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Re: Robotics Camps
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Erin Roth <[log in to unmask]>
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Informal Science Education Network <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:32:38 -0500
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We needed one computer per 2-3 kids.  We bought 12 Lego NXT kits (10 for
kids, 2 for instructors) for about $3000.  Make sure you get the
rechargable battery packs!

Informal Science Education Network <[log in to unmask]> on
Tuesday, December 18, 2007 at 2:21 PM -0500 wrote:
>ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
>Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related
>institutions.
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>Do you have a rough cost estimate for the investment necessary to run the
>robotics camps?
>
>Joyce Berman
>Executive Director
>Science Factory
>  Children's Museum & Planetarium
>2300 Leo Harris Parkway
>Eugene, OR  97440
>
>(541)682-7888
>(541)682-7887 (Direct)
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>FAX:  (541)484-9027
>www.sciencefactory.org
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>engage.excite.inspire!
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Informal Science Education Network
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>Subject: Re: Robotics Camps
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>At the RMSC, we offer 3 weeks of Robotics Camp and 2 weeks of Advanced
>Robotics Camp for 9-11 year olds during the summer.  Kids spend the week
>learning about the building and programming and completing various
>challenges--Advanced Robotics is more difficult programming and
>challenges. We used Lego Mindstorms for the first two years of the program
>and last summer we started using Lego NXT.  We have spots for 30 kids in
>each class and all five classes are usually filled before March 1.  Our
>instructors are certified teachers (in this case, usually tech teachers
>and FIRST Robotics team leaders) and the assistants and volunteers in the
>classroom are all kids who are on local FIRST Robotics teams.  A FIRST
>Robotics team comes in each week to do a demo for the camp and the parents
>come in on Friday for an open house.
>
>Erin
>
>Erin Roth
>Head of Youth and Family Programs
>Rochester Museum & Science Center
>657 East Avenue
>Rochester, NY 14607
>(585) 271-4552 ext. 347
>fax: (585) 271-0492
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>Informal Science Education Network <[log in to unmask]> on
>Tuesday, December 18, 2007 at 11:39 AM -0500 wrote:
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>>Hello!
>>I'm interested in learning what type of robotics program is offered at
>>other science centers.  What brand do you use?  Do you build your own
>>robots?  How do you incorporate this with your school group offerings?  
>> 
>>Thanks so much!
>>Jennifer Tuxen
>>
>>Director of Programs and IMAX Theatre
>>Sci-Port Discovery Center 
>>820 Clyde Fant Parkway 
>>Shreveport, LA  71101 
>>318-424-8683 
>>www.sciport.org 
>>
>> 
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>Erin Roth
>Head of Youth and Family Programs
>Rochester Museum & Science Center
>657 East Avenue
>Rochester, NY 14607
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>fax: (585) 271-0492
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Erin Roth
Head of Youth and Family Programs
Rochester Museum & Science Center
657 East Avenue
Rochester, NY 14607
(585) 271-4552 ext. 347
fax: (585) 271-0492

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