Engineering: Crazy Action Contraptions
Unleash your imagination as you journey through the wide-ranging world of LEGO® building. Working in pairs, students will build models and discuss the engineering science behind each creation. This engaging, hands-on class shows how engineering can be both silly and educational at the same time. Students will then be challenged to improve and customize their designs for added creativity. Possible projects include the never-look-back machine, skittletops, do-nothing machine, coat hanger daredevil, trapdoor cable car, parachute machine, rubber band racer, and other wild contraptions.
*Exact age/grade availability depends on each district's listing.
Hands-on project-based learning. Work in small groups. Take home your creations.
What students will do
This camp turns Minecraft into a logic playground: students practice structured thinking while building things they actually want to show off.
- Hands-on project-based learning
- Work in small groups
- Take home your creations
What to know
Quick details parents care about — clear, scannable, and reduces "before camp" emails.
Bring a USB on the last day to save your projects.
Great for students who enjoy Minecraft and want a deeper, more "engineering" style experience.
Summer 2026 Camp Schedule
For pricing and registration information, click Register.
| Registration | District | Location | Date | Times | Grades | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Shakopee Community Ed | Sweeney Elem | Jun 15, 2026—Jun 18, 2026 | 1:00 PM—4:00 PM | K-5th | Register |
| Open | Prior Lake Community Ed | Hidden Oaks Middle | Jul 13, 2026—Jul 16, 2026 | 9:00 AM—12:00 PM | 6yr.-9yr.1 | Register |
| Open | Eden Prairie Community Ed | Prairie View Elementary | Jul 27, 2026—Jul 30, 2026 | 9:00 AM—12:00 PM | K-3rd | Register |
| Open | Osseo, Maple Grove Community Ed | Rice Lake Elementary | Jul 27, 2026—Jul 30, 2026 | 1:00 PM—4:00 PM | 1st-4th | Register |
| Open | Wayzata Community Ed | Gleason Lake Elementary | Jul 27, 2026—Jul 30, 2026 | 1:00 PM—4:00 PM | K-3rd | Register |
| Open | St Anthony, New Brighton Community Ed | Location TBD | Aug 3, 2026—Aug 6, 2026 | 9:00 AM—12:00 PM | 1st-5th | Register |
| Open | Rosemount, Apple Valley, Eagan Community Ed | Rosemount Middle | Aug 3, 2026—Aug 6, 2026 | 9:00 AM—12:00 PM | 1st-4th | Register |
| Open | Mounds View Community Ed | Turtle Lake Elementary | Aug 3, 2026—Aug 6, 2026 | 1:00 PM—4:00 PM | K-5th | Register |
| Open | South Washington Community Ed | Cottage Grove Middle | Aug 3, 2026—Aug 6, 2026 | 1:00 PM—4:00 PM | 1st-4th | Register |
| Open | Minneapolis Rec - Keewaydin | Keewaydin Park | Aug 17, 2026—Aug 20, 2026 | 9:00 AM—12:00 PM | K-3rd or 1st-5th | Coming soon! |
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