in class.
• Ages 11 to 17
• 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Please click here to register for Camp Wize Coding Designing Modding Minecraft
Summer Session 5
Monday, July 17 - Thursday, July 20
Intro to Robotics
Enjoy the excitement and challenge of building and programming robots. Campers will learn many engineering and coding concepts while building functional robots and programming them to do fun activities. This is a great course to prepare campers for future robotics competitions, like First LEGO League.
• Ages 6 to 8
• 9:00am to 12:00pm
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Intermediate Robotics
Want to learn more about robots and how to program them? Interested in joining a competitive robotics team, like the First LEGO League team? This class uses LEGO robots to introduce building and programming robots. Campers will explore motors, gears and sensors to control different robots through fun and challenging activities.
• Ages 9 to 17
• 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Please click here to register for Intermediate Robotics
Fall Break Session
Monday, October 16 - Wednesday, October 18
Coding Designing Modding with Minecraft
What better way for campers to learn Computer Science concepts than in the context of their favorite video game? Campers get to go beyond just playing Minecraft, they get to program it. They’ll create mods in Minecraft by learning programming concepts and applying them to realize their ideas.
Campers may have to play Minecraft as well, building in our exclusive realm with other campers in class.
• Ages 7 to 11
• 9:00am to 12:00pm
Please click here to register for Camp Wize Coding Designing Modding Minecraft