Unlock your child’s potential at Camp Invention®!
A program of the National Inventors Hall of Fame® (NIHF), Camp Invention is a nationally acclaimed summer program for children in grades K-6, where STEM concepts come to life. Led by local teachers, this program has tapped into kids' natural curiosity since 1990, giving them the opportunity to become innovators through teamwork and immersive, hands-on creative problem-solving.
Each year, our education team collaborates with National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductees to develop a new, action-packed Camp Invention experience for your child. With our 2019 program, Supercharged™, campers will take on four exciting challenges, meet innovative superheroes and bring home newfound confidence.
Innovation Force® - Children team up with the Innovation Force, a group of NIHF Inductees who have been transformed into superheroes, to battle the evil Plagiarizer, a supervillain who is out to steal the world’s ideas. As children create a device to retrieve the stolen ideas, they learn about the importance of collaboration and patents.
Deep Sea Mystery™ - Children embark on a research adventure at sea, but soon find themselves stranded on an island. Using lessons and advice from NIHF Inductees, children work in teams to invent island-survival tools and underwater equipment and navigate their way back home.
Farm Tech™ - Children manage their own farm as they learn the basics of running a business. With the assistance of Bot-ANN-E, a programmable robot, campers learn fundamental coding techniques to maximize their time and profits and perform mock DNA experiments to check the health of their cattle.
DIY Orbot™ - Children explore frequency, circuit boards, motors, and gears as they use real tools to reverse engineer a remote-controlled DIY Orbot. Throughout the week, campers will adapt their DIY Orbot to perform increasingly challenging tasks from sports to art.
Our Instructors and Staff
Local educators will facilitate program modules and enthusiastic high school and college students will serve as Leadership Interns ensuring that one staff member is in place for every eight children.
Registration Information
Camp Invention® is taking place at the following local schools:
Park Terrace Elementary School, 8301 Terrace Road NE, Spring Lake Park, MN 55432, 9:00 am-3:30 pm from 6/24/19 - 6/28/2019
Anoka Middle School for the Arts - Fred Moore Campus Anoka, 1523 5th Avenue South, Anoka, MN 55303, 9:00 am - 3:30 pm from 6/24 - 6/28.
Blue Heron Elementary School, 405 Elm Street, Lino Lakes, MN. 55432, 9:00 am - 3:30 pm from 7/22 - 7/26
Availability is limited, so visit www.invent.org/camp or call 800-968-4332 to learn more and secure your child’s spot today! Use promo code INNOVATE25MAC to save $25 (expires 3/22) or PLAY15MAC to save $15 (expires 5/10).
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