Free Summer Mini Camps at Apple Arrive in NJ

6/21/17 - By Cait Sumner

If you've got an 8-12 year-old interested in STEM or movie-making, hurry up and run to the nearest computer; Apple just opened registration for its FREE summer mini camps in coding and more STEM subjects.

The mini sessions, which run over three consequetive days, are offered at a dozen Apple store locations throughout New Jersey and are 100% free, so slots are going fast.

For more summer camp ideas, check out our New Jersey Summer Camp Guide and Directory.

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Choose one of three different camps at an Apple store near you: Creating Characters and Composing Music, Stories in Motion with iMovie, or Coding Games and Programming Robots. Each class runs for about 1½ hours. A description of each is below:

Creating Characters and Composing Music
This camp involves sketching characters and scenes with iPad Pro and Apple Pencil, so kids will learn to create their own stories through drawings and sound. Kids will also compose a track with GarageBand and experiment using vocals.

Stories in Motion with iMovie
Kids can turn their ideas into real movies during this session. They'll learn how to brainstorm and storyboard and gain moviemaking skills like learning camera angles and editing with iMovie.

Coding Games and Programming Robots
Get an interactive introduction to coding through game-play. Kids will learn visual-based coding by solving puzzles with Tynker. They'll also learn how to program Sphero robots and create fun stories with Sphero as the main character.

Remember, these camps fill up fast, so if you're interested, sign up early for this FREE summer activity.