GAMEFIED CODING AND AI SUMMER CAMP 2026 (AL WASL) -->

Turn coding into an adventure through games, interactive challenges, and exciting AI projects. This week combines creativity, technology, and problem-solving to help students learn programming concepts in a fun and engaging way while exploring the rapidly evolving world of Artificial Intelligence.

Children are grouped by age and ability, ensuring every learner is challenged at the right level.

What They'll Learn

🎮 Gamified Coding (Ages 6–9 | 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM)

• Learn coding through games, puzzles, and interactive challenges
• Develop logical thinking and computational skills
• Create simple animations, stories, and mini-games
• Build confidence while having fun with technology

🔧 Engineering Experiments (11:15 AM – 11:45 AM)

• Hands-on engineering activities and design challenges
• Test ideas through building, experimentation, and teamwork
• Explore how technology and engineering solve real-world problems
• Encourage curiosity and innovation

🤖 Intro to AI (Part 2) (Ages 6–9 | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM)

• Continue exploring Artificial Intelligence through fun projects
• Learn how computers recognize images, patterns, and data
• Understand how AI is used in games, apps, and everyday life
• Participate in beginner-friendly AI activities and experiments

⛏️ Coding with Minecraft (Ages 10–13 | 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM)

• Learn programming concepts through Minecraft-based challenges
• Automate tasks, build interactive worlds, and solve coding missions
• Apply logic, sequencing, and computational thinking
• Combine creativity with coding to create unique projects

🔧 Engineering Experiments (11:15 AM – 11:45 AM)

• Explore engineering concepts through practical experiments
• Build, test, and improve solutions to real-world challenges
• Develop teamwork and problem-solving skills
• Learn through hands-on discovery and innovation

🧠 AI (Part 2) (Ages 10–13 | 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM)

• Expand AI knowledge through advanced concepts and projects
• Explore machine learning, data, and intelligent systems
• Understand how AI technologies are transforming industries
• Create age-appropriate AI applications and experiments

Skills Developed

✅ Coding & Computational Thinking
✅ Artificial Intelligence Awareness
✅ Creativity & Innovation
✅ Problem Solving
✅ Logical Reasoning
✅ Digital Literacy

Outcome

By the end of the week, students will have created coding projects, explored AI applications, completed engineering challenges, and gained a deeper understanding of how technology powers games, digital experiences, and intelligent systems.