A growth mindset is the most powerful tool a child can have for tackling challenges and opportunities they’ll encounter in life.
At Neuron Garage, Campers get hands-ons, repurposing their recycling to solve fun, weekly engineering challenges. Through the process, they have fun, make new friends, and develop a growth mindset.
Headwaters South – Creek Campus
9607 Brodie Lane Austin, TX 78748
Weekly Summer Camps (Mon-Fri)
Campers are divided into groups:
Headwaters Creek Campus
Each week presents a new, specific challenge to keep the engagement and effort high, and another opportunity for your children to practice the tools that will help them build a Growth Mindset.
Can you create something that solves a problem? Or something that would bring you joy? This week, campers come up with an idea and a plan, and then get busy building, testing, and redesigning as they learn from their successes and setbacks.
Can you build a castle with a working drawbridge? Can you design a catapult that fires accurately enough to defend against intruders? This week, campers will use two simple machines — pulleys and levers — along with lots of imagination to build castles, complete with offense and defense systems.
This week, campers will work creatively within the confines of various sets of limitations to turn recycled materials into a functioning arcade. We will celebrate their accomplishments by playing each other’s games.
If you could wake up tomorrow in any home, what would it look like? This week, campers will be designers and builders as they construct and furnish the homes of their dreams.
During this short week, campers will have the freedom to build whatever they want. While they will be limited by the materials and time available, their creativity will be limitless!
Can you build a car out of recycled materials? What about a train and a track? Or would you prefer to take to the air with a plane or a hot air balloon? Or see if you can float a boat? This week will be full of motion as campers design forms of transportation.
If you crash-landed on an unknown planet, what would you do? Would you stay and build shelter? Would you fix your engine or design a new spaceship to go home? This week, campers will race against the clock to create spaceships, shelters, and other necessities for outer space survival.
What kind of adventure park can you create with toilet paper tubes and tape – and loads of other recycled goods? This week, campers will design, build, and refine miniature rides and rollercoasters.
$375
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Enroll today to secure a spot. Cancel anytime before May 31st, 2023 for a full refund — and anytime after to receive credit good for this summer or next summer.
If you are not satisfied with the program for ANY reason by the end of the day Tuesday, you can request a full refund.
I have served as a preschool teacher, kindergarten aide, children’s ministries director and am currently a high school business educator.
This summer will be my third year as a Neuron Garage director. I enjoy getting to know campers, assisting them through complex project builds, and seeing campers develop and strengthen their growth mindsets. I have observed that allowing students to fail and learn from those failures builds confidence and problem solving skills.
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