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2017 STEAM Summer adventure offerings for Brainwave tech camps and Painted Turtle art camps

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Summer Camps
2017
The Nature of Things Campus
10 Groton Road
Nashua, NH 03062
www.enrich2day.com
603.881.4815
enrichment@tnotgroup.com
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The mission of The Enrichment Center @ 2nd Nature Academy is to show
that science, math, and art are everywhere - from the games we play, to
predicting the weather, baking a cake, or simply turning on the light...
Share our curiosity to explore the Scientist, Tech guru, Engineer, Artist, and
Mathematician in every person.
TEC offers two types of STEAM summer experiences
for campers aged 5-14:
Our Brainwave Summer STEAM camp is STEM-based with extensive art
elements. All of these full-day camps are one-week programs, except for our
most comprehensive STEAM camp, Cardboard Quest, which is a two-week
camp.
Our Painted Turtle Summer Art Camp is an art-based program with strong
STEM elements. These camps are either half-day or full-day sessions over the
course of one week.
See our camp offerings by Age Groups:
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To learn more about what we do:
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Visit website www.enrich2day.com
Call 603-881-4815
Email enrichment@tnotgroup.com
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Ages 5-7
Tall Tales Art Adventure
5-7 yrs old
Week: July 5 – 7 (3 day holiday wk) Pricing: $165
Half Day (afternoon): 1pm-4pm
In this adventurous camp, students will explore the art of storytelling
then create their own illustrations and short drama productions. Basic
drawing techniques of fantasy creatures, watercolor techniques,
puppets, and theatrical play will fill our afternoon!
Week: July 10-14 Pricing: $350
Full Day: 9am-4pm
Children's playground games are wonderful
backdrops for young campers to learn concepts in
Backyard Canvas
5-7 yrs old
Week: July 5 – 7 (3 day holiday wk) Pricing: $165
Half Day (morning): 9am-12pm
During this science discovery camp for aspiring artists, we will explore
the woods high and low to examine different kinds of flora and fauna.
Students will keep sketches and notes of their observations and then
come back to the art room to really get messy! Watercolors,
printmaking, drawing, simple 3-D art will be covered.
More for Ages 5-7
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Ages 5-7
Nature Camp for Beginner
3D Artists 7-9 yrs old
Week: July 17 – 21 Pricing: $295
Full Day: 9am-4pm
Let's go outside and make something big or small, heavy or light! We
will build forts and dwellings, decorate colorful flags and dream
catchers, and bind trees with color. Let’s change the way we view the
natural world. This class is for kids who like to build and create things their own way.
Week: June 26-30 Pricing: $350
Full Day: 9am-4pm
Have you ever embarked on an adventure in Minecraft,
fraught with puzzles and danger? Perhaps you've wanted to design your own adventure
instead, and pit players against gauntlets of monsters through winding labyrinths.
In Adventurecraft Junior, we will help campers to create their own mysteries for their friends
to explore and teach some tips and tricks to make any normal room contain a monarch's
hoard of secrets.
Skills will be introduced and expanded in Redstone Engineering. Campers will have continued
access to their world so that they can share it with their friends.
Weeks: July 31-August 4 Pricing: $350
Full Day: 9am-4pm
This is our most multidisciplinary camp as we will
incorporate art, natural and life sciences, mathematics and
engineering into this outdoor quest.
Step into another world as your wits are put to the test! A one-
week version of Cardboard Quest, this camp is designed for younger participants and
incorporates the same challenges on a smaller scale. Using the time-tested techniques of
the paper-sages and the forces of nature, campers will test their mettle in many challenges
to reclaim the forest from an Evil Overlord. They will be formed into teams and first
customize their own flags, forts, and armor from the finest cardboard in the land. Then, the
young squires will embark on adventures, which will challenge their scientific, engineering,
creative, and physical abilities. We will present clues that require interpretation and
decryption, and problems that will require campers to collaborate, research, design, and
build solutions. Teams will have to outsmart each other to see who reclaims the forest.
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Ages 8-9
Nature Camp for Beginner
3D Artists 7-9 yrs old
Week: July 17 – 21 Pricing: $295
Full Day: 9am-4pm
Let's go outside and make something big or small, heavy or light! We
will build forts and dwellings, decorate colorful flags and dream
catchers, and bind trees with color. Let’s change the way we view the natural world. This
class is for kids who like to build and create things their own
way.
Week: June 26-30 Pricing: $350
Full Day: 9am-4pm
Have you ever embarked on an adventure in Minecraft,
fraught with puzzles and danger? Perhaps you've wanted to design your own adventure
instead, and pit players against gauntlets of monsters through winding labyrinths.
In Adventurecraft Junior, we will help campers to create their own mysteries for their
friends to explore and teach some tips and tricks to make any normal room contain a
monarch's hoard of secrets.
Skills will be introduced and expanded in Redstone Engineering. Campers will have continued
access to their world so that they can share it with their friends.
Weeks: July 31-August 4 Pricing: $350
Full Day: 9am-4pm
This is our most multidisciplinary camp as we will
incorporate art, natural and life sciences, mathematics and
engineering into this outdoor quest.
Step into another world as your wits are tested in our very own Sherwood Forest! A one-
week version of Cardboard Quest, this camp is designed for younger participants and
incorporates the same challenges on a smaller scale. Using the time-tested techniques of
the paper-sages and the forces of nature, campers will test their mettle in many challenges
to reclaim the forest from an Evil Overlord. They will be formed into teams and first
customize their own flags, forts, and armor from the finest cardboard in the land. Then, the
young squires will embark on adventures, which will challenge their scientific, engineering,
creative, and physical abilities. We will present clues that require interpretation and
decryption, and problems that will require campers to collaborate, research, design, and
build solutions. Teams will have to outsmart each other to see who reclaims the forest.
More for Ages 8-9
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Ages 8-9
Wreck This Canvas
8-12 yrs old
Week: July 31 – August 4 Pricing: $165
Half Day (morning): 9am-12pm
Let go of your artistic inhibitions and find your true creative spirit
in this mixed media class. You will be tearing down your own
artistic box, to be free to find new techniques and mediums to
apply to your personal artwork and outlook on life. This class is for the adventurous and risk
takers at heart. Remember if you shoot for the moon you will end up in the stars!
Get Wired
8-12 yrs old
Week: July 31 – August 4 Pricing: $165
Half Day (afternoon): 1pm-4pm
Enjoy working with your hands? This class will have you busy
using pliers and wires as you learn the art of wire wrapping. We
will be embellishing jewelry with handmade pendants from sea glass and found objects. There
will be time to create other wire crafts as well, such as a miniature tree of life, an ocean
decoration, and rings.
Drawing en Plein Air
8-12 yrs old
Week: August 21 – 25 Pricing: $165
Half Day (morning): 9am-12pm
Students wishing to train their eye and develop their skill in drawing will
appreciate the small class size for ultimate attention. We will be learning
how to draw landscapes and 3D objects like horses and chickens from our
campus farm, as well as how to use vanishing points. Campers will be
outside drawing from the natural world and learn how to pay attention to
details as well as utilize atmospheric perspective.
Kumihimo Woven Crafts
8-12 yrs old
Week: August 21 – 25 Pricing: $165
Half Day (afternoon): 1pm-4pm
Are you ready to take the friendship bracelet to the next level? In this camp, we will be
focusing on the Zen of weaving and learn multiple forms for jewelry wraps and crafts. We will
be weaving belts, knitting toy snakes, and making dream catcher earrings. We will also find
time for spider-weaving bracelets and learning Kumihimo for necklace making. And of course,
you can't leave without making a rug from old t-shirts!
More for Ages 8-9
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Scratch Animation (Part I)
Week: August 7-11 Pricing: (Part I only) $350 (Parts I & II) $625
Full Day: 9am-4pm
The first of an optional 2-part series, this camp may be followed by Scratch Arcade to
further build upon skillsets learned. This camp may also be taken standalone.
Using Scratch, a programming language developed by MIT, our campers will learn and expand
their programming skills by re-creating a book or movie of their own choosing. Specifically
created to mirror the command structure of languages such as Python and C, Scratch helps kids
write their own code with a simple layout and techniques that can be easily grasped by both
newcomers and veterans. This class introduces basic concepts to students new to
programming and builds on existing students who have intermediate level experience.
This camp focuses more on the artistic aspect of computer programming. Campers will identify
key events, re-create digital versions of main characters, develop a story board, and then
translate into code. Projects are based on skill level of the individual student. We will then post
their projects on the Scratch website (anonymously) for all to enjoy.
Ages 8-9
Week: July 5 - July 7 (W-F) Pricing: $175
Full Day: 9am-4pm
Paper is everywhere; in our printers, in our notebooks, and even strewn about our desks. These
simple sheets serve as a host for our words, but they can also be so much more--a robot worm,
an electricity generator, or even a structural dome. In this camp, we will create complex,
scientific wonders from these familiar, simple sheets and bring them home to amaze.
Scratch Arcade (Part II)
Week: August 14-18 Pricing: (Part II only) $350 (Parts I & II) $625
Full Day: 9am-4pm
A continuation of the content from Scratch Animation, this camp is a
fantastic way to build upon previously gained skillsets or to acquire
brand new ones! Scratch Arcade can operate as Part II of the series or
be taken as a standalone camp.
Using Scratch, campers will deconstruct key elements of their chosen
game, develop the game physics, build the environment, and translate into code. Projects are
based on skill level of the individual student. We will then post their projects on the Scratch
website (anonymously) for all to enjoy.
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Weeks: July 17-21 and July 24-28 (10 days) Pricing: $625
Full Day: 9am-4pm
This is our most multidisciplinary camp as we will incorporate art, natural and life
sciences, mathematics and engineering into the two-week outdoor quest.
Step into another world as your wits are put to the test! Campers will build
their 21st Century skills in this engineering and science camp, and
noSTEAM stone will be left unturned as we reclaim the forest from an evil
overlord and his minions. They will be formed into teams and first
customize their own flags, forts, and armor from the finest cardboard in the
land. Then, our knights will embark on an adventure, which will challenge
their scientific, engineering, creative, and physical abilities. We will present
clues that require interpretation and decryption, and problems that will
require campers to collaborate, research, design, and build solutions. Teams will have to
outsmart each other to see who reclaims the forest. At the end of this two-week adventure,
we will celebrate the victors with a party!
Ages 10-14
Week: August 21-25 Pricing: $350
Full Day: 9am-4pm
Have you ever embarked on an adventure in Minecraft, fraught
with puzzles and danger? Perhaps you've wanted to design your
own adventure mapinstead, and pit players against gauntlets of
monsters through winding labyrinths. In Adventurecraft Masters, we will help campers to
create their own mysteries for their friends to explore, and show some tips and tricks to
make any normal room contain a monarch's hoard of secrets.
Skills will be introduced or expand skills in Command blocks. Campers will continue to have
access to their world so that they can share it with their friends.
Week: July 5 - July 7 (W-F) Pricing: $175
Full Day: 9am-4pm
Paper is everywhere; in our printers, in our notebooks, and even strewn about
our desks. These simple sheets serve as a host for our words, but they can also be so
much more--a robot worm, an electricity generator, or even a structural dome. In this
camp, we will create complex, scientific wonders from these familiar, simple sheets and
bring them home to amaze.
More for Ages 10-14
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Ages 10-14
Scratch Animation (Part I)
• Week: August 7-11 Pricing: (Part I only) $350 (Parts I & II) $625
• Full Day: 9am-4pm
The first of an optional 2-part series, this camp may be followed by Scratch Arcade to
further build upon skillsets learned. This camp may also be taken standalone.
Using Scratch, a programming language developed by MIT, our campers will learn and expand
their programming skills by re-creating a book or movie of their own choosing. Specifically
created to mirror the command structure of languages such as Python and C, Scratch helps kids
write their own code with a simple layout and techniques that can be easily grasped by both
newcomers and veterans. This class introduces basic concepts to students new to programming
and builds on existing students who have intermediate level experience. This camp focuses
more on the artistic aspect of computer programming. Campers will identify key events, re-
create digital versions of main characters, develop a story board, and then translate into code.
Projects are based on skill level of the individual student. We will then post their projects on the
Scratch website (anonymously) for all to enjoy.
Scratch Arcade (Part II)
Week: August 14-18 Pricing: (Part II only) $350 (Parts I & II) $625
Full Day: 9am-4pm
A continuation of the content from Scratch Animation, this camp is a fantastic way to build
upon previously gained skillsets or to acquire brand new ones! Scratch Arcade can operate as
Part II of the series or be taken as a standalone camp.
Using Scratch, a programming language developed by MIT, our
campers will learn and expand their programming skills by re-creating
their favorite board or video game. Specifically created to mirror the
command structure of languages such as python and C, Scratch helps
kids write their own code with a simple layout and techniques that can
be easily grasped by both newcomers and veterans. This class introduces basic concepts to
students new to programming and builds on existing students who have intermediate level
experience. Campers will deconstruct key elements of their chosen game, develop the game
physics, build the environment, and translate into code. Projects are based on skill level of the
individual student. We will then post their projects on the Scratch website (anonymously) for all
to enjoy.
More for Ages 10-14
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Ages 10-14
Wreck This Canvas
8-12 yrs old
Week: July 31 – August 4 Pricing: $165
Half Day (morning):
9am-12pm
Let go of your artistic inhibitions and find your true creative spirit
in this mixed media class. You will be tearing down your own
artistic box, to be free to find new techniques and mediums to apply to your personal artwork
and outlook on life. This class is for the adventurous and risk takers at heart. Remember if
you shoot for the moon you will end up in the stars!
Drawing en Plein Air
8-12 yrs old
Week: August 21 – 25 Pricing: $165
Half Day (morning):
9am-12pm
Students wishing to train their eye and develop their skill in drawing will appreciate the small
class size for ultimate attention. We will be learning how to draw landscapes and 3D objects like
horses and chickens from our campus farm, as well as how to use vanishing points. Campers
will be outside drawing from the natural world and learn how to pay attention to details as well
as utilize atmospheric perspective.
Kumihimo Woven Crafts
8-12 yrs old
Week: August 21 – 25 Pricing: $165
Half Day (afternoon):
1pm-4pm
Are you ready to take the friendship bracelet to the next level? In this camp, we will be
focusing on the Zen of weaving and learn multiple forms for jewelry wraps and crafts. We will
be weaving belts, knitting toy snakes, and making dream catcher earrings. We will also find
time for spider-weaving bracelets and learning Kumihimo for necklace making. And of course,
you can't leave without making a rug from old t-shirts!
More for Ages 10-14
Get Wired
8-12 yrs old
Week: July 31 – August 4 Pricing: $165
Half Day (afternoon):
1pm-4pm
Enjoy working with your hands? This class will have you busy
using pliers and wires as you learn the art of wire wrapping. We will be embellishing jewelry
with handmade pendants from sea glass and found objects. There will be time to create other
wire crafts as well, such as a miniature tree of life, an ocean decoration, and rings.
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Ages 10-14
Paper Fix
9-12 yrs old
Week: July 24 – 28 Pricing: $165
Half Day (morning): 9am-12pm
Create stunning 2D relief designs from rolled, folded, and cut strips of colorful
paper. In this camp, we will learn how to roll and pinch the basic paper shapes
to make a practice set of earrings. Once the basics are down, we will roll on to
create more elaborate designs of your choice.
Mystery Box Challenge
9-12 yrs old
Week: July 24 – 28 Pricing: $165
Half Day (afternoon): 1pm-4pm
Wanted: Tinkerers and 21st Century Thinkers! In this
problem-based project camp, every activity is up to
you and your imagination. Your materials? A mystery.
You will be allowed to work as a team to race the clock
as you solve each box's challenge. This camp will
encourage understanding of design sketches, team building, and presentation skills.
Alternative Art for the
Outdoors Enthusiast 10-14 yrs old
Week: July 10 – 14 Pricing: $295
Full Day: 9am-4pm
Andy Goldsworthy, Christo and Jeanne-Claude, and Michael Grab's
Gravity Glue: These environmental artists and their projects will be our
inspiration when we head outside this summer! We will bring color to the
woods by creating artful installations and decorative banners. Students
will create intrigue for visitors of the woods by constructing grand
formations from found objects. Keep in mind the teacher is the assistant
to the artists during this class.
More for Ages 10-14
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Ages 10-14
Mindful Drawing & Painting Techniques
10-14 yrs old
Week: August 14 – 18 Pricing: $165
Half Day (morning): 9am-12pm
Relax and unwind during this summer session of mindful drawing. We will
let our creative juices flow 100% uninhibited while learning calming
activities such as Zentangles, Rangoli designs, Mandalas and Automatic
Doodling. These are creative prompts for larger illustrations and paintings
we will complete.
Just Bead It!
10-14 yrs old
Week: August 14 – 18 Pricing: $165
Half Day (afternoon): 1pm-4pm
All things beads in this camp! We will enjoy making crafts with beads
and learn simple to complex beaded jewelry and craft designs. Projects
include: key chains, earrings, elegant double strand necklaces, and
woven beaded bracelets. This camp is for you if you are interested in
making beaded crafts!
MAGIC: The Gathering and Beyond (Concept Art and
Game Design)
10-14 yrs old
Week: August 7 – 11 Pricing: $295
Full Day: 9am-4pm
Learn how to create the illustrations and paintings of your favorite
cards, from Bella Sara to MAGIC: The Gathering. Design new cards to
expand your deck, and trade with friends. Figure and landscape
drawing skills will be covered, and Sharpies, colored pencils, and
watercolors will be our friends in this camp! Feel free to bring your
decks to play during break; trading card enthusiasts of all styles are
welcome! The early part of our days will be dedicated to concept art.
Afternoon sessions will be about designing our own functional card
games.
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Times: 9:00am-4:00pm
All Brainwave Summer Camps require campers to bring a packed lunch, snacks, a
refillable water bottle, and bug spray. Campers will be provided frequent outdoor
activity breaks and a morning snack break, lunch break, and afternoon snack
break throughout the course of each day.
A once-annual, non-refundable $25.00 registration fee is due at the time of
registration. Discounts do not apply to the registration fee.
To register, all campers must submit the following paperwork:
• Registration form
• Signed Camper Conduct Agreement (pg. 3 of Registration Form)
• Physician’s Well-child Physical Form (from pediatrician)
• Current immunization records (from pediatrician)
• Times: 7:30am-9:00am / 4:00-6:00pm
• Pricing: $70 additional per week
Discounts do not apply to before/after care.
Discounts are not to be combined with any other discounts, and only apply to a
summer of 2017 Brainwave Camp.
Sibling Discount: If enrolling 2 or more siblings, full price must be paid for the 1st child and a
5% discount per additional child may be applied for up to 2 siblings thereafter.
Refer-a-New-Friend Discount: For each new friend you refer to a Brainwave Summer Camp
who enrolls, you will receive 10% off above prices for the week-long Brainwave Camp of your
choosing. This discount only applies to referrals who have not previously participated in any of
The Enrichment Center's programs. This discount is not to be combined with any other discount
and only applies to a summer of 2017 Brainwave Camp.

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