April-June 2025 Thurs. Aft. Bootcamp (8-12 Yrs.): OBA Centraal

(Bilingual camp taught in a combination of Dutch and English. A limited number of discounted places are available for kids with a Stadspas.)

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Theme: Books and Films Come to Life…with Robots

During this NewTechKids bootcamp of 5 weekly workshops held at the Amsterdam Public Library near Centraal Station on Wednesdays, kids ages 8-12 will design, build and code a series of robots which are inspired by popular kids’ books and films such as ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’, ‘The Incredibles’ and ‘Wicked’.

Kids will dive into designing, building and coding using LEGO Mindstorms and art supplies. They’ll learn about design concepts (resources, requirements, testing, iteration, best practices) and computer science concepts (coding, algorithms, commands, loops, sequence, iteration, if-else logic, etc.).

Kids will develop creativity and innovation skills by designing, building and coding a series of robots and tech prototypes based on their own ideas. Kids will dive into building and visual programming using LEGO Mindstorms and art supplies. They’ll learn about design concepts (resources, requirements, testing, iteration, best practices) and computer science concepts (coding, algorithms, commands, loops, sequence, iteration, if-else logic, etc.).

During each class, they’ll watch short films and discuss technology before completing challenges in pairs and presenting their prototypes.

Our camp is ideal for children with no previous exposure to design and computer science and those who have previously participated in NewTechKids programs.