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Summer Science Camps Around the U.S.
Summer science programs are available across the U.S., and new ones appear each year, eager to provide a fun, engaging, and educational science experience for students of all ages. The following directory of summer science programs will help you get started in your research for the perfect summer science program for your students.
Alabama
Space Camp (Huntsville, AL)
Train like an astronaut at Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama! Trainees launch into space on simulated space missions, build, and launch real rockets and experience astronaut training simulators, like the 1/6th Gravity Chair and Multi-Axis Trainer. Earn your wings at Space Camp!
Alaska
Alaska Summer Research Academy (Fairbanks, AK)
Hands-on, minds-on, experiential learning in science, technology, engineering and math. Explore marine biology, biomedicine, paleontology, and more!
Arizona
Arizona Science Center
"Discovery and Invention" summer camp at the Arizona Science Center for ages 6-11.
California
Elementary Institute of Science (San Diego, CA)
Elementary Institute of Science offers summer programs in astronomy, biology, computer science, engineering, geology, health, chemistry, photography, and natural science for students ages 7-13. There is a presentation and educational field trip per week.
Camp Galileo
At Camp Galileo, Pre-K-rising 5th graders engage in hands-on art, science, and outdoor activities every day, plus have tons of fun with camp traditions like dress up days, Water Day and the rubber chicken cheer.
Camp SEA Lab (Seaside, CA)
Dive into a summer of adventures on California's central coast with this unique marine science program emphasizing hands-on activities such as kayaking, surfing, and tidepooling! Week-long day and residential camps, as well as a tall ship teen program are available from Santa Cruz to Monterey for youth between the ages of 8-16.
COSMOS Program
COSMOS is a four-week residential summer program for students completing grades 8-12. Students work side-by-side with university researchers and faculty to explore advanced topics in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) using curriculum that is hands-on and lab intensive.
Galileo Summer Quest
At Galileo Summer Quest, rising 5th-8th graders try their hand at the things they love, experiencing one Major and two exciting Minors every day during their two-week session, with options like Claymation, Fashion Design, Video Game Design and Junior M.D.
Kids for the Bay (Berkeley, CA)
MSI Marine Camps are one week long and offer a variety of aquatic-related programs for children K-12.
Marine Science Institute (San Francisco Bay Area, CA)
MSI Marine Camps are one week long and offer a variety of aquatic-related programs for children K-12.
Sally Ride Camps (CA and MA)
One-week camps provide girls in grades 4-9 with an opportunity to explore science, technology, and engineering while having fun on a college campus.
Reuben H. Fleet Science Center (San Diego, CA)
The Tech Museum (San Jose, CA)
Colorado
Keystone Science School (Keystone, CO)
We believe every child deserves camp. Camp teaches kids valuable social skills, independence, and bonds people together like few other experiences. We bring in the added elements of outdoor education, high adventure, and unforgettable fun to create life-changing experiences for every child we serve.
Youth Policy Summit (Keystone, CO)
YPS teaches high school students to be effective leaders on critical policy issues. Participants tackle a critical science-intensive problem, learn mediation skills, experience college life, and make life-long friends.
Tech Play Zone
Florida
Mad Science of NE Central Florida
Full- or half-day camps for children ages 5-12, offering hands-on science in topics ranging from space to forensics.
National Flight Academy (Pensacol, FL)
The NFA is an educational camp that inspires young people primarily in grades 7 through 12 to pursue math and science. We offer a hands-on experience that helps open the door to science and engineering degrees and careers of the future.
Tech Play Zone
Georgia
Club Scientific
Unique "minds-on/hands-on" experiences for children ages 4-14.
Idaho
Discovery Center of Idaho
Illinois
Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum (Chicago, IL)
One-week technology camps focus on exploration of, and creation with, technology through open-ended design activities, building and programming robots, and creating videos of their camp experiences.
DuPage Children's Museum Summer Mini-Camps (Naperville, IL)
DuPage Children's Museum Summer Mini-Camps offer hands-on exploration in the scientific method—awareness, tool practice, project plan, build time, test and retest—in three different disciplines: chemistry, carpentry and electricity. DCM Summer Mini-Camps are for children ages 7-10.
Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana (Chicago, IL and Northwest Indiana)
Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and NW Indiana offer a variety of camps related to camping and outdoor education.
Girls Adventures in Mathematics, Engineering, and Science (Urbana, IL)
Girls Adventures in Mathematics, Engineering, and Science (G.A.M.E.S.) camp is an annual week-long
camp for high school girls to explore science and engineering with women working in these
technical fields. 2013 offerings include: Computer Science/Robotics,
Environmental Engineering and Sustainability, Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering,
Aerospace Engineering,
Girls Learning Electrical Engineering (GLEE), and Girls Learning About Materials (G.L.A.M.).
Each G.A.M.E.S. camp is designed to foster the entrepreneurial mindset, encouraging
creativity, innovation, critical thinking, and problem-solving, while preparing students for success
in the world of engineering and science.
John G Shedd Aquarium Society (Chicago, IL)
Summer Worlds Tour is for children ages 5-10 to explore the Adler Planetarium, the Field Museum, and the Shedd Aquarium. Shedd Explorers Summer Camp is a one-week camp to explore aquatic habitats in the Shedd Aquarium and Great Lakes ecosystem.
Kids Science Labs (Chicago, IL)
Kids Science Labs presents Chicago's Emerging Innovators, a series of exclusive weekly summer science camps in Chicago from June 10-September 6, 2013 designed to enhance your child's critical thinking skills, academic confidence, and cognitive ability combined with great summer camp fun for children ages 4-12.
Lincoln Park Zoo (Chicago, IL)
Opportunities for animal and nature lovers from 4-years to fourth grade.
Peggy Notebart Nature Museum (Chicago, IL)
Fun-filled camps connect children ages 4-10 to the wonders of nature through a unique combination of art, music/movement, unstructured play, hands-on science activities, and live animal encounters led by Nature Museum staff.
Indiana
CampROC: Camp for Research Orientation and Collaboration (Indianapolis, IN)
Camp ROC provides students with an exciting research experience through a fun, camp-based INTEL International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF) curriculum. Faculty of the School of Mathematics and Sciences at Marian University are enthused to offer individualized guidance on independent research projects that will prepare students for participation in Intel ISEF affiliated science fairs.
iROCC: Individualized Research Oriented College Credit (Indianapolis, IN)
iROCC provides students with a unique opportunity to utilize the scientific resources and expertise the faculty and staff of the School of Mathematics & Sciences have to offer to complete an independent research project and prepare for participation in Intel ISEF affiliated science fairs.
Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana (Chicago, IL and Northwest Indiana)
Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and NW Indiana offer a variety of camps related to camping and outdoor education.
Purdue University Women in Engineering Program (West Lafayette, IN)
Engineering summer camps for girls K-12.
Kansas
Kansas State University Girls Researching Our World (GROW) (Manhattan, KS)
Kansas State University will host a 3-day (June 20-22, 2012) camp for girls entering 7th and 8th grades in fall 2012. The camp offers hands-on exploration of topics in the science, technology, engineering, mathematics and agriculture disciplines. Camp registration includes accommodations on the K-State Manhattan campus, meals, materials, trips and much more!
Kansas State University EXCITE (Manhattan, KS)
The EXCITE! workshop is a 3-day (June 6-8, 2012) engineering, math, and science exploration event held on the Kansas State University campus in Manhattan, KS. The event is designed for girls who will enter the 9th-12th grades the fall 2012 school year. It will feature hands-on activities led by K-State faculty. Workshop tracks will include Animation and Computer Game Design; Bio-Fuels; Robotics; NanoEngineering; and others. Camp registration includes accommodations on the K-State Manhattan campus, meals, materials, trips and much more!
Massachusetts
Museum of Science (Boston, MA)
Students entering grades 1-8 can choose from a variety of hands-on, week-long courses with topics ranging from bugs to robots to food chemistry, and more.
Sally Ride Camps (CA and MA)
One-week camps provide girls in grades 4-9 with an opportunity to explore science, technology, and engineering while having fun on a college campus.
Smith College Summer Science and Engineering Program (Northampton, MA)
Girls grades 9-12 do hands-on research with Smith faculty in the life and physical sciences and in engineering.
Tufts University Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (Medford, MA)
Maryland
Nature Camps, Inc. (Monkton, MD)
Experiential education day camp and family-based program for ages 2 1/2-16 offers swimming, horseback riding, Adventure Ropes Course, carving, hiking, stream exploration, nature crafts, biking, canoeing, and more. Van service available.
Michigan
Alden B. Dow Museum of Science & Art Science Summer Camps at Midland Center for the Arts (Midland, MI)
Students ages 3 1/2 to 14 participate in a variety of week-long science day camp experiences. From science exploration camp to more specific topics such as: crime scene science, astronomy, aquatic biology, machines in motion, and food science. Art, history, theatre and music camps also available.
Mississippi
Young Engineers and Scientists Seminars (YESS) (Linthicum Heights, MS)
Compete in hands-on engineering challenge and collaborate with engineers in free week-long program for 6th-9th graders. Design, test, and build a project. One week only: 7/5/2011-7/8/2011.
North Carolina
Archaeology Explorers Summer Camp (Morgan, NC)
Campers work with professional archaeologists to uncover the buried remains of a 16th-century Spanish colony that mysteriously disappeared more than 400 years ago. Participants explore the ancient history of North Carolina's native cultures through excavation, artifact analysis, ancient technology demonstrations, experiments, games, and more.
Science Made Fun! Sizzlin' Science Camps (Cary, NC)
Science Camps for kids in grades K-6. Science Made Fun! Sizzlin' Science Camps explore science and nature through "hands on" investigations. Touch live animals from around the globe, build robots, make slime, ice cream, launch rockets, play in snow, erupt volcanoes, and more.
Discovery Place Summer Camps (Charlotte, NC)
Campers learn about the science of everyday life with a twist of fun and a dose of discovery as they enjoy a science adventure exploring color, chemistry, and cool stuff sure to get them fired up about science, nature and technology. PreK-9.
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center Summer Science Camps (Chapel Hill, NC)
Hands-on discovery, science-themed crafts, active indoor and outdoor recreation and highly-trained counselors come together to create a memorable science experience for your camper!
Rock It Learning Science Camp (Raleigh, NC)
A year-round science camp for students ages 9-14. Camps include rocketry, bridge building, weather, lights and lasers, brick robotics, simple machines, treasure hunt and much more. Half-day and full-day options available for week-long summer camps.
STEM For Kids (Raleigh, NC)
Engineering camps that provide STEM enrichment option for elementary grade children. Track-out and summer camps are available offering flexible schedules (half / full days; 2/ 3/ 4/ 5 days per week). Various engineering camps are offered—Civil, Mechanical, Environmental, Aerospace and Computers. STEM For Kids' programs emphasize hands-on experiences to provide structured thinking, designing, and building, all in a fun way. Children get to take home all of their projects at the end of the program.
New Hampshire
FIRST Robotics (Manchester, NH)
Campers use teamwork, mentors, and the tools and materials of science to experience the discovery process that all scientists and inventors employ in the real world.
New Jersey
Rutgers University School of Engineering (New Brunswick, NJ)
TARGET encompasses six different, one-week long, commuter programs for middle school and high school girls. Program mentors and faculty members facilitate workshops, hands-on activities, labs and projects for young girls to learn more about different engineering disciplines.
New York
City Parks Foundation (New York, NY)
City Parks Foundation works in over 750 parks citywide, presenting a broad range of free arts, sports, and education programs, and empowering citizens to support their parks on a local level.
Dazzling Discoveries Science Summer Camp (New York, NY)
Camp features in-depth science explorations on a range of topics, including Water, Earth, Air, Energy, Recycling, Engineering, and Motion. Participants design, build, and test models, conduct experiments, and explore the scientific principals behind them. One week sessions. Different activities each week. Ages 5-12.
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum (New York, NY)
Camp Intrepid 2011 offers indoor/outdoor activities for children ages 5-13.
New York Hall of Science (NY)
Sigma Camp (Shelter Island, NY)
Sigma Camp is an overnight science camp for children from age 11 to 14. The Camp gives children the unique opportunity to learn math and science from the viewpoint of professional scientists from a variety of fields.
Ohio
Classroom Antics Tech Camps (Cleveland, Akron and Columbus, OH)
Classroom Antics offers technology education to kids 7-13. In weeklong day camps, kids take what they already love like Video Games, Computer Programs, LEGO® Robotics, and Movies and learn how to create them for themselves. No prior experience necessary.
Great Lakes Science Center Summer Camp (Cleveland, OH)
The Great Lakes Science Center summer camp program offers a number of workshops in earth, physical, and life science. Preschoolers will build gadgets, mix icky concoctions and explore marine life. Grades K-8 will explore topics such as Awesome Astronauts, Gross Out, Wizard Science, and more. High schoolers will receive hands-on instruction in biomedical technology, aerospace, and robotics.
National Museum of Education (Akron, OH)
Children ages 3-8 construct projects on subjects such as fuel, flight, blimps, aerodynamics, and living in space. Students make rockets and publish a camp newspaper.
Oregon
OMSI (Portland, OR)
OMSI offers overnight Science Camps for grades 2nd-12th throughout the summer. OMSI Science Camps combine science, adventure, activity, and summer-camp traditions. OMSI is accredited through the American Camp Association.
Texas
Learning Fun 101: LEGO Robotics & Engineering (Georgetown, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Leander & North Austin Area, TX)
Students will learn basic robotic engineering, programming principals, and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) concepts while having FUN! Learning Fun 101 challenges student with authentic, hands-on explorations and provides support as they engage in: Questioning, Exploring, Imagining, Designing, Constructing, Inventing, Testing, Observing, Learning, Failing (and trying again).
D.R.E.M.E. Science Literacy Foundation (Houston, TX)
DREME incorporates a two-week teacher workshop and a one-week summer academy/camp for youth, during which teachers apply their workshop training. Hands-on experiments, field trips, and expert guest speakers are included in the program.
Club Einstein Summer Camp (Spring, TX)
Camp is for students in grades K-4. Club Einstein Summer Camp offers various science-related themes that allow campers to explore and have fun. Campers experience enriching activities with a strong focus on using their imagination.
Virginia
Kindle Brilliance (Potomac Falls, VA)
Application of critical thinking enables children to join complex ideas to form their body of knowledge that they use to solve real-world problems. Topics include Model Rocketry, Everyday Physics, Digital Photography, Chemistry with Household Chemicals, Lego® Robotics with NXT 2.0, Hands-on Mathematics, Microscopy, Rubiks' Cube and more.
Wisconsin
Beloit College Summer Fields (Beloit, WI)
Summer Fields is a for-credit residential summer program for rising high school juniors and seniors and offers hands-on immersion into the liberal arts and sciences. Although the three-week courses are offered in many interdisciplinary areas, the science focused courses for 2012 include "From Crime Scene to Courtroom: The CSI Effect and Electricity," "Electronics and Power Generation: Designing and Constructing Circuits and Analyzing the Impact of Power Generation Technology."
Swift Nature Camp (Minong, WI)
Swift Nature Camp is a Children's Summer Camp for boys and girls ages 6-15. Our focus is to blend traditional summer camp activities while increasing a child's appreciation for nature, science and the environment.
Marquette University (Milwaukee, WI)
U.S.-wide
Breakthrough Collaborative
Camp Invention
Led by local educators, the Camp Invention program is a fun-filled, week-long adventure in creativity that immerses children entering grades one through six in exciting investigations, experiments, and engineering challenges—promoting 21st century life skills like creative problem solving and teamwork.
Girl Scouts of the USA
Girl Scouts introduces girls of every age to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) activities that are relevant to everyday life. Program opportunities include FIRST Robotics, Lighten Up! Discovering the Science of Light, Mix it Up!, Girls Go Tech, Fair Play: Design & Discovery, Lockheed Martin Science Career Exploration Fund, NASA, and Nature and Science.
Destination Science Summer Camp (locations in CA, NY, WA, TX)
Kids aged 5 to 11 experience "AHA" moments while participating in 20 fun hands-on science stations each week. Robots, rockets, roller coasters, DNA, brains & more!
ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Summer Science Camp (EMBHSSC)
Two-week residential STEM education camps for middle schoolers hosted at colleges and universities across the nation.
iD Tech Camps
Technology camps at over 60 college campuses.
KinderCare Summer Camps
KinderCare offers 12 unique and fun summer camps for pre-school and school-age kids that run from May through August. The theme for summer 2012 is: The Six Treasures of Summer.
National Audubon Society, Inc
Nature summer camps offered at Audubon locations throughout the nation.
National Inventors Hall of Fame Foundation
Global
London International Youth Science Forum
The London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF) will be held August 16-30, 2012. LIYSF attracts 350 of the world's best science students aged 17-21yrs old, from 50 countries around the world. LIYSF is a two week residential event held at Imperial College London, with lectures and demonstrations from leading scientists, visits to industrial sites, research centres, scientific institutions and organisations, including world class laboratories and universities.
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