The camp uniquely combines athletic activities with hands-on STEM learning, allowing students to experience scientific concepts in real-world, engaging ways on the playing field.
The Rice University STEM-Letics Academy offers a dynamic week-long day camp experience for elementary school students (current 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders for the 2025-2026 school year). The program seamlessly integrates hands-on STEM activities with engaging sports, fostering both mental and physical activity during the summer. Students delve into core STEM concepts such as energy, physics, mathematics, computer science, and engineering through interactive classroom sessions and practical application on the athletic field. Activities include engineering design challenges using sustainable materials, 3D printing, coding, robotics, and exploring force and motion. On the sports side, campers participate in activities like baseball, soccer, kickball, relay races, and Ultimate Frisbee, where they observe how scientific principles manifest in motion, strategy, and teamwork. The curriculum is designed to encourage curiosity, teamwork, and problem-solving, allowing students to build, move, test, and learn from mistakes in a fun and active environment.
The day is split between engineering challenges using sustainable and recyclable materials in classrooms at Rice Stadium and sports activities focusing on teamwork and collaboration on the Rice football field and inside the Rice practice bubble.
This camp is best for elementary school students who want to stay mentally and physically active during the summer and explore STEM concepts through hands-on activities and sports.
Rice Stadium, Rice University, Houston, TX
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