We have three camps, each lasting for two weeks. The Boatbuilding and Water Ecology camp will be held at the Alexandria Seaport Foundation's floating building, The Seaport Center, between Cameron and Queen Street in Old Town Alexandria. The campers are out in boats every day the second week of this camp. On the last day we have a parade of boats. While exploring the local wetlands and waterways, they will learn about marine ecology and water testing.
Campers keep a field journal and perform basic analyses of the health of the water.
Computers and technological tools are used for information access and scientific analysis. The Robotics Camp will introduce campers to the world of robots, both virtual and real. Virtual robotics will be explored through MicroWorlds, an interactive, hypermedia application that allows campers to control the movements of a 'Turtle'. The turtle can be used to draw and simulate real-life objects like cars, trains, boats, etc. It can also be programmed to draw complex tessellations and game boards.