Virtual DIY Camp for Teens
Posted on July 31st, 2013 by Mary Lord
Cereal box robots and virtual field trips are among the offerings in the 2013 Maker Camp, a free, virtual DIY camp for teens 13 years of age and up sponsored by Make magazine that runs through August 16.
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