2026 SUMMER CAMPS Registration Opens Black Friday, November 28th!
2026 SUMMER CAMPS Registration Opens Black Friday, November 28th!

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Coding

Roblox – Yay or Nay?

November 4, 2025

Do your kids LOVE Roblox? Are you on the fence about it? Should you be? As a parent of a video-game-kid turned video-game-young-adult, I have lived this struggle with you. You will find some links below with solid information for your consideration. I’ll also explain why I am taking Roblox out of Classroom Antics going […]

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Robotics Technology for Kids and the World’s Tiniest Computer

June 28, 2021

What Is That Speck?   The World’s Tiniest Computer. See that really tiny black speck? That’s a computer! And that giant white rock next to it is actually a grain of rice… I know – mind BLOWN!   Measuring in at 0.04 cubic millimeters, this is officially the world’s tiniest computer. Now, you can’t play […]

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Should Your Kids Learn How to Code

June 28, 2021

Coding might sound like a difficult skill to grasp. But, kids are learning how to code everyday in our coding camps. Kids who learn how to code today will be presented with so many opportunities to gain life skills and technical skills that are in demand in tomorrow’s technology driven world.   What are Some Benefits […]

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Learn to Code for Less Than a Quarter a Lesson

October 8, 2020

Now, with Classroom Antics’ self-led option for Virtual Coding Club, kids learn to code more for less than ever before. From the moment they register for the remainder of the school year kids get access to over 300 JavaScript coding lessons. And, learning to code is something children should do because it provides so many […]

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Boy Scout Merit Badges – Our Camps Help You Earn Them

September 21, 2020

If your son is in Boy Scouts and interested in earning some STEAM-focused merit badges, we can help. Our STEAM-focused camps fulfill many of the requirements of various boy scout merit badges. Animation Merit Badge Game Design Merit Badge Movie Making Merit Badge Programming Merit Badge Robotics Merit Badge   The Animation Merit Badge In […]

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A Honeybee’s Helpful Robot

July 19, 2018

Drones could replace the honey bee. Most of us are aware of the honeybee crisis. The environmentally sustaining species – pollinating 80% of the world – have been dying out at a surprising rate. So, scientists in Japan have been working on a backup plan, just in case: Pollinator drones.   How Drones are Helping […]

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Makey Makey a New Addition to Coding Camp

Makey Makey – A New Addition to Coding Camp

February 13, 2017

Classroom Antics is adding invention components from Makey Makey to our Computer Programming camp this summer. The entire curriculum has been refreshed and enhanced to include new electrical engineering concepts and hacks. We are accomplishing this using software programming in Scratch and hardware tools from Makey Makey. This tech camp really lets kids get creative with coding. […]

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Swift Playgrounds App for Coding Education

September 19, 2016

Swift Playgrounds is a new app from Apple that allows users to learn how to code using an iPad. The app allows users to learn to code using a combination of lessons and challenges within the app. A coder can learn to code by completing the Swift lessons in order or jump around the table of contents. There […]

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Resources for Scratch

Resources to Encourage Coding with Scratch

August 2, 2016

“All of my friends who have younger siblings who are going to college or high school – my number one piece of advice is: You should learn how to program.”  -Mark Zuckerberg   After an exciting week of learning computer programming at Tech Camp, you want to capitalize on your child’s enthusiasm and keep them coding at […]

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Girls-Only Camps

Are Girls-Only Camps the Answer?

May 9, 2015

“If you don’t feel a sense of belonging, if you don’t feel like you’re being supported, you’re more likely to leave.” -Maria Klawe of Harvey Mudd College Source: Girls just want to code. The trick is making sure they don’t stop – CNET   Feelings on Girls-Only Camps   The story above was posted on […]

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