Camp Ins
Overnights at the Buffalo Museum of Science
Leaders - bring your group of boys and girls for an overnight CAMP-IN and explore and experience the Museum at night! Enjoy a fun-filled experience including hands-on science, crafts,
a night time snack, a movie, breakfast and access to all of the museum's permanent exhibits.
This is edu-tainment at its best!
Activities may fulfill NYS Science Standards or Scout-related requirements.
For more information email Betsy or call 716.896.5200 x 345.
Saturday - Sunday, 5:30 pm - 9:30 am
Minimum of 50 people needed to run the program
Pre-registration required
For more information or to reserve a date:
Please contact Betsy Vazquez at
896-5200 x345 or bvazquez@sciencebuff.org
Science Magic
What do air, paper and people have in common? They are all things you can use to do fun and magical science that will amaze your friends! Imagine lifting someone into the air using your breath or making a paper hole big enough for you to fit your body through. These activities and more are all part of the fun.
| Grades | 1-6 |
| Dates: | March 3-4, 2012 March 31 - April 1, 2012 |
| Times: | Saturday - Sunday, 5:30 PM – 9:00 AM |
| Location: | Museum |
| Fee: | $28 per student, $14 per adult |
| Registration: | Pre-registration required. Call 896-5200 x345 or email bvazquez@sciencebuff.org |
Crime Investigation
Spend the night at the Museum and help investigate a mystery while gaining an understanding of how police officers and scientists solve crimes. Activities include: learning how to identify and lift fingerprints, understanding how the makeup of a marker’s color can help identify which marker a suspect used to write a note, and learning that a person’s foot length is related to their height. These activities and more are all part of the fun.
| Grades: | 2-6 | |
| Dates: | February 11-12, 2012 March 10-11, 2012 |
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| Times: | Saturday - Sunday, 5:30 PM – 9:00 AM | |
| Location: | Museum | |
| Fee: | $28 per student, $14 per adult | |
| Registration: | Pre-registration required. Call 896-5200 x345 or email bvazquez@sciencebuff.org |
FETCH Science
If you like to solve brain-teasers, you’ll love Fetch Science! You'll team up to exercise your problem-solving skills to solve science challenges including:
- Creating a gooey solid by combining different liquids
- Balancing a see-saw using physics
- Designing a tinfoil boat and testing how many pennies it can hold without sinking
These activities and more are all part of the fun.
| Grade: | 1-6 |
| Dates: | December 3-4, 2011 March 17-18, 2012 |
| Times: | Saturday - Sunday, 5:30 PM – 9:00 AM |
| Location: | Museum |
| Fee: | $28 per student, $14 per adult |
| Registration: | Pre-registration required. Call 896-5200 x345 or email bvazquez@sciencebuff.org |
Music Music Music! Camp-In
Matt James (of Cool Music for KIDS) and friends present a program designed to enable you to listen to music, dance to music, and play music! Activities include writing a song, learning to conduct, playing homemade instruments, studying instrument groups, and more! These activities and more are all part of the fun.
| Grades: | 1-6 |
| Dates: | January 28-29, 2011 April 21-22, 2012 |
| Times: | Saturday - Sunday, 5:30 PM – 9:00 AM |
| Location: | Museum |
| Fee: | $33 per scout, $14 per adult |
| Registration: | Pre-registration required. Minimum of 50 people needed to run the program Call 896-5200 x345 or email bvazquez@sciencebuff.org |
