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Online Summer Camps
SCASD Community Education
www.scasd.org/SummerCamps commed-reg@scasd.org
Our popular summer camp offerings are
ONLINE once again for a summer of
creative sciences and digital arts. Blast
off with more than 20 unique offerings -
from Minecraft to Roblox, programming
to prototyping - there is something for
everyone!
COURSE SELECTIONS For students 8 to 11 & 11 to 14 years old
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
JavaScript Developer Jam ROBLOX Makers
Minecraft Animators eSports Apprentice: Streamers & Gamers
June 7-11 ROBLOX Makers JavaScript Developer Jam
eSports Apprentice: Streamers & Gamers Minecraft Animators
Battle Royale: Make Your First Fortnite Style Video Game Make Your First Video Game
Minecraft Redstone Engineers Python Programmers
June 14-18 Make Your First Video Game Battle Royale: Make Your First Fortnite Style Video Game
Python Programmers Minecraft Redstone Engineers
Code Breakers ROBLOX Coders & Entrepreneurs
Inventors League: Prototyping for the Future YouTube Content Creators
June 21–25 Young Authors (Ages 7-9) Code Breakers
ROBLOX Coders & Entrepreneurs Inventors League: Prototyping for the Future
YouTube Content Creators Young Authors (Ages 10-13)
App Attack! Virtual Reality: The Future is Now
Minecraft Modders YouTube FX Masters
Jun 28-Jul 2 Rocket Kart Racers: Design a Mario Kart Style Game App Attack!
Virtual Reality: The Future is Now Minecraft Modders
YouTube FX Masters Rocket Kart Racers: Design a Mario Kart Style Game
JavaScript Developer Jam 3D Game Design with Unity
Minecraft Animators eSports Apprentice:Streamers & Gamers
July 6-9 ROBLOX Makers JavaScript Developer Jam
(no camp 7/5) 3D Game Design with Unity Minecraft Animators
eSports Apprentice: Streamers & Gamers ROBLOX Makers
Inventors League: Prototyping for the Future Python Programmers
Minecraft Designers YouTube Content Creators
July 12-16 Video Game Animation Inventors League: Prototyping for the Future
Python Programmers Minecraft Designers
YouTube Content Creators Video Game Animation
Battle Royale: Make Your First Fortnite Style Video Game Code Breakers
Pokemon Masters: Designers & 3D Makers Unite! YouTube FX Masters
July 19-23 ROBLOX Coders & Entrepreneurs Battle Royale: Make Your First Fortnite Style Video Game
Code Breakers Pokemon Masters: Designers & 3D Makers Unite!
YouTube FX Masters ROBLOX Coders & Entrepreneurs
App.IO: Make Your First Multiplayer App! Virtual Reality: The Future is Now
Code Your Own Adventure! Interactive Storytelling eSports Apprentice: Streamers & Gamers
Jul 26-30 Minecraft Redstone Engineers App.IO: Make Your First Multiplayer App!
Virtual Reality: The Future is Now Code Your Own Adventure! Interactive Storytelling
eSports Apprentice: Streamers & Gamers Minecraft Redstone Engineers
Pokemon Masters: Designers & 3D Makers Unite! JavaScript Developer Jam
ROBLOX Coders & Entrepreneurs Make Your First Video Game
Aug 2-6 Rocket Kart Racers: Design a Mario Kart Style Game Pokemon Masters: Designers & 3D Makers Unite!
JavaScript Developer Jam ROBLOX Coders & Entrepreneurs
Make Your First Video Game Rocket Kart Racers: Design a Mario Kart Style Game
App Attack! Python Programmers
Battle Royale: Make Your First Fortnite Style Video Game YouTube Content Creators
Aug 9-13 Minecraft Modders App Attack!
Python Programmers Battle Royale: Make Your First Fortnite Style Video Game
YouTube Content Creators Minecraft Modders
3D Game Design with Unity Code Breakers
ROBLOX Makers Code Your Own Adventure! Interactive Storytelling
Aug 16-20 Young Authors (Ages 7-9) 3D Game Design with Unity
Code Breakers ROBLOX Makers
Code Your Own Adventure! Interactive Storytelling Young Authors (Ages 10-13)
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Please note that the course content is the same each time the class is offered.
3D Game Design with Unity ($169) Code Your Own Adventure! ($169)
Ready to take your game design skills to another level? Watch as the characters in your imagination come to life
With Unity, an industry-grade design software, aspiring in this unique course that blends classic storytelling with
game designers will learn level editing, 3D modeling, animation techniques and coding. Start with a concept,
impactful gameplay creation, and how to utilize scripts design the characters, and choose not just one ending,
and variables. Projects will be available on a password protected but many! Learn how to create your own text-based
Black Rocket website to share with friends and family. adventure games with variables, conditional logic,
images, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Projects will be
App Attack! ($169) available on a password protected Black Rocket website to share with
Take the first steps into the world of mobile app design friends and family.
and customize your own game app! Using a specialized
app & game development tool, students will explore the eSports Apprentice:Streamers & Gamers ($169)
world of web-based (HTML5) mobile apps. In addition to Whether you want to be the next pro gamer, streamer, or
learning the basics of mobile app design and game gamecaster this course will teach you the basics to get
development, you will also see firsthand how the world started! Not just a hobby, eSports is the fastest-growing
of App publishing functions. Student-created apps will be career for the next generation. Over 400 million people
accessible on a private site and can be played on any mobile device or watched YouTube videos and Twitch streams of video
computer. Publishing to App Stores not included. Students do not need game competitions this year alone! Develop game-play
to own a smartphone or tablet to take this class. Returning students can
skills and compete using Black Rocket’s eSports games
create more advanced projects that build on previous years.
and apps, learn how to produce commentary for live
tournaments, use professional streaming software, and
App.IO: Make Your First Multiplayer App! ($169) most importantly practice online safety. Student recordings
The hottest new Apps are IO apps! If your child likes to will be available on a password protected website to share with friends
play Agar.io or Slither.io they will love this class! Become and family. Videos will not be broadcast publicly but will be shared
the creator of the next viral web app! In this class, explore with all students in the class.
the most popular .IO apps, design your own multiplayer
experience and learn how to code your Inventor’s League: Prototyping for the Future
own app. Student-created apps will be accessible ($169)
on a private site and can be played on any mobile Become an inventor of the future! Learn ‘rapid
device or computer. Publishing to App Stores not
prototyping’ and problem solving as you conceptualize
included. Students do not need to own a
smartphone to take this class. Returning students can and design a product to solve a critical global issue.
create more advanced projects that build on previous years. Read inspirational profiles of young inventors, such as
the 11 year-old who coded a robot to find victims of
Battle Royale: Make Your First Fortnite® Style natural disasters. Research a problem to tackle in
medicine, architecture, the environment, or a topic of
Video Game ($169)
your choosing. Once your vision is complete, learn how
Fans of Fortnite we need you! Instead of playing the to draft 2D designs, create 3D models, and develop a
game, design your own. Using a professional 3D game website to pitch your ideas to the class. Projects will be
development software, build levels and assets inspired by available on a password protected Black Rocket website to share with
popular battle royale games like Fortnite. Participate in friends and family.
eSports League matches against other schools across the
country with a chance to be featured in the Black Rocket JavaScript Developer Jam ($169)
master build of the game! This course includes cartoonish
Learn programming tools so powerful they seem like
action and battle sequences. Projects will be available on a
password protected Black Rocket website to share with friends and
magic! Learn an array of core programming concepts
family.
with JavaScript by experimenting in a series of digital
challenges. Program your first animated memes, then
tackle more advanced skills such as interactive 3D
Code Breakers ($169)
experiences and game creation. Projects will be available on a
Calling all future coders, programmers, & designers! Learn password protected Black Rocket website to share with friends and
the basics of coding languages like HTML, JavaScript, family.
and CSS through a series of web projects and design
challenges and be on your way to becoming the next tech
star! Whether you want to be a silicon valley CEO or the
high school student who just made $1 million dollars for
programming in her bedroom, this course has the
essentials you need to begin your journey. Projects will be
available on a Black Rocket website to share with friends and family.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Please note that the course content is the same each time the class is offered.
Make Your First Video Game! ($169) Pokémon® Masters: Designers & 3D Makers
If you love playing video games, this is the camp for you! Unite! ($169)
Make your first video game in this one-of-a-kind class Calling all boys and girls who want to be the designers of
that shows you the keys to designing your first 2D the future! If you can dream it, you can make it! Create
platformer game. Conceptualization, play experience, your own digital Pokemon-style custom playing card
level design, graphics, sounds, and simple coding are game. Progress onto designing action figures, jewelry,
just some of the concepts that we’ll explore. No prior and toys in professional-level modeling software. Learn
experience necessary, just a desire to have how to prepare a model for 3D printing and create a
fun. Student projects will be available on a password design portfolio to showcase your work! No prior
protected Black Rocket website to share with friends experience is necessary and 3D designs will be available on a
and family. Games are only compatible on PC
password protected Black Rocket website to share with friends
computers.
and family.
Minecraft® Animators ($169+)
Python Programmers ($169)
Create the next popular animated
Learn the world's fastest-growing programming
Minecraft video on YouTube! Practice
language favored by Google, NASA, Youtube, and the
the same skills professionals at Pixar
CIA. Learn how to code with Python to create engaging
and Disney Animation Studios use. Discover the process
apps and games. Each lesson takes you step-by-step
of keyframing and tweening, how to use it to bring your
on a programming path that will let you challenge friends
own animated stories to life, and how to publish your
with fun content you create from start to finish!
content on YouTube. Student projects will be available on a
password protected Black Rocket website to share with friends and
family. Mac users can play their project at home, but will not be able to ROBLOX® Coders & Entrepreneurs! ($169)
edit the project without a PC. Discover how to code in the Lua language while playing
and designing worlds in ROBLOX®, an online universe
Minecraft® Designers ($169+) where you can create anything you dream of. Combine
Learn how to create a custom map, the basics of game design concepts, coding, and fun! Young
creating 3D models using a new software to design your entrepreneurs will also learn how to navigate ROBLOX’s
very own objects, how to build with Redstone and fast-growing marketplace to publish their games.
Command blocks, and create custom textures for you to Student-created games will be available on a password
import at home or share with friends. Students must own protected Black Rocket website to share with friends and
a Java version of Minecraft to take this class. Tablet, phone, family.
and game console versions of Minecraft are not compatible.
Parent email address is required to use 3D modeling software. ROBLOX® Makers ($169)
Unlock the power of ROBLOX® Studio, the world
Minecraft® Modders ($169+) creation tool used by real-world ROBLOX® developers!
Use your favorite game to learn the basics of modding Learn how to build 3D models and create an adventure
and foundations of programming. Learn scripting and in your ROBLOX® world. Bring characters to life with
logic statements as you create your first mods! unique animations you design. Student-created projects will
Introductory coding will also be taught through a be available on a password protected Black Rocket website to
simulated environment inspired by Minecraft. Projects will share with friends and family.
be available on a password protected Black Rocket website to
share with friends and family. Students must own a Java Rocket Kart Racers: Design A Mario Kart®
version of Minecraft to take this class. Tablet, phone, and Style Game ($169)
game console versions of Minecraft are not compatible.
On your marks, get set, create! Blast off in making your
first 3D Mario Kart® and Crash Team Racing® style
Minecraft® Redstone Engineers ($169+) game! Design your own tracks and customize your karts
Take the next step beyond simply “playing” Minecraft and characters. Using a professional 3D game
and become a true Redstone engineer. Expand your development software, students will combine their
Redstone knowledge by constructing your own carnival creations into their own kart racing game that they can
with a variety of mini-games, roller coasters, and play with friends and family at home. Participate in
attractions powered by Redstone. Learn how to use eSports League races against other schools across the
Command and Structure blocks to incorporate them into country with a chance to have your tracks featured in the
your builds. Activate your skills and take your Minecraft Black Rocket master build of the game! Student projects
structures to the next level! Students must own a Java will be available on a password protected Black Rocket
version of Minecraft to take this class. Tablet, phone, and website to share with friends and family.
game console versions of Minecraft are not compatible.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Please note that the course content is the same each time the class is offered.
Video Game Animation ($169) YouTube® Content Creators ($169)
Take your game design skills to the next level by creating Find your voice and leave your mark on the world!
and animating your own character sprites, objects, and Whether you are six or sixty, it’s time to start a career as
backgrounds. Start with a name, develop the character’s the next YouTube star. Explore the variety of content and
personality, signature moves, special powers, and a personalities that exist on YouTube and how to find your
storyline. Finish with a fully animated character to be own niche. Learn the Dos and Don’ts of the platform and
used in your very own game. Students do not need any how to practice good digital citizenship. Develop your
prior experience in game design, animation, or sketching. on-camera presence, your own channel branding, and
Student-created games will be available on a password professional editing skills. Take home a plan for
protected Black Rocket website to share with friends and launching your own channel with the content created in
family. class! Student projects will be available on a password
protected Black Rocket website to share with friends and
Virtual Reality: The Future is Now ($169+) family.
Embark on an EPIC adventure in virtual reality! In this
cutting-edge class, you will learn the foundations of VR
design by creating your own virtual worlds, exploring NEW! YouTube® FX Masters ($169)
simulated environments, and crafting memorable 3D In the digital age, nothing is impossible! Become a
experiences. A cardboard VR headset is optional for master of illusion by learning the techniques used by
this course. Students may order one from Hollywood masters to create FX magic. Whether you
blackrocket.com/store, take the class without a want to enhance your YouTube videos or create a cool
headset, or use any headset that works with a mobile scene to amaze your friends; this class teaches the tools
phone. VR projects will be available on a password protected Black you need. Experiment with visual effects as you learn the
Rocket website to share with friends and family. dynamics of camera angles, editing, graphic layering,
and sound effects. Then watch as your new creations
NEW! Young Authors ($209) take your channel content to the next level! Student
Children at this age have an unlimited supply of projects are available on a password protected Black Rocket website
imagination and ideas. The goal is to show children just to share with friends and family.
how much fun creative thinking can be if they let their
imagination soar. Students will develop their own story
from start to finish, ending with their own published soft
cover book. Learn plot development, character creation,
review literary techniques, and self-expression activities,
including illustration, dialogue, and more. Typing support
provided. At the end of the class all students will
receive a soft cover book they created themselves!
REGISTRATION DETAILS
All registration and payment is ONLINE!
Visit www.scasd.org/SummerCamps and click the Black Rocket Launch Registration button.
Registration and payment are being managed by Black Rocket this year so please pay careful
attention to their cancellation and refund policies, as well as other details including technology
requirements, required app purchases, etc when you register.
The information in this brochure is for planning purposes only. Details found on the Black Rocket
registration page are the most up-to-date.
NOTE
Your child will be taking this online class with students from across the country. Teachers are hired by Black
Rocket; they are not SCASD employees. This allows us to ensure more classes will run, even if only one
student from our district enrolls. Black Rocket will communicate with you directly regarding class changes or
cancellations due to low enrollment.
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