Build-a-Beast | Grades 4-6

Van Andel Institute for EducationGrand Rapids, MI
Wednesday, June 17  •  9 AM - 11:30 AM
Overview

1-day Camp For Students Entering Grades 4-6 in Fall 2026

Get ready for an action-packed day where biology and engineering collide! In this electrifying camp, students meet VAI Education’s animal ambassadors—including geckos, snakes, and tortoises—to discover the amazing adaptations that help each survive in their habitat. Using littleBits electronic building blocks, campers will design and build their own original creatures with unique adaptations for survival. Finally, they’ll bring their inventions to life with light, sound, and motion!

Guided Activities

  • Handle a variety of our resident animals!
  • Discover how animals use adaptations to meet their needs in their environment.
  • Learn about circuits and how inputs and outputs work!
  • Design and engineer a unique animal using our littleBits building blocks!


Refund Policy:

  • Full refunds will be given if requested more than 7 days before the start date of your camp.
  • Partial refunds (50% tuition) will be given if requested 7 days or less of the start date of your camp.
  • EventBrite fees are nonrefundable.

1-day Camp For Students Entering Grades 4-6 in Fall 2026

Get ready for an action-packed day where biology and engineering collide! In this electrifying camp, students meet VAI Education’s animal ambassadors—including geckos, snakes, and tortoises—to discover the amazing adaptations that help each survive in their habitat. Using littleBits electronic building blocks, campers will design and build their own original creatures with unique adaptations for survival. Finally, they’ll bring their inventions to life with light, sound, and motion!

Guided Activities

  • Handle a variety of our resident animals!
  • Discover how animals use adaptations to meet their needs in their environment.
  • Learn about circuits and how inputs and outputs work!
  • Design and engineer a unique animal using our littleBits building blocks!


Refund Policy:

  • Full refunds will be given if requested more than 7 days before the start date of your camp.
  • Partial refunds (50% tuition) will be given if requested 7 days or less of the start date of your camp.
  • EventBrite fees are nonrefundable.

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Highlights

  • 2 hours 30 minutes
  • In person

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

Location

Van Andel Institute for Education

216 Division Avenue North

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

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