iCAMP's STEAM Classes for PS-84 Students!
Become a creator! iCAMP’s after school programs focus on teaching STEAM topics like coding, robotics, studio and graphic art, science, filmmaking, video game design, 3D printing, and more!
During each class students complete engaging and fun hands-on projects that encourage creativity, collaboration, and problem solving. These classes are offered exclusively to P.S. 84 families and take place directly in the school building.
Each day two periods of classes are offered: 2:40pm – 4:15pm and 4:30pm – 5:45pm. Sign up for either period or both! If you sign up for both periods with iCAMP, you child will be with iCAMP instructors from 2:40pm – 5:45pm.
Kindergarten & 1st Grade
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2nd & 4th Grade
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Available After School Classes
Please be aware, classes with the same name for the same age group have the same curriculum. If you would like to sign up your child for multiple days of iCAMP, please be sure to sign up for different topics to mix it up!
Kindergarten & 1st Grade
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Encanto Coding Quest – Unleash the Magic with the Madrigal Family:
Embark on a captivating journey with the Madrigal family and unleash the enchanting world of coding! In this course, your child will join forces with the magical Madrigal family, combining both unplugged and coding activities to discover their own coding superpowers.
Sep 11, 2023 – January 29, 2024
Mondays, 2:40pm – 4:15pm
(all classes take place at PS 84)
Creator’s Club – Art and Engineering:
Practical and creative design meet in this club for young creators interested in both art and engineering. Here, students will learn the nuts and bolts behind home design, animal habitat creation, and even engineer their own obstacle courses – along with many more challenging projects.
Sep 11, 2023 – January 29, 2024
Mondays, 4:30pm – 5:45pm
(all classes take place at PS 84)
LEGO Engineering Exploration:
LEGO Engineering Exploration is an introductory engineering and building program for children that ignites their natural curiosity and builds their habits of learning. Essential skills such as cooperation and problem-solving are exercised through the use of age appropriate Lego kits. Students will use these kits to build machines that teach principles like: gravity, potential and kinetic energy, buoyancy and density, probability, torque with gear movement, and more. Real world engineering challenges and themes are used to make projects engaging and fun!
Sep 12, 2023 – January 30, 2024
Tuesdays, 2:40pm – 4:15pm
(all classes take place at PS 84)
Circuitry and Engineering Adventures:
Join our exciting Engineering Adventures course and watch your child’s imagination soar! In this unique program, students will embark on a 15-week journey of discovery and innovation, working on a thrilling engineering challenge – such as building a hovercraft – from start to finish.
Sep 12, 2023 – January 30, 2024
Tuesdays, 4:30pm – 5:45pm
(all classes take place at PS 84)
Little Einstein’s Fun with Science:
Students will don their lab coats for this fun introduction to science! Through hands-on experiments, students will learn about chemical reactions, molecules and atoms, natural science, and more! Activities will relate challenging concepts to students’ real life experiences to make them accessible and engaging. Students will finish this class confident in their skills and excited about science for years to come!
Sep 13, 2023 – January 31, 2024
Wednesdays, 2:40pm – 4:15pm
(all classes take place at PS 84)
Moveable Machines:
Students will learn about the fundamental principles of motion and energy by creating their own machines! Through fun explorations and projects, students will be able to identify and create the parts of different simple and compound machines. They will be challenged to create machines that generate power and motion with no electricity and will hone their engineering skills by testing and remodeling their creations. By the end of class, students will be able to construct cars, gliders, and more and will understand why and how they move. Students will come out of class excited to continue engineering and creating!
Sep 13, 2023 – January 31, 2024
Wednesdays, 4:30pm – 5:45pm
(all classes take place at PS 84)
Adventures in Science and Coding:
This exciting class combines both plugged and unplugged coding activities to teach your child fundamental coding concepts, alongside hands-on science experiments that will help them grasp concepts such as chemical reactions and density.
Sep 7, 2023 – Feb 1, 2024
Thursdays, 2:40pm – 4:15pm
(all classes take place at PS 84)
Coding Concepts for Pre and Early Readers:
Through a mixture of unplugged games/activities and software-based educational tools, students will learn about core coding principles such as conditionals, control flow, events, loops, and more. Instructors use concepts that children are familiar with to get across the fundamentals of this seemingly complex material. Students will progress from unplugged workshops to building their first block/symbol-based programs. Kids will have fun while building a skill that will open doors for them for the rest of their lives!
Sep 7, 2023 – Feb 1, 2024
Thursdays, 4:30pm – 5:45pm
(all classes take place at PS 84)
LEGO Engineering Exploration:
LEGO Engineering Exploration is an introductory engineering and building program for children that ignites their natural curiosity and builds their habits of learning. Essential skills such as cooperation and problem-solving are exercised through the use of age appropriate Lego kits. Students will use these kits to build machines that teach principles like: gravity, potential and kinetic energy, buoyancy and density, probability, torque with gear movement, and more. Real world engineering challenges and themes are used to make projects engaging and fun!
Sep 8, 2023 – Feb 2, 2024
Fridays, 2:40pm – 4:15pm
(all classes take place at PS 84)
Little Einstein’s Fun with Science:
Students will don their lab coats for this fun introduction to science! Through hands-on experiments, students will learn about chemical reactions, molecules and atoms, natural science, and more! Activities will relate challenging concepts to students’ real life experiences to make them accessible and engaging. Students will finish this class confident in their skills and excited about science for years to come!
Sep 8, 2023 – Feb 2, 2024
Fridays, 4:30pm – 5:45pm
(all classes take place at PS 84)
2nd - 5th Grade
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Mad Scientists – Slime, and Goop, and Machines, oh my!:
In this exciting deep dive into science concepts, 2nd-5th grade students will create their own slime recipes and understand the chemistry of polymers to do so, learn the engineering design process to create their own cars, extract DNA from peas, and much more! Class will focus on relating complex science concepts to what students experience in their everyday lives, and will teach students the scientific method by showing them how to use their five senses to understand the experiment they’ve completed and best predict the results of future experiments. Students will walk away from this class excited about the possibilities of many disciplines of science and empowered to take ownership of their science education and understanding of the natural world for years to come!
Sep 11, 2023 – January 29, 2024
Mondays, 2:40pm – 4:15pm
(all classes take place at PS 84)
Mighty Mechanics:
Students will learn about the fundamental principles of motion and energy by creating their own machines! Through fun explorations and projects, students will be able to identify and create the parts of different simple and compound machines. They will be challenged to create machines that generate power and motion with no electricity and will hone their engineering skills by testing and remodeling their creations. By the end of class, students will be able to create machines that move using the power of wind, drag, hydraulics, potential energy, and more! Students will come out of class excited to continue engineering and creating!
Sep 11, 2023 – January 29, 2024
Mondays, 4:30pm – 5:45pm
(all classes take place at PS 84)
Coding and Video Game Design – Scratch & Minecraft
These courses introduce students to coding concepts, the fundamentals of video game design, and digital worldbuilding. Through project-based instruction using the Scratch coding language, students will learn about events, loops, variables, and other core coding concepts. In addition to using Scratch to build games, they will also use the Bloxels and Minecraft EDU platforms. These tools will help students gain an understanding of 3D environments and how to build robust games that include heroes, enemies, levels, power-ups, hazards, and more. Most importantly, students will have fun while building foundations in complex topics!
Sep 12, 2023 – January 30, 2024
Tuesdays, 2:40pm – 4:15pm
(all classes take place at PS 84)
Code and Create an App:
Put on your thinking “app” in this fun introduction to app development! Through the use of age-appropriate platforms and challenges, students will learn fundamental coding concepts and will be able to design app interfaces. Students will collaborate to test and revise app interfaces, and will practice giving constructive feedback to their peers. By the end of class, students will be developing apps of their own design!
Sep 12, 2023 – January 30, 2024
Tuesdays, 4:30pm – 5:45pm
(all classes take place at PS 84)
Coding and Video Game Design – Hatch XR:
Designed for students who are already familiar with Scratch, iCAMP’s Coding and Video Game Design with Hatch XR course offers a fresh and exciting new way to learn coding by using it to create their own playable games. Hatch XR starts students off with complex block-based coding, and when they’re ready, moves students into coding with Javascript.
Sep 13, 2023 – January 31, 2024
Wednesdays, 2:40pm – 4:15pm
(all classes take place at PS 84)
Lego Robotics and Engineering:
See your children grow and shine through an introductory robotics and coding course from LEGO. Students will take their background knowledge of STEM and put it into practice as they work in teams to design and build robots using Lego robotics kits. They will use their STEM skills combined with critical thinking to work as a team to build robots and compete in exciting, mission-based games. Along with building, children will also practice their coding skills as they program their robots to accomplish practical goals. Students will apply themselves in engaging activities and missions while gaining productive learning habits, confidence, and teamwork skills along the way.
Sep 13, 2023 – January 31, 2024
Wednesdays, 4:30pm – 5:45pm
(all classes take place at PS 84)
Engineering and Circuitry Mavericks:
This class is for daring and innovative students who are ready to push the boundaries of engineering and create their own unique solutions to complex problems. In this program, students will embark on a journey of discovery and creativity, tackling complex engineering problems and designing their own unique solutions over the course of 15 weeks.
Sep 7, 2023 – Feb 1, 2024
Thursdays, 2:40pm – 4:15pm
(all classes take place at PS 84)
Gadgets and Gizmos:
This class will excite young builders and budding engineers, and will light up lightbulbs in their minds and on their circuit boards! Students will use age-appropriate circuit kits to learn concepts such as power, current, resistors, and more, and will design and create their own circuits. Additionally, students will create motorized machines using what they know about simple circuits to understand how their circuit powers the motion in their machine. Students will engage their creative minds to design machines that create art, move quickly, create patterns, and more!
Sep 7, 2023 – Feb 1, 2024
Thursdays, 4:30pm – 5:45pm
(all classes take place at PS 84)
Minecraft Club:
This course introduces students to building and design principles in Minecraft Education Edition. Students will grow their design skills through exciting activities like building sculpture gardens and creating a campsite. Then we will dive into building virtual worlds both individually and as a group, and will tap into students’ creativity to ultimately design a town together. The oldest students will learn how to use Minecraft’s block-based programming language. Students will embark on missions and will learn coding skills such as conditionals, variables, and more!
Sep 8, 2023 – Feb 2, 2024
Fridays, 2:40pm – 4:15pm
(all classes take place at PS 84)
Lego Robotics and Engineering:
See your children grow and shine through an introductory robotics and coding course from LEGO. Students will take their background knowledge of STEM and put it into practice as they work in teams to design and build robots using Lego robotics kits. They will use their STEM skills combined with critical thinking to work as a team to build robots and compete in exciting, mission-based games. Along with building, children will also practice their coding skills as they program their robots to accomplish practical goals. Students will apply themselves in engaging activities and missions while gaining productive learning habits, confidence, and teamwork skills along the way.
Sep 8, 2023 – Feb 2, 2024
Fridays, 4:30pm – 5:45pm
(all classes take place at PS 84)
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