Maker Camp - Far Out Far East

Overthrow a dynasty and establish your own. Make historical advances in science and art. Build a great wall to protect your land from invaders. Ancient China was the most far out culture of the Far East!

Engineering

Design an earthquake detector with animal heads and marbles. Laser cut an armillary sphere model of the stars. Play Chinese music with a DIY erhu.

Tech Lab

Manufacture the Great Wall. Build rice terraces. Weave from cardboard loom. Magnetize your own compass.

ReCreation

Run a rickshaw race. Compete in a kung fu relay. Dance as a Chinese dragon.

Art Exploration

Sculpt clay soldiers to guard you in the afterlife. Design a brush painting. Paint and lacquer on wood. Inscribe wise words on the tortoise borne stela.

About Maker Camp

Maker Camp, sponsored by MAKE magazine, is a summer camp with a focus on using science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) to create, build, and discover. Every day Maker Campers learn about Makers of the past while becoming the Makers of the future. During the school year, Chronos Academy, K-8 Micro-School (formerly Golden Gate Learning Center), integrates Making projects to bring history, culture and science to life. Maker Camp introduces the exciting projects for our upcoming school year and gives Maker Campers a fun-filled taste for Chronos Academy.

Campers (entering 2nd-6th grade) rotate by age group every day to all four Maker Camp components: Engineering, Tech Lab, Art Exploration & ReCreation. Whether it's with wires, gears or glue, we help them Make connections they didn't know existed. In a comfortable 8:1 camper-to-staff ratio, these makers have all the help they need to succeed.