Level 2 Science Camp
Ages 4th-6th
July 6th - 10th, 2009
9am - 12pm
$85 per child
Get outside! Enjoy hands-on, summertime science at the Planetarium! Build and fly a kite, a balsa glider and a model rocket. Investigate Earth while building a model volcano, experiment with density, and make a worm motel while learning about insects, bugs and spiders along with many other fun activities. Please be sure to dress for mess and bring sunscreen! Snacks provided!
Secret Formulas
Ages 1st-3rd
July 6th, 2009
1pm - 3pm
$9
Measure, mix and concoct! Formulate and test your best bubble juice recipe, mix up some Oobleck, use chemicals to reveal a secret message!
Marker Robots
Ages 4th-6th
July 7th, 2009
9am - 11:30am
$9
Use simple materials to build including a battery and motor to build a “marker robot” that really draws. Can you make your robot draw circles? How about dotted lines? Find out with this fun hands-on activity.
Polymer Science
Ages 5th-8th
July 8th, 2009
1pm - 3pm
$10
Investigate these amazing molecules while mixing up and playing with slime and polyurethane foam. Make a giant clothespin from eurocast material. Investigate super absorbers.
Five Senses
Ages Pre - K
July 8th, 2009
9am - 10:30am
$7
Explore with your 5 senses! Listen to the rainsticks you’ve made for yourself, paint with your feet! Try a tasty treat and play 5 senses games in the garden!
Sun, Moon, and Stars
Ages 1st-3rd
July 13th, 2009
1pm - 3pm
$9
Join us for hands-on activities and crafts that explore our universe! Learn about constellations, make sun detecting jewelry, a model of Saturn, and a beautiful CD suncatcher.
Sun Science / Sun Safety
Ages 4th-6th
July 15th, 2009
1pm - 3pm
$9
The center of our universe, life on earth wouldn’t exist without the sun! Use a special filter to view the sun, make sun detecting jewelry, and race in a sun-wise relay while learning to protect your skin from damaging UV rays.
Please note – in case of overcast skies, some of these activities may be changed.
Things Your Mother Wouldn’t Let You Do At Home
Ages 1st-3rd
July 20th, 2009
9am - 11am
$9
What a mess! Work with a partner to build and use a model catapult to fling paint soaked sponges. Make a smelly chemistry color changer along with a potpourri of positively messy science projects!
Kinder Science Camp
For kids entering kindergarten
July 20th - 24th, 2009
9am - 12pm
$85
This camp is bursting with hands-on science fun for little ones! Explore the properties of water, play in the garden while investigating plants and bugs, make your own tools for bubble blowing, build and fly kites along with many other exciting activities. Grown ups are welcome to stay and play! Please be sure to dress for mess and bring sunscreen! Snacks provided!
For the Birds
Ages 1st-3rd
July 21st, 2009
1pm - 2:30pm
$9
Match the bird bill with the type of food it eats, make a bird feeder to take home, dissect an owl pellet, and try your hand at building a bird’s nest! A fun introduction to our feathered friends.
Paper Planes, Helicopters, and Hot Air Balloons
Ages 1st-3rd
July 23rd, 2009
9am - 11:30am
$8
Let it fly! Learn how to fold and fly some simple paper airplanes while learning about thrust, drag, gravity and lift. Launch a model hot air balloon and cut, fold and drop a paper spinner.
Look Out Below
Ages 4th-6th
July 28th, 2009
1pm - 3pm
$9
Look out below! Do all objects really fall at the same rate? Where’s your center of gravity? Investigate these questions with many fun, hands-on activities.
Bubble Festival
Ages 1st-3rd
July 29th, 2009
9am - 11am
$9
Each bubble station offers a fun way to play with bubbles! Make your own bubble juice, use your hands to make bubbles, try a bubble frame that makes huge bubbles, paint with bubbles to make a card to send to a friend. Make and take your own bubble blowing tools.
Dude Where's My Planet?
Ages 5th-8th
July 30th, 2009
9am - 11am
$12
Learn how telescopes work while building your own to take with you. In the Planetarium, we will explore which planets and constellations are visible and how to find your way around the night sky.
Floaters and Sinkers
Ages Pre - K
August 5th, 2009
9am - 10:30am
$7
Experiment with objects to see what sinks and what floats in water and in the air! Launch a model hot air balloon, build a floating sculpture, and play with objects in water. Dress for mess!
Owl Pellets: Predators and Prey
Ages 4th-6th
August 4th, 2009
1pm - 3pm
$10
Whooo eats who? Find while investigating an owl’s food web. Learn about the relationship between predators and prey and how environmental issues impact a food web.
