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5 - 7 yrs
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Jul 28, 2025 - Aug 1, 2025
8:30am - 3:30pm EDT
Discovery C.
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Class Experience
Navigate your way to a week of discovery and coding fun!
This engaging one-week camp combines the art of map-making with the logic of coding. Campers will explore geography, design their own maps, and learn to code simple navigation paths using hands-on STEAM activities. Through puzzles, games, and creative projects, young explorers will develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and spatial awareness skills. Each camper will receive a custom camp t-shirt to celebrate their journey.
Sample Class Format
- Camp Hours
Standard Hours: 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Extended Day Option:
Drop-off as early as 7:30 AM
Pick-up until 5:30 PM
Constructive activities during extended hours include coding puzzles, map-based games, and creative play in the Discovery Zones.
- Daily Schedule
- 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM: Morning Navigation Briefing (map trivia, geography games, and warm-up activities)
- 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM: Map & Coding Challenge
- Monday: Learn about maps and design a treasure map.
- Tuesday: Explore directional coding and create a simple navigation game.
- Wednesday: Combine maps and coding to design a robot’s path to hidden treasure.
- Thursday: Program navigation paths for a robot or game character using simple coding tools.
- Friday: Final project: Design a map and program a coded route to share with the group.
- 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM: Snack Break & Map Stories
- 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM: Discovery Zone Activities
- Coding Station: Practice coding challenges and navigation puzzles.
- LEGO Wall: Build landmarks and features for maps.
- RC Tonka Pit: Simulate routes and test coding logic with vehicles.
- Lite-Brite Wall: Create colorful maps and coding sequences.
- 12:00 PM – 12:30 PM: Lunch Break
- 12:30 PM – 1:15 PM: STEAM Exploration
Monday–Friday: Hands-on projects like building a compass or creating a 3D map.
- 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM: Special Weekly Activity
- Monday: Pop Jet Splash Pad and Gaga Ball
- Tuesday: Movie Day at Cinebistro Summer Film Fest
- Wednesday: Pop Jet Splash Pad and Outdoor Play
- Thursday: Outdoor Games and Challenges with the Outdoor Game Bag
- Friday: Outdoor Games and Map & Code Showcase Celebration
- 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM: Wrap-Up & Review (share projects and reflect on discoveries)
- 3:15 PM – 3:30 PM: Pick-Up for Standard Hours
Extended Day Activities (3:30 PM – 5:30 PM)
During extended hours, campers will engage in constructive activities like:
- Coding puzzles and navigation challenges
- Free play with map-making and compass design
- Quiet reflection or reading space
Special Features
- Hands-On Learning: Explore geography, map-making, and coding with interactive lessons.
- Creative Projects: Design maps and program simple navigation paths.
- Weekly Highlights:
Wednesday–Friday Coding: Hands-on practice with programming and navigation.
Tuesday Movie Day: Enjoy a fun film at Cinebistro Summer Film Fest.
Monday & Wednesday Splash Pad: Cool off and play at the Stony Point Pop Jet area.
Friday Showcase: Celebrate achievements with a final Map & Code Showcase.
- Camp T-Shirt: Each camper receives a custom camp t-shirt to commemorate their adventures.
Other Things To Know
Reviews for Discovery Center at Stony Point
Katie Y.
Feb 17, 2025
Loved:
I asked my daughter what she thought of her day at camp and she said “it was amazing. the coaches are so nice.”
Improvements:
nothing! very happy with our experience
Problem Solver's Academy: Feb 17
Location: Discovery Center at Stony Point | Instructor: Discovery Center Team
Amanda B.
Dec 7, 2023
Improvements:
My son couldn't attend the class and I wasn't able to receive a refund.
STEAM Labs: Engineering
Location: Richmond Homeschool Collective | Instructor: Discovery Center Team
Discovery Center at Stony Point Location
Meet your Instructor
Discovery C.
About Discovery Center at Stony Point
Discovery Center at Stony Point (Discovery Chess, LLC) established in March 2021 by Rhonda Adorno, has quickly emerged as a leader in chess and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) education in the Greater Richmond area.
