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LEGO® Play-Well TEKnologies (Grades K-5)

LEGO® Play-Well TEKnologies (Grades K-5)

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Play-Well TEKnologies utilizes expert instructors and thousands of LEGO® to build problem-solving skills, to provide an opportunity for creative expression, and to foster a greater appreciation of how things work.  In the context of fun-filled engineering and architectural projects, Play-Well encourages inquisitiveness, self-reliance, and self-confidence in our campers! Our summer ‘engineers’ will have access to over 100,000 pieces of LEGO®!

Campers dive into massive collections of LEGO® to build elaborate objects, structures and vehicles. Campers explore the fundamental principles of engineering and physics while learning to collaborate and create without fear of mistakes. With Play-Well TEKnologies, your camper will grow and learn through exploration and imagination! Play-Well TEKnologies gives campers the incredible opportunity to create, build, learn, engineer, and architect with the instruction and inspiration from specially trained teachers.

Below are the descriptions of different programs offered this summer.

*Participants must be enrolled in an AM Only program in order to participate in the PM Only program.

*Campers should NOT take both an AM Only + PM Only offering of LEGO in the same week as programming will be repetitive.


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Weekly Themes/Programs

Adventures in STEM

Let your imagination run wild with tens of thousands of LEGO® parts! Build engineer-designed projects and use special pieces to create your own unique designs! Projects are rotated seasonally to ensure that both new and returning students can explore the endless creative possibilities of the LEGO® building system.     

Pokemon Master Engineering

LEGO® Master, I choose you!! In the race to be crowned the Ultimate Pokémon Champion, we need your help! Learn to build your favorite Pokémon, level up by teaching them special moves, evolve them into more powerful versions, and come face to face with the current champion in an epic battle for the title. Learn from our Play-Well Pokémon Masters so you can make it to the top!

Radical Riders

Start your engines with tens of thousands of LEGO® parts as you dive into the vast world of vehicles! Buildand design an array of exciting machines, traversing land, sea, and air, with the assistance of experienced Play-Well instructors. Learn about the engineering principles behind motors, gears, and everything that vrooms and zooms!

Radical Riders 2.0

Get anywhere, any way by building fast and furious vehicles of all kinds! Dive into our tens of thousands of LEGO® parts while you learn about the engineering behind vehicle design and creation. We guarantee that our Play-Well instructors will help you get movin' and groovin' through the world.

STEM Discovery

Let your imagination run wild with tens of thousands of LEGO® parts! Build engineer-designed projects as you discover the world around us through our inquiry-based learning model. Projects are rotated seasonally to ensure that both new and returning students can explore the endless creative possibilities of the LEGO® building system. 

STEM Explorations

Master your engineering skills with Play-Well TEKnologies and tens of thousands of LEGO® parts! Apply real-world concepts in physics, engineering, and architecture through engineer-designed projects. Projects are rotated seasonally to ensure that even returning students get a new experience, so join us to design and build as never before and explore your craziest ideas. 

Wildlife Wonders

Design and build your way through the animal kingdom, from sea to safari, using tens of thousands of LEGO® parts. With the guidance of an experienced Play-Well instructor, you’ll recreate diverse habitats while crafting animals in their natural surroundings. Your animal adventure awaits! 

Wizarding World of Engineering

Master the magic of Harry Potter using LEGO®! Visit Diagon Alley, play a game of Quidditch, and duel the evil Lord Voldemort. Hone your magical skills while learning about advanced Muggle (STEM) concepts.