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Chapter 3 of 30 · 1 min read

Science and Coding Camp Family and Learner Research

Ask families about practical camp needs and ask learners what they want to make or discover. Connect those interests in a program with a clear result. Test the offer before committing to devices, software and materials.

Parents may want a useful school-break program, confidence with technology, or less passive screen use. Children may want to make a game, build something that moves, or explore a question. These goals should meet in the program.

Ask about past camps and classes. What did the participant actually make? Could they explain it? Did the project work at home? Were there hidden equipment costs?

Show a draft day with both screen and non-screen work. Ask whether the balance suits the buyer and participant. Do not claim a program is “screen-free” if devices are central to it.

Ask about devices at home only when it helps plan access and take-home work. Do not make a family's income or equipment ownership a public classroom fact.

Test your promise through a small approved workshop. Record how long setup takes, where people get stuck, and how much help the teacher provides. A project is not beginner-friendly merely because an expert can finish it quickly.

Compare real alternatives by hours, teaching, equipment, support, and total price. Do not invent competitor claims or current market rates.

Your task: Identify the difference between an impressive advertisement and a project a beginner can genuinely understand.

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Optional · Putting your plan into practice

Using Bookify for this goal

This part starts with your own planning and judgement. Use the guide and its worksheets to work through it with your team.

When you are ready to put your camp plan into a booking system, you can explore a sample camp in Bookify or see what the software can help you do.