August 25, 2023
What is The Red Apple Award? Classroom Antics summer camps are amazing experiences, filled with vast educational enrichment, new friends, and lifetime memories. These experiences are made possible by our experienced teachers. From their preparation and training to be masters of the technologies they teach to the high-energy they deliver in the classroom during […]
August 31, 2022
What is The Red Apple Award? Classroom Antics summer camps are amazing experiences, filled with vast educational enrichment, new friends, and lifetime memories. These experiences are made possible by our experienced teachers. From their preparation and training to be masters of the technologies they teach to the high-energy they deliver in the classroom during the […]
April 4, 2022
A common question we get is “who are our teachers”? It’s so common that we wrote this article about it. A brief answer to this question is on our FAQ page, along with many other frequently asked questions. Our summer camp teachers are professional educators, typically from local school systems. Most of our teachers are […]
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 […]
May 10, 2019
Choosing the best summer camp for your child can be a difficult one. Sometimes it is good to have the opinion of another parent to help guide the way. https://vimeo.com/395183533 Why Parents Choose Classroom Antics Camp We hear firsthand from parents every year why they think Classroom Antics is one of the best summer camps. […]
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 […]
July 22, 2016
“Teaching is the profession that teaches all of the other professions.” –Author Unknown As a parent when I have questions about my child’s education I ask their teacher, so we decided to sit down with our Classroom Antics teachers and ask them their thoughts on tech education, and here is what they had to say […]
October 17, 2011
Classroom Antics is very excited to hear that Dexter Industries announced the release of a new sensor for LEGO MINDSTORMS. Dexter Industries is a leader in advanced sensors and peripherals. The sensor is a proper 6 Degree of Freedom (DOF) Inertial Motion Unit (IMU) sensor. Thus, it measures the rotation and acceleration of robots built […]
September 26, 2011
Every parent knows the importance of investing in their child’s education because it will pay off in the long run. Now, I’m all for giving their child the best possible opportunities for success. But, what about today. Now thanks to Classroom Antics and LEGO Mindstorm NXT you don’t have to wait for the payoff. […]
March 25, 2011
What is Dependent Care Flexible Spending? Many parents work for a company that has a Flexible Spending option (also called Flex Spending). A flexible spending account lets you have money deducted from your payroll. It is then in a special account to pay for certain items tax-free. There are typically two types of […]