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Summer Discover Camps 2008
9 AM – 4:30 PM*
Members: $165 per child per week
Non-Members: $190 per child per week
(click on image below to see the Summer 2008 Discovery Camp Brochure)
CLICK HERE FOR YOUR REGISTRATION FORM |
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July 7-11
Digging Dinosaurs
Travel back in time and explore the world of dinosaurs. Young campers will play the role of paleontologist as they dig into our collection of dinosaur fossils to learn all about the unique adaptations of their favorite dinosaurs. Registration Deadline: June 23
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Crime Investigation
Put on your investigator’s hat and grab your magnifying glass for a week of investigation! Dust for fingerprints, analyze ink and use your powers of observation to discover how detectives use science to solve mysteries. Registration Deadline: June 23 |
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July 14-18
Reach for the Stars
This camp is sure to be out of this world! Young astronomers will explore the planets, moon, sun, and stars. Building film canister rockets and a visit to our blow-up planetarium are all part of the fun! Registration Deadline: June 30 | | | July 14-18
Mythbusters
Can eggs cook on a sidewalk on a hot summer day? Can you dissolve a metal screw with cola? Is yawning contagious? Join our “mythbusters” team and put these and other myths to the test using modern-day science to discover whether the myths are true, false or possible. Registration Deadline: June 30 |
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July 21-25
Wild About Animals
Campers won’t have to travel far and wide to trek through the amazing animal kingdom. Campers will take a look through our extensive collection of wild animals to investigate their features and study their behaviors. Registration Deadline: July 7 | | | July 21-25
Science of Sports
Why are tennis balls fuzzy? When is the perfect time to shoot a basket? Why must we wear helmets? These questions and more will be answered through fun, hands-on explorations that will lead you to improve your game! Registration Deadline: July 7
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July 28 – Aug 1
Icky, Sticky, Science
Put on your lab coats and get ready to experiment with all sorts of slimy, gooey stuff during Icky Sticky Science Week! You will make slime, create explosions with soda, create your own play-dough and more during this fun and messy week. Registration Deadline: July 14 | | | July 28 – Aug 1
Fetch Science
If you like to solve brain-teasers, you’ll love Fetch Science! Join our team and use your problem-solving and teamwork skills to solve science challenges that are showcased in the Fetch television series. Participate in our very own interactive quiz program, Quizdom, for even more fun! Registration Deadline: July 14
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Aug 4-8
Science Art
Creativity and scientific thinking go hand-in-hand as young campers learn science with art activities. Dress appropriately for messy, science-art fun. Registration Deadline: July 21 | | | Aug 4-8
Physics Fun!
Create a giant bubble, design an anti-gravity machine, and experiment with electricity. Who knew physics could be so much fun! Join us for a week-long adventure into the fascinating world of physics! Registration Deadline: July 21 |
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Aug 11-15
Storybook Science
Children’s literature opens the door into the land of science and imagination. Join us for a week of fascinating stories that will lead to hands-on science fun! Registration Deadline: July 28 | | | Aug 11-15
Chemical Concoctions
Put on your lab coats, roll up your sleeves and get ready to have a bubbly good time mixing up all kinds of powdery and wet ingredients. Here’s a camp where chemistry will ooze between your fingers and run down your arms if you don’t watch out!
Registration Deadline: July 28 |
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Ages 5-12
Aug. 18 – 22 & Aug. 25-29 (pick one or two weeks!)
Science-sational
Campers will spend their time engaged in fun, hands-on activities focused on a variety of fascinating topics related to the magical world of science. Explore rocks, experiment with acid-base reactions and polymers, play bio-diversity games and more! Registration Deadline: Aug 4 & Aug 11 |
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For all Discovery Camps:
Late pick-up:
4:30 – 5:30 PM at $5 per half-hour, per day
Arrangements must be made at the time of pre-registration Call Robin for more information 716.896.5200 x338 |
Click HERE for Summer Discovery Camps at Tifft Nature Preserve and other sites!
Click HERE for Summer Discovery Camps at the Elmwood Science Spot! |
