Mankato Community Education

In partnership with the MNSU College of Electrical and Computer Engineering, join us for a hands-on exploration of IC chip, Internet-of-things, Robotics, and Software Defined Radio. This camp is held in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Labs at MNSU!

If you love science experiments, this is your camp! Join the STEAM Team and your friends to get messy and create with projects and play!! This camp will be both indoors and outdoors. Monday: Fire and Ice. Explore the opposites for awesome reactions! Use fire to create custom art! Tuesday: Gross Side of the Body. Investigate #1, #2, blood, and other goo! Blow up your own virus! Wednesday: Motion and Magnets. Stick together and spread out with paint and pop! Paint a masterpiece with physics! Thursday: To the Skies. Fly planes and study the sun! Bring home an incredible cyanotype! Sign up for the whole camp or choose your favorite subject for a one day experience.

Paws and Claws: When Pets Know Too Much Using the powers of DNA analysis, genetic sequencing, and squishy math, figure out who let the dogs out!

Explore our natural world with science and art! Join your Pre-K friends for an exciting camp to discover facts about water, plants, the air around us, and all sorts of critters. Sign up for the entire camp or pick your favorite day and jump into the fun! Monday: Stream STEAM. How do changes on land affect the way that water moves? Splashes will happen! Tuesday: Flower Power. Pull, paint, and plunge all sorts of plants to see what they're made of. Wednesday: Whether the Weather. Learn how to identify clouds and what type of weather that they bring with them Bonus: create your own weather forecast video! Thursday: Creepy Crawly Critters. Snake skin, reptile eggs, and spider silk! Play with ways to better understand our not-so-furry friends.

Join Lizzie from Smell The Roses Memory Creation, LLC this summer for a hands-on photography course designed for anyone wanting to learn about taking beautiful, meaningful photographs. We’ll explore key concepts of composition, lighting, and digital editing, covering techniques such as the rule of thirds, natural framing, and how to find the perfect lighting indoors and outdoors. Whether you’re using a smartphone or a DSLR, you’ll learn how to enhance your images through thoughtful shooting and simple editing tools. This course is perfect for beginners eager to document memories, express creativity, and see the world through a new lens. Bring your camera, your curiosity, and get ready to create!

Celebrate 34 years of Rocketry with Paul Christianson by building your own rocket and launching it into the sky! The rocket you build will be reusable and is yours to keep. Students do not need to bring anything the first day, instructions for purchasing a rocket will be given during the first class. Cost of rocket not included in registration cost. Specific instructions on rocket choices, where to purchase rockets locally, and Friday launch details will be shared during the first class. The instructor will have rocket kits for purchase, or you may purchase on your own through a hobby store. Cost of rockets and materials can range from $12–$40, (depending on size and style). The planned location for the Friday Rocket Launch is the soccer park next to Rosa Parks Elementary, beginning at about 8:00 am. Friends and families are invited to bring a lawn chair and watch. Factors such as wind or rain may cancel the launch event or postpone the launch to the following week.

{YEL!} Robotics: Summer ‘Bots For students entering grades 1-5 Build and code space rovers to scout out Mars, the moon, and other extraterrestrial environments. Also, create a dragster and volcano alarm to learn basic computer programming while having fun! Let’s go! For More Information, visit the YEL website or view this short video https://youthenrichmentleague.com/portfolio-item/r...