Hiller Aviation Museum
Got Bots?
Unlock the World of Robotics: Discover the Art of Programming and Master the Skills to Operate Robots
Got Bots Camp Details
Leap into the world of drones, robotics, and remotely piloted aircraft!
Master robotic design and simple programming. Lower elementary campers code an interactive robot using touch to control movements and sounds. They learn sequences, logic and problem solving. Upper elementary campers assemble and then program multifunction robots capable of sensing their environment and moving within it!
Use high-fidelity multirotor simulators to master remote aircraft operation, then fly real drones in the netted Drone Plex enclosure; experiment with the physics of flight in a high-flying lab activity, fly simulator aircraft in the museum’s Flight Sim Zone simulator center, program and operate interactive robots, and more!
School Year – Mixed Age Grouping
Please note that, while we always strive to group campers by age, school year camps & programs tend to see more mixed age groupings. We divide all enrolled K-5 enrolled students by age evenly across the number of groups we have based on enrollment and staffing. Typically, school year camps have between one and two groups. School year sessions tend to skew towards majority lower elementary enrollment. Students remain with their same teammates and instructional staff for the entirety of the session.
Camp Details
Got Bots? Sessions
- Dec. 28-30, 2026
See Camp Calendar for availability.
EXAMPLE OF GOT BOTS? CURRICULUM
The following curriculum grid provides an overview based on curricula from past years and may not fully reflect the upcoming summer’s complete curriculum. While the core curriculum within each topic remains largely consistent year to year, specific activities may change due to lesson refinement, material availability, or other factors. The purpose of this grid is to provide a general sense of the content offered in our camps.
LESSON |
DESCRIPTION |
| Air Force One | Learned about the presidential aircraft, Air Force One, and built an Air Force One glider. |
| Bristlebots | Assembled a simple electric circuit and explored how vibration powers a toothbrush robot. |
| Circuits – Bracelets | Learned the basics of electrical circuits and created a wearable light-up bracelet. |
| Circuits – Electric Car | Explored open and closed circuits and built a simple circuit to power a car. |
| Dash Robots | Practiced coding and problem-solving using Dash and Dot robots. |
| Drone Plex | Flew a simulated quadcopter and piloted a quadcopter through the Drone Plex. |
| FSZ Golden Gate Flyby | Learned to fly a multi-engine aircraft in a simulator and completed a flight over the Golden Gate Bridge. |
| FSZ Intro | Completed introductory flight simulation lessons, including takeoff, straight-and-level flight, and landing. |
| LEGO Spike | Engaged in hands-on STEAM challenges using LEGO Education robotics and engineering activities. |
| Magnets | Investigated magnetic poles and experimented with different types of magnets. |
| Meowlights | Learned about open and closed circuits and built a simple circuit to power a light. |
| Ozobots | Explored coding and computational thinking through Ozobot activities. |
| Planks | Used KEVA planks to engineer creative structures and sculptures. |
| Puff Rockets | Observed Newton’s Laws of Motion by launching puff rockets and exploring how air pressure can do work. |
| Robot Arms | Investigated robotic end effectors and explored how robot arms are used to manipulate objects. |
| Robots – Indi | Used color-coded tiles to program a robot car to speed up, slow down, and change direction. |
| Robots – VEX 123 | Learned the basics of coding and sequencing using the VEX 123 robot. |
| Robots – VEX GO | Built and programmed robots using VEX GO robotics equipment. |
| Sky Gliders | Learned about glider flight and tested a launched glider. |
| Smart Trains | Learned coding concepts by using colored tiles to control a programmable train. |
Got Bots? Camp Includes
Drone Plex
Flight Simulation
Engineering
Aviation
Robotics
