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Pittsburgh area summer camps which emphasize technology including computers, robotics, engineering, kite-building, inventing and more.

Camp Fitch Computer Camp
Summer camp provides age-appropriate instruction in several computer languages and a variety of applications, such as word processing, desk top publishing, data base construction, spread sheets, Web page design and the Internet. Traditional camp activities at Camp Fitch on Lake Erie also available.

Carnegie Science Center Summer Workshops
Summer programs which vary from half-day workshops to week-long, full-day camps for children ages 3-adult. Explore the science of roller coasters, become a Junior Astronaut or Wizard, build LEGO superstructures and much more in these great camps!

iD Tech Camp
internal Drive Tech Camps held at Carnegie Mellon and other prestigious universities across the nation, include programs for students ages 8 - 17 in areas such as building robots, Web page and graphic design, and video game or movie creation. To make it easier on parents, children can attend day camp, extended day camp or overnight camp.

Kids College - Penn State McKeesport
The Penn State McKeesport campus offers a variety of fun summer day camps in their "Kids College" program including computer camp, robot building, and a popular rocket and kite-making camp.

National Computer Camp
Your child can learn to write a computer program, take apart a computer, create a graphics video, play volleyball, design a homepage and make new friends at this computer camp offered at LaRoche College.

National Inventors Hall of Fame, Camp Invention
A joint project of the US Patent and Trademark Office and the National Inventors Hall of Fame, Camp Invention is a one-week day camp for children entering grades 2-6 and hosted by schools throughout the country each summer. Pittsburgh area locations include Pittsburgh, Monroeville, Butler, Jefferson Hills, Greensburg and Cranberry Township.

RoboCamp
Robocamp, the brainchild of the National Robotics Engineering Consortium and The Pittsburgh Robotics Initiative, helps young campers learn about robots and control systems. This is a really cool camp!

Science Camp Watonka
Watonka offers a four or eight week sleepaway camp filled with hands-on sciences, sports, games and trips. This camp attracts boys, ages 7-15, from around the world to enjoy programs such as biochemistry, photography, physics and robotics as well as crafts, archery, rifle, minibikes, sports, overnight camping and waterfront. Located on the edge of the Poconos in NE PA.

Summer Space Camp
One day and week-long camps at the Challenger Learning Center in Wheeling, WV, offer children going into grades 2-9 the chance to participate in a simulated space mission. A real hands-on learning experience that thrills the kids!

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