Summer Programs

 

astronaut for a day

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be an astronaut? What do they eat and how do they eat it? What do they do for fun? Where do they sleep? To find out, come to our Astronaut for a Day camp! You’ll have fun learning all about living, working, and playing in space!

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BLITZ OF BUBBLES!

Do you think it may be possible to stand inside of a giant bubble? How about making a bubble of different shapes? Can it be done? Learn why bubbles have their own colors and why they are round. There will be bubbles, bubbles everywhere.

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Mars Invasion

Do you have what it takes to be the first astronauts on mars? What connects space exploration to coal mining? Come to see if you can invade Mars in our Mars Invasion Museum.

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SEQUENTIAL ART WORKSHOP

Renowned author and illustrator Christopher Epling guides campers through the process of sequential art that is used to create comics and animation. Perfect for art and comic book lovers or campers who enjoyed the Cartoon Workshop.

rendezvous with a comet

What does it take to be an astronaut? Could you navigate the space station? Could you construct a probe? What all goes into a NASA mission? Come answer these questions during a Challenger Comet Mission.

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CHALLENGER SPY ACADEMY (SpyTech)

Attention secret agents! A mad scientist is on the loose and we need your help to bring him to justice. You will be trained in the use of our latest spy gadgets, including night vision goggles and classified spy techniques. This mission is critical!

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Lego battlebots

Let the ‘Battle of the Bots’ begin! Using LEGO EV3 kits, campers will design and build their robot to duke it out in our battle bots arena. Campers will learn important engineering design principles as they work to create and improve their design. Can YOU make the best bot of them all?

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wild in your backyard

Where does your water go? Does camouflage protect just people? How many insects does your favorite bird eat? Does Trash Matter?

Come to camp to find the answer to these and many other questions about things that are “Wild In Your Backyard!”

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lego creations

Are you a hands-on builder, a designer, or maybe a future engineer and are looking for some fun this summer? LEGO Creations is a full day of fun, creativity and imagination. What do you think you can build ?

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LEGOs in motion

Shake things up with the science of movement in this fun camp! Design an earthquake simulator and see what it takes for structures to withstand earthquakes; then design build and program your own LEGO robot to complete different tasks.

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tinker with tynker

Tynker is an award-winning program designed to help kids learn coding and app design in a fun, easy-to-understand way.

Learn how to code your own game app, then let your creativity run wild as you design whatever you can think of!

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Short circuits

Learn what makes electronics work for you as you make electronic gadgets of your own! This camp will show you how circuits work and how electronics we use every day are made. You’ll end the day by making your own electronic device.

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