Forky wasn’t supposed to be a robot...., but with a little imagination and engineering, anything is possible!
In this playful robotics camp, students turn recycled materials into expressive, moving robots. Campers become inventors, builders, and coders as they bring their quirky creations to life through circuits and code.
July 13th - July 17th, 2026
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
WEEK 3
$630.00 + HST
Ages 8 - 12
EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT
ENDS MARCH 31st
$580.00 + HST
SIBLING DISCOUNT
$25.00 OFF
Extended Care (OPTIONAL)
M: 8:00 am – 9:00 am
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
$120.00 + HST
MICRO:BIT MAKER ROBOTICS - AI LIGHT EDITION
Forky THE JUNK BOT
In Forky Junk Bot (AI Light), students transform recycled materials into a smart, moving robot, inspired by playful Toy Story–style characters.
Campers design, build, and code their own junk bot while learning how real robots are powered, programmed, and made intelligent. Using micro: bits, motors, sensors, and circuits, students teach their robot to move, react, and make decisions.
Campers also explore AI Light concepts, training their robot to recognize patterns from sensor data and respond in smart ways, just like real-world robots do.
This camp blends storytelling, creativity, engineering, and AI into a joyful, confidence-building robotics experience.
Solution Topic
Students explore investigative questions by building playful junk robots, experimenting with circuits and code, and discovering how AI Light concepts help machines respond to the world around them.
Kids will inquire:
How can everyday materials become a robot that moves or reacts?
How do sensors and simple code help a robot decide what to do next?
What happens when a robot doesn’t behave as expected—and how can it be improved?
Through creative building and experimentation, students explore how intelligent machines are designed and refined.
Design, Experiment, Build
Campers work through creative build challenges where imagination and testing guide the process.
Campers will:
Learn the engineering design process for product design
Ideate and brainstorm what makes a toy fun and SMART
Design a junk robot using recycled materials
Plan movement and behaviour
Build circuits with motors and sensors
Program behaviours using block-based coding
Experiment with sensor input
Debug and improve behaviour
Share their robot during the final showcase
This stage emphasizes creative experimentation and cause-and-effect thinking.
AI Light in This Camp
Students introduce intelligence into their robot by training it to recognize patterns from sensor data, such as movement, distance, or orientation, and respond accordingly. Campers learn how robots make decisions using input, prediction and action logic. This provides a hands-on introduction to Machine Learning concepts using micro:bit, without complex math or theory.
Camp Learning Journey
Day 1: From Junk to Robot - Engineering & Design Planning
Students explore how robots are designed and begin planning their junk robot build. Campers sketch designs, choose materials, and learn how structure impacts movement and stability.
Day 2: Circuits & Motion - Powering the Robot
Campers learn how circuits work and connect motors, LEDs, and power sources. Students program basic movements and test how code controls physical motion.
Day 3: AI LOGIC: Sensors & Smart Responses - Training Robots to React
Students add sensors to their robot and program it to respond to input. Campers explore AI Light logic, using conditional statements to help the robot make simple decisions.
Day 4: Testing, Debugging & Smarter Behaviour
Campers test their robots, identify issues, and improve behaviour. Students refine code and design to make their robot more reliable and responsive.
Day 5: Robot Showcase & Engineering Reflection
Students finalize their robots and present them during a Junk Bot Showcase, explaining how their design, circuits, and code work together.
What will you learn?
Learn how block-based coding controls real-world robot behaviour
Build and test circuits using motors, sensors, and outputs
Understand cause-and-effect through interactive robotic actions
Coding fundamentals
Explore how robots use sensor data to make decisions (AI Light)
Practice creative problem-solving and engineering design
Build confidence by combining imagination with technology
What will you make?
A fully built junk robot A coded system using motors and sensors
A robot capable of making simple decisions
What will you take?
Your completed robot build
All external electronic components used
Confidence working with real robotics systems
Friday Fun Day
This camp will be heading to a FIELD TRIP on Friday - Destination: ROM
Campers celebrate creativity, teamwork, and imagination.
PIZZA LUNCH DAY (Campers enjoy PIZZA lunch Party on Friday - On us!)
Engineering & Problem-Solving
Building and testing physical systems
Understanding movement, sensors, and feedback
Applying engineering design cycles
Coding & Electronics
Coding fundaments
Circuits, motors, LEDs, and sensors
Pattern recognition and classification (AI Light)
Decision-making logic
Debugging hardware + software together
Translating ideas into working machines
Collaboration & Creativity
Iteration through trial and improvement
Hands-on confidence with real tools
Confidence with physical computing
SKILLS GAINED
Why does this camp matter?
This camp helps young learners see that technology doesn’t have to be intimidating or perfect. It can be playful, creative, and imaginative.
By turning recycled materials into a working robot, students learn that engineering is about problem-solving, experimentation, and persistence. Through simple coding and electronics, children begin to understand how real-world machines respond to instructions.
This early exposure builds confidence and curiosity, laying the foundation for future learning in robotics, engineering, and STEM, while reinforcing that creativity belongs in technology.