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Summer Camps [1]

Welcome

Come play and learn with us this summer! Bring your curiosity and sense of wonder as you join Museum educators for fun activities, games, and crafts that teach about the natural sciences! We offer half-day, full-day, and even week-long residential camps- so there’s something for everyone!

Minimum Age Requirement for Registration

Children must be 4 years old by August 31, 2012 in order to sign up for Pre-K camps and entering Kindergarten in the fall of 2013. We cannot make exceptions.


What grade/level camp is appropriate for my child?

Your child(ren) should be signed up according to their current grade / minimum age. If your child is in Kindergarten this (2012-2013) school year, they should be signed up for the PreK-K classes, not the 1st-2nd grade classes. We cannot make exceptions, and registration forms that are for incorrect age groups will be returned.

REGISTER NOW! [2]

Frequently Asked Questions

For more information please visit our Summer Camp Frequently Asked Questions [3] page.

Refund Policy

The Museum can grant refunds only when a cancellation is received before MAY 31, 2013. Cancellations received after MAY 31, 2013 will not be eligible for a refund. A $25 processing fee is required for all refunds. If we are alerted as soon as possible of a child’s illness or family emergency immediately before camp begins, we will do our best to provide a full refund (minus the $25 processing fee).

Scholarships

The Museum does offer a limited number of scholarships [4] for camp. Scholarship applications must be received by Monday, March 11, 2013.


2013 Summer Camp Schedule

*Please click on camp titles for descriptions and cost.

  • Please note that due to the last day of school being on a Monday this year, we have lost a week for our “Young Naturalist” camp at Prairie Ridge. Don’t worry! This camp has not disappeared forever — it will be back next year (2014). Students that would have wanted to sign up for our “Young Naturalist” camp this summer are encouraged to check out the new “Young Urban Naturalist” camps instead!
  • Our new (in 2012) girls-only “Damsels and Dragons” camp will also be back next summer (2014). For this year, we are offering one of our sessions of “Home Sweet Home” as a girls-only camp. 
Track Out Camp Week 1: June 3-7
Program #Camp TitleGrade*
Time
103LEGO Animal Architects [5]1-48:45am - 12:15pm
L1Lunchtime at the Museum [6]all grades12:15pm - 1:30pm
104Backyard Explorers [7]1-41:30pm - 5:00pm
    
    
Summer Camps Week 2: June 17-21
Program #Camp TitleGrade*
Time
FULLYoung Urban Naturalist [8]4-58:45am–5:00pm
 231S.T.E.M. to Leaf [9]6–78:45am–5:00pm
FULLPrehistoric Pals [10]PreK-K8:45am–12:15pm
L2Lunchtime at the Museum [11]PreK-K12:15pm–1:30pm
FULLWater Worlds [12]PreK-K1:30pm–5:00pm

 

Summer Camps Week 3: June 24-28
Program #Camp TitleGrade*
Time
321Junior Naturalist [13]6–78:30am–3:30pm
 Girls in Science Piedmont Ed-Venture [14]6–7Residential
FULLKitchen Chemistry [15]3–48:45am–5:00pm
FULLRocks, Minerals, & Fossils [16]1–28:45am–12:15pm
FULLWater Worlds [17]PreK-K8:45am–12:15pm
L3Lunchtime at the Museum [18]all ages12:15pm-1:30pm
FULLBasic Bugs [19]1–21:30pm–5:00pm
FULLFeathers, Gills, Claws, & Spines [20]PreK-K1:30pm–5:00pm

 

Summer Camps Week 4: July 8-12
Program #Camp TitleGrade*
Time
FULLAquatic Ecologists [21]3-58:30am–3:30pm
FULLAstonomy Adventures [22]3-48:45am–5:00pm
FULLHome Sweet Home (Girls Only) [23]PreK-K8:45 am–12:15pm
FULLCreepy Crawlies [24]PreK-K8:45 am–12:15pm
L4Lunchtime at the Museum [25]PreK-K12:15pm-1:30pm
FULLRocks, Minerals, & Fossils [26]PreK-K1:30pm–5:00pm
FULLFeathers, Gills, Claws, & Spines [27]PreK-K1:30pm–5:00pm

 

Summer Camps Week 5: July 15-19
Program #Camp TitleGrade*
Time
FULLReady, Set, Get Wet! [28]1-28:30am–3:30pm
531Investigate [29]6-78:45am–5:00pm
501Young Urban Naturalists [30]3-48:45am–5:00pm
FULLFeathers, Gills, Claws, & Spines [31]PreK-K8:45 am–12:15pm
L5Lunchtime at the Museum [32]PreK-K12:15pm-1:30pm
FULLPrehistoric Pals [33]PreK-K1:30pm–5:00pm

 

Summer Camps Week 6: July 22-26
Program #Camp TitleGrade*
Time
 Boys in Science Ed-Venture [34]7-8Residential
FULLAquatic Ecologist [35]3-58:30am–3:30pm
631Investigate [36]7-88:45am–5:00pm
FULLWater Worlds [37]1–28:45am–5:00pm
FULLPrehistoric Pals [38]PreK-K8:45am–12:15pm
L6Lunchtime at the Museum [39]PreK-K12:15pm-1:30pm
603Home Sweet Home [40]PreK-K1:30pm–5:00pm

 

Summer Camps Week 7: July 29–August
Program #Camp TitleGrade*
Time
711Field Herpetology [41]6-88:30am–5:00pm
FULLAmazing Race [42]5-68:45am–5:00pm
FULLLEGO Green Machines [43]3-48:45am–5:00pm
FULLLEGO Animal Architects [44]PreK-K8:45 am–12:15pm
L7Lunchtime at the Museum [45]PreK-K12:15pm-1:30pm
FULLBackyard Explorers [46]PreK-K1:30pm–5:00pm

 

Summer Camps Week 8: August 5-9
Program #Camp TitleGrade*
Time
FULLLEGO Green Builders [47]5-78:45am–5:00pm
802Urban Naturalists [48]7-88:45am–5:00pm
FULLLEGO Animal Architects [49]1-28:45 am–12:15pm
L8Lunchtime at the Museum [50]1-212:15pm-1:30pm
FULLWhere the Wild Things Are [51]1-21:30pm–5:00pm

 

*This school year, August 2012–June 2013

Source URL: http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/summer-camps

Links:
[1] http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/summer-camps
[2] http://files.naturalsciences.org/education/2013_SummerCamp_Reg.pdf
[3] http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/summer-camps/summer-camp-faq
[4] http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/summer-camps/scholarship-program
[5] http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/animal-architects-2
[6] http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/lunchtime-museum-5
[7] http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/backyard-explorers-0
[8] http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/young-urban-naturalists
[9] http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/stem-leaf
[10] http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/prehistoric-pals
[11] http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/lunchtime-museum-11
[12] http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/water-worlds
[13] http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/junior-naturalist-0
[14] http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/girls-science-piedmont-ed-venture
[15] http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/kitchen-chemistry
[16] http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/rocks-minerals-and-fossils
[17] http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/water-worlds-0
[18] http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/lunchtime-museum-12
[19] http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/basic-bugs
[20] http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/feathers-gills-claws-spines
[21] http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/aquatic-ecologists
[22] http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/astronomy-adventures
[23] http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/home-sweet-home-girls-only
[24] http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/creepy-crawlies
[25] http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/lunchtime-museum-13
[26] http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/rocks-minerals-and-fossils-0
[27] http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/feathers-gills-claws-spines-0
[28] http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/ready-set-get-wet-0
[29] http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/investigate
[30] http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/young-urban-naturalists-0
[31] http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/feathers-gills-claws-spines-1
[32] http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/lunchtime-museum-14
[33] http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/prehistoric-pals-0
[34] http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/boys-science-piedmont-ed-venture
[35] http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/aquatic-ecologists-0
[36] http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/investigate-0
[37] http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/water-worlds-1
[38] http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/prehistoric-pals-1
[39] http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/lunchtime-museum-15
[40] http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/home-sweet-home
[41] http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/field-herpetology
[42] http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/amazing-race-0
[43] http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/green-machines
[44] http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/animal-architects-4
[45] http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/lunchtime-museum-16
[46] http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/backyard-explorers-1
[47] http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/green-builders-1
[48] http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/urban-naturalists
[49] http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/animal-architects-5
[50] http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/lunchtime-museum-17
[51] http://naturalsciences.org/programs-events/where-wild-things-are%E2%80%A6