With intellectual activities including creating robots and controlling and managing a micro-world via an avatar, Kingwood's famous Camp Invention has many activities designed to encourage kids to become interested in science, technology, engineering and math – also known as STEM.

Held annually since 2004 at the First Presbyterian Church of Kingwood, Camp Invention offers kids the chance to try their hand at inventing a variety of things focused on their lessons of the day.

The 2010 Camp Invention will be held Aug. 2-6 and is called Innovate. It will include the STEM curriculum as well as the I Can Invent III module that allows younger children to take apart discarded household appliances and create fantasy inventions, while older children use the pieces and parts to build Rube Goldberg machines.

“We are always very excited about Camp Invention because it inspires creative and inventive thinking in children. We also hope the camp encourages more children to get involved and excited about science, math, engineering and technology,” Kim Lindenfeld, regional coordinator for Camp Invention, said.

The director of the camp is Kingwood resident Brenda and each module is taught to the children by certified teachers with an eight-to-one ration of children to teachers.

Camp Invention Innovate will be held at First Presbyterian Church of Kingwood, 5520 Kingwood Drive in Kingwood, Aug. 2-6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

For more information, log on to www.campinvention.org or call 800-968-4332.